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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-10-03

October 3, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Texting tops list of students' favorite ways to write, MSU study finds | Lansing State Journal http://hoki.es/dguNjM #
The Graduation Limitation – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/ayqJVp #
A Call for Open Textbooks – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/cCH493 #
Deadly Warning – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/9P7xwh #
Rallying for For-Profit Colleges – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/cfyTt2 #
'Fair Use' and … Football? – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/bzN9FP #
Who's Teaching the Teachers? – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/cIJCxa #
Searching For Better Research Habits – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/dq73Wn #
For-Profits Battle on Many Fronts – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/bMWmrG #
Staff at school to receive lessons in how to speak properly – Telegraph http://hoki.es/dccVQf #
How Karen Owen and Tyler Clementi Lost Control – Kashmir Hill – The Not-So Private Parts – Forbes http://hoki.es/ccjEO6 #
How Do You Teach Boy Scouts About Downloading Music? By Pretending It Doesn't Exist http://hoki.es/cWwCsU #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-10-02

October 2, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Found in Translation – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/91BykA (How the author of “The Hours” learned to write for his reader, not for himself.) #
Harrisburg University's Social Media Ban Lifted, Addictions Soothed | Fast Company http://hoki.es/9spizU #
Ten of the best vendettas in literature | The Guardian http://hoki.es/b49Pr2 #
Reader's Almanac: Wallace Stevens: on his birthday enjoy his walk and his words but watch out for his fist http://hoki.es/buZlJJ #
Is There a Place on the College Application to Divulge Cheating? – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/b5cPXj #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-10-01

October 1, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Film & Literature: HOWL | Huffington Post » http://hoki.es/dt1SdK #
Revisiting Using Google Documents in the Writing Classroom – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/dfM0Dn #
Reader's Almanac: Truman Capote and Harper Lee: Immortalizing each other in fiction http://hoki.es/cxhDt2 #
"Why Is College So Expensive?" Think Tank Tackles College Costs & Degree Production – Chronicle of Higher Education » http://hoki.es/bhnqjF #
Separating the Truth From the Truthy – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/bVwgfq #
Hacking Multiple Campus Offices – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/9gSWCf #
Evidence that Project-Based Learning Works | Edutopia http://hoki.es/d8L1Tf #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-30

September 30, 2010 by Traci Gardner

You Can't Say That On Google: The Phrases Google Instant Won't Suggest | ReadWriteWeb » http://hoki.es/bBdw5r #
For All Your Dead Language Translation Needs: Google Translate Adds Latin | ReadWriteWeb » http://hoki.es/bNvkco #
Writers' Boot Camp: Tip Roundup Edition – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/bKYvGk #
Reporting From the Digital Humanities Start-up Grant Project Directors Meeting – ProfHacker – CHE http://hoki.es/aoqZcs #
Quiz: Banned books | guardian.co.uk http://hoki.es/8YXV2w #
Pew Study Finds 58% of Americans Research Online First Before Buying | ReadWriteWeb » http://hoki.es/cvH65Z #
E-books inspiring more kids to read? I wish… | ZDNet http://hoki.es/cBSc7W #
The Case For Social Media in Schools | Mashable » http://hoki.es/d2USsM #
Teacher Evaluation: A Starting Point for Action | Edutopia http://hoki.es/aRd6OX #
Reader's Almanac: Carson McCullers: “delicately sensed ironic knowledge” http://hoki.es/aodWES #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-29

September 29, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Censorship Dispute: Texas School District Bans Author – TIME http://hoki.es/9fSycs #
In Scholastic Study, Children Like Digital Reading – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/c92oiC #
Google Docs Adds Color-Coded Revision History | Lifehacker » http://hoki.es/aQxnyo #
An Open Letter to Part-Time Graduate Students – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/c83XTK #
The new risk of plagiarizing college essays (The Answer Sheet) | Washington Post » http://hoki.es/9ZGjbG #
Reader's Almanac: Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn, and How to Sell a Banned Book http://hoki.es/9bPCvZ #
Announcing Digital Humanities Questions & Answers (@DHAnswers) – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/bbDjZl #
Teen slang: What's, like, so wrong with like? | BBC News – http://hoki.es/9UsOTd #
Does slang reflect badly on school pupils? | BBC News – http://hoki.es/ccX8S2 #
September's "Teaching Carnival" on @Profhacker (by @billiehara) is at http://hoki.es/c5aLW9 — DM me links for October's issue! #
Twitter: Banned Books' New Best Friend – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/agt3Z6 #
The Evolution of Classroom Technology – Interactive Feature – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/cfD1KU #
Studying? Great–But Get a Plan! | Psychology Today » http://hoki.es/d0OZFg #
Education as a platform – O'Reilly Radar http://hoki.es/9hc7Gn #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-28

September 28, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Hands-On with a New e-Reader – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/dxugrX #
Kindle Breaks Into Browsers | Technology News World: http://hoki.es/dt2jSo #
Course-Management Software Deal Marks a First for SunGard – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/9KAzgF #
Digitizing the Personal Library – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/bxWKt2 #
Umpiring and Teaching – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/c0b48b #
NWP Radio: Writing at the Center: The National Day on Writing – National Writing Project http://hoki.es/cRVtsE #
"Teaching Carnival" for @ProfHacker: Have teaching-related links/posts? Send 'em to tengrrl@gmail.com or DM @newsfromtengrrl ASAP please! #
British Library posts Greek manuscripts to Web (including a famous collection of Aesopic fables) – Yahoo! News http://hoki.es/atbtV6 #
University libraries not hurrying to the mobile web | eCampus News » http://hoki.es/ajjcQU #
New Internet tools create class collaboration | 9NEWS.com |http://hoki.es/8YrjVB #
A Dose of School Pride and Critical Thinking | Redu http://hoki.es/aIM63s #
In Praise of Virtual Conferences – Technology and Learning – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/cOO2ZT #
Nobel Peace Prize — for Education? – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/aGYAlG #
'College Admissions for the 21st Century' – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/bU04sM #
Around Washington: College Prices, Student Data – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/ahtTZc #
Libraries Make it Personal: Students Paired w/ Personal Librarians – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/cKydbB #
False Ideal? When Restructuring Agreements Are No Longer So Agreeable – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/cdB1Cw #
Canadian Universities Put Volunteering on Students' Permanent Records – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/99toCu #
Audio: For-Profits' Advertising Blitz – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/ce2Na1 #
Bedford Bits: Ideas for Teaching Composition » Three Things Teachers Should Never Do http://hoki.es/aM4WpL #
Actress Emma Thompson attacks poor language – Telegraph http://hoki.es/at9zGo #
It's a mistake to soften the task of reading with comics (Letter to the Editor) | The News Journal http://hoki.es/9irS8P #
Musical Papers: Engaging Students in Revising and Editing | Classroom Solutions http://hoki.es/alK1DY #
Accused Cyberbully Says He Used Professor's Name but Did Nothing Illegal – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/c8M2xe #
Reader's Almanac: John Updike on Ted Williams http://hoki.es/8Z44bD #
University gives students text books on iPhones | BBC News – http://hoki.es/cf3ffq #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-27

September 27, 2010 by Traci Gardner

7 Essential Skills You Didn't Learn in College | Wired Magazine http://hoki.es/bZlJ6D #
Kno Creates 14-inch Tablet for Students | Gadget Lab | Wired.com http://hoki.es/9YN8eJ #
Obama Questions College Amenities, Urges More Disclosure – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/baOOBB #
Advice for freshmen: Ditch Your Laptop, Dump Your Boyfriend – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/bofh2t #
There's Some Bliss in Ignorance of Pay Gaps, Study of College Employees Suggests – Chronicle of Higher Ed http://hoki.es/bpKYY7 #
Weekly Photo Writing Prompt: A Reflection on Censorship | pedablogical @ tengrrl.com » http://hoki.es/bKnG7i #
Anna, IKEA's Chatbot, Graciously Answers Proust Questionnaire : Tech Talk : Curbed National http://hoki.es/aapKlE #
Five myths about Facebook | Washington Post » http://hoki.es/aqTB9C #
High school uses texting, Facebook to teach | Press Enterprise » http://hoki.es/dvB3hs #
Online education evolves as advances in technology make major impact | Washington Post » http://hoki.es/aQlcBL #
To Ban or Not? Gossip Web Sites Still Pose Troubling Questions for Colleges – The Chronicle of Higher Ed http://hoki.es/8XMm3F #
What ‘Superman’ got wrong, point by point – The Answer Sheet – Washington Post » http://hoki.es/9IEs2f #
Twitter, Facebook, and social activism : The New Yorker http://hoki.es/cmEICA #
Cosmology, Cambridge Style: Wittgenstein, Toulmin, & Hawking – The Chronicle Review – Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/bNOgU5 #
Documenting Adjunct Work – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/cdTLif #
Why Do They Hate Us? – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/dvR1Nq #
What Are Books Good For? – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/939OPE #
BBW meme | The Goddess of YA Literature – http://hoki.es/9CRw07 #
Vampires: a force for good or evil? | Education | The Guardian http://hoki.es/d32WvR #
A lesson from Atticus Finch Ensuring equal justice in U.S. | Anniston Star – http://hoki.es/9I3xlJ #
A Rubric for Evaluating Student Blogs – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/c3zbqk #
Make Life Easier: Ask a Librarian – HackCollege – http://hoki.es/bCs4Tj #
My Ideal Classroom, Part 1: Information Technology – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/ag6DOw #
Why are parents banning school books? | BBC News – http://hoki.es/dqPS4v #
Colleges' newest dorm dwellers: professors | Washington Post » http://hoki.es/9NFXZ7 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-26

September 26, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Slate Shuts the Window : Columbia Journalism Review » http://hoki.es/azrUXm –Corrections policies for online publications #
Making a Name Writing to Editors – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/aaUQ0i #
Lacking the Mission(ary) Zeal: Do You Know Your School's Mission Statement? – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/abE7bu #
New Semester Results in Huge Loss of Life Among Grandmothers – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/cQAVwJ #
'Viva Las Vegas, Baby' – Tweed – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/9MtzbI (The woe of tweeting when you shouldn't) #
Education Dept. to Delay Issuing 'Gainful Employment' Rules Opposed by For-Profit Colleges – CHE » http://hoki.es/bD771H #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-25

September 25, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Clueless in Academe author Gerald Graff dispels myths of academic writing – The Miscellany News http://hoki.es/bC9z1r #
FictFact Is a Book Site for Serial Fiction | Lifehacker » http://hoki.es/cP5N1D #
Essay by John Updike Defined Heroism in Ted Williams – NYTimes.com http://hoki.es/aBDHNE #
Children's Fantasy Novel Engages Readers with Augmented Reality | ReadWriteWeb » http://hoki.es/aLmG5X #
Ten of the best disguises in literature | The Guardian http://hoki.es/9zcqpw #
Reader's Almanac: William Faulkner & The Sound and the Fury: It’s good he didn’t wait “until publishing grows up” http://hoki.es/a9gDl6 #
How to Weather the Frustrations of Technology Integration | Edutopia http://hoki.es/cwkzXb #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-09-24

September 24, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Rock Band 3 teaches wannabe rockers to play real instruments | Reuters http://hoki.es/aPHd9I #
E-Educators Use Daily Mix of Digital Tools | Education Week: http://hoki.es/bZXPsD #
More Banned Books Week Resources | pedablogical @ tengrrl.com » http://hoki.es/bOXxiO #
A Facebook Created For California Teachers? | KPBS.org http://hoki.es/azT7HE #
The Rise of Apps Culture | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project http://hoki.es/dckTgl #
The Myth of the Lazy Professor – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/9XA0ew #
Take Your Fee and Click It! (New Johns Hopkins Fee for Clickers) – Inside Higher Ed http://hoki.es/dw4kae #
How to Use Blogging as a Campus Marketing Tool – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/ckltk9 #
Green Eggs And Ham HAM It Up Video Contest | Random House http://hoki.es/bz6vb1 #
Pac-Man and pioneering pals poised for scholarly consideration | Calgary Herald » http://hoki.es/cvvfLa #
More high schools embrace student texting | Cincinnati.Com http://hoki.es/cy4otp #
English teachers share pet peeves on National Punctuation Day | MLive.com http://hoki.es/aoELtk #
Technologies that have changed college life | Vator.tv – http://hoki.es/c9tJLf #
Using Picnik for Some Image Editing Fun – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/9yiFj9 #
Resolution against pro-Islamic textbooks goes before Texas Board of Education today | Dallas Morning News | http://hoki.es/ajHYqH #
THE .DOC FILE OF J ALFRED PRUFROCK | LiveJournal » http://hoki.es/9uihcw #
Ereader Users Likely to Read More, Buy More Books, Study Says | School Library Journal » http://hoki.es/aYlv03 #
Anderson's Speak Under Attack, Again | School Library Journal » http://hoki.es/daLokC #
Don Delillo asks, 'Does poetry need paper'? | Jacket Copy | Los Angeles Times http://hoki.es/8Y13bI #

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