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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-14

July 14, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Millions of books get digitized for the disabled – USATODAY.com http://bit.ly/bcVRml #
When Students are Homophobic – Confessions of a Community College Dean – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bDiZiu #
Google and the Digital Humanities – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cA4ctB #
Whither the Wikis? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9Q0j6Z #
Latest Attempt to Hawk E-Textbooks: Make Them Easier for Professors to Use – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/a2UXmd #
Quiz: Bastille in literature | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/cCQdGQ #
Exploring The American Dream In The South Bronx : NPR http://n.pr/91LigF #
How technology can help spread literacy – Fortune Tech http://bit.ly/byfyEq #
Typing to Tagging: 50 Years of Cataloguing – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/dcpMUa #
College-Going Rates for All Racial Groups Have Jumped Since 1980 – The Ticker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bdw1vF #
A New Conversation With Sir Ken Robinson – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/cj6Z7g #
Google Awards First Grants for New Digital Humanities Research Program – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/dis3di #
The origins of literacy: The Da Vinci code | The Economist http://bit.ly/d5cgOp #
Academic Outcomes of Study Abroad – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bRyDwe #
Frogs Jump Farther When Competing at County Fair | Wired Science | Wired.com http://bit.ly/dfMnjl #Twain #
Duke battles plagiarism in age of Internet | The Herald-Sun – http://bit.ly/92I0Ca #
On Facebook, Telling Teachers How Much They Meant – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/d0Tzcg #
Against Making Statements – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aMds8p #
Two Kinds Of Schooling – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/d71CFH #
The Creativity Crisis In Our Schools – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/dtRk3j #
"How Creative Are You?" – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/bCBuZF #
E-Books Will Make Up Majority of Saint Leo U.'s Library Come Fall – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/auIVtw #
Hacking Your Library Catalog, Part 2: Mobile Apps – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/crKWIz #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-13

July 13, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Cutting and Pasting – A Senior Thesis by (Insert Name) – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/boYpQ9 #plagiarism #
iPod Touch: Classroom Response System | A Millennial Professor's View of Higher Education: http://bit.ly/cOBpCm #
Has the road to innovation and change become smoother? – Education Week http://bit.ly/dgb60j #
Sow “Cyberwar” Rhetoric, Reap The NSA’s “Big Brother” – Forbes.com http://bit.ly/c4zBrR #
When Technology Doesn’t Help – Confessions of a Community College Dean – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/byaqTH #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-12

July 12, 2010 by Traci Gardner

The iPad for Academics – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dt62Kb #
Governors Push College Completion – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aULjvq #
Job Satisfaction and Gender – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bbmlw1 #
What's Your Teaching Nightmare? – Brainstorm – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/b1dNOP #
Many More Students Are Defaulting Than Official Tallies Show – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9BU8je #
E-Textbooks: Barnes & Noble Targets Students with NOOKstudy | ReadWriteWeb » http://bit.ly/al2Q6s #
Jung's The Red Book – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/adh6IY #
Harvey Pekar, Who Chronicled Ordinary Lives in ‘American Splendor’ Comics, Dies – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cD9CXX #
The poetry of polytunnels | BBC News – Today – http://bit.ly/9tJprp #wordsworth #
Want to succeed at college? Look for a librarian | ASU News http://bit.ly/aW8ayj #
Google App Inventor: Slick tool for schools | ZDNet http://bit.ly/aCQ6Sy #
Medieval Multitasking: Did We Ever Focus? | Religion Dispatches http://bit.ly/cgCokf #
Maybe We're Not That Busy: Laura Vanderkam's 168 Hours – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/b2Ixbw #
Using Portable Applications for Productivity – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bXnOI1 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-11

July 11, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Why ‘Mockingbird’ has been challenged | Washington Post » http://bit.ly/dAr4ky #
On the trail of Harper Lee – latimes.com http://bit.ly/9VDLIk #
Rented textbooks a new idea for college | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times http://bit.ly/9nF4Ul #
The Spanish road to English – latimes.com http://bit.ly/by6zgP #
Paperless books could save DSC students big bucks – Daytona Beach News Journal » http://bit.ly/9nyC6a #
Departure at U. of Southern Mississippi Writing Center Raises Questions – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/bEl1mk #
For working mothers in academia, tenure track is often a tough balancing act | Washington Post » http://bit.ly/9tpWx2 #
Can the Internet save the book? – Salon.com http://bit.ly/apH4Oj #
13 Internet Slangs with Unexpected Alternate Meanings | Mashable » http://bit.ly/bsAkny #
Cheating: Teach students first, then crack down – The Boston Globe http://bit.ly/9dMA0w #
Students, Meet Your New Teacher, Mr. Robot – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bXOV3s #
Computers at Home – Educational Hope vs. Teenage Reality – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dqCsMy #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-10

July 10, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Ten of the best caves in literature | The Guardian http://bit.ly/bIBcmu #
Writing on the blackboard – BostonHerald.com http://bit.ly/dBNhD5 (writing as punishment) #
"Hacking" School Ratings & Test Scores – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/dgQwnp #
Mark Twain’s Unexpurgated Autobiography – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/99iWVd #
Tech Tips For Teachers: Free, Easy and Useful Creation Tools – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aYucc6 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-09

July 9, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Audio: The Case for Digital Scholarship – Tech Therapy – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/a8kuuJ #
What the Alumni Read (or Ignore) – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dkOcfI #
Follow the Money – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bjXH4m (Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs, Productivity, & Accountability) #
Social Networking To Save At-Risk Students — THE Journal http://bit.ly/9ztgyj #
Blackboard's Big Buy – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/a93TQY #
Katie Salen on Learning with Games | Edutopia http://bit.ly/ac5sI6 #
Secret Language: Codes, Tricks, Spies, Thieves, & Witchcraft (Review) – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/a1VCnG #
YouTube and Context – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bbHhGG #
Turning a To-Do List Into a Game on iPhone – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9F6Tvh #
A New Approach to Classroom Computers – BusinessWeek http://bit.ly/bdAJXd #
'To Kill A Mockingbird' Anniversary: Anna Quindlen On The Greatness Of Scout http://huff.to/dC8do0 #
Beyond 'Tough Choices' at 2-Year Colleges – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/c98gUR #remediation #
Journal Review Process Increasingly Includes Check for Plagiarism – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/c59FFn #
Is Technology Making Your Students Stupid? – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/br92ZU #
A Textbook Case for Low-Cost Books – Commentary – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cgUfzc #
What happened to studying? – The Boston Globe http://bit.ly/9J4IqB #
8 Theories on Why College Kids Are Studying Less | The Atlantic Wire » http://bit.ly/cNEoh0 #
No Easy Answers in Copyright Debate – Pogue’s Posts – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bvbye1 #
Study – Colleges Spent More on Recreation Than Instruction – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/b0uvM6 #
Will the iPad Make You Smarter? | Gadget Lab | Wired.com http://bit.ly/cDtA5C #
The Medium Is the Medium – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bblda1 #
Top 10 pubs in literature | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/9hLexn #
Teachers take part in course designed to incorporate technology in classrooms – The Herald Dispatch http://bit.ly/bofh0y #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-08

July 8, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Teachers’ Corner: Michigan librarian loves WrestleMania Reading Challenge | WWE.com » http://bit.ly/bHSnzn #
Flash on College Web Sites Poses Security Risk for Students, Study Says – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/c0SHjc #
More students use high-tech gadgets to cheat on exams | Calgary Herald » http://bit.ly/aMT61W #
Study: 73 Percent Of Canadian College Frosh Cheated In High School | AHN http://bit.ly/bOuFEX #
Print v iPads: books win! | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/9faAeN #
Lessons in parenting from Atticus Finch – dnaindia.com http://bit.ly/cKToo0 #
Studies question Arizona’s policy on English learners | Washington Post » http://bit.ly/9b450W #
Pew: 60 Pct of Americans Use Wireless Internet http://bit.ly/bViEj5 #
How to Test Writing – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/b1mpRv #
Six Ways to Avoid Letting Your Computer Distract You – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/czJaGI #
Officially a Geek Now | Tengrrl.com » http://bit.ly/cxrIjr (Would you participate in a real-time teacher chat? R/T and Let me know.) #
Avatars to Teach the Teachers – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dnjdFd #
Jodi Beggs: How Video Will Likely Create Rather Than Kill the Classroom "Star" | Huffington Post » http://huff.to/d9PVk5 #
Stanford Ushers In The Age Of Bookless Libraries : NPR http://n.pr/dA6Y6k #
Learning English The Mickey Mouse Way : NPR http://n.pr/95exiQ #
Blacks, Hispanics among biggest users of wireless Web, according to Pew Study | Washington Post » http://bit.ly/bwcgpz #
Computer-savvy students cheating more, getting caught less – The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/cThhA1 #
Billy Collins: A Poet's Affection For Emily Dickinson : NPR http://n.pr/bcebFP #
Many English speakers cannot understand basic grammar | Science Daily » http://bit.ly/9xRwou #
Student study says games are too complicated for girls, News from GamePro http://bit.ly/bUA2pq #
'To Kill a Mockingbird': Endearing, enduring at 50 years – USATODAY.com http://bit.ly/bwJOjr #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-07

July 7, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Is the Classroom a Proper Place for Electronic Reading Devices? | Huffington Post » http://huff.to/aPVm2V #
Secure Passwords – Explained By Common Craft – http://bit.ly/dvVvD9 #
Blackboard to Buy Two Education-Software Companies–Elluminate and Wimba – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/deBzFD #
Romeo and Juliet for the 21st c.: How One Teacher Created a Drama Club and Made Shakespeare Hip | Edutopia http://bit.ly/cSQ3tz #
Judges Order Student Newspaper at Penn State to Delete Articles – The Ticker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9aOe8w #
Relive the 2010 Printz Speeches | YALSA » http://bit.ly/cjYyWt #
A Brief Word from an Evernote Convert – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9HyOi5 #
That thinking feeling | BBC News – Today – http://bit.ly/bpqmRI #
Too Much Screen Time Can Threaten Attention Span – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/aTQMef #
Visualizing Memory, Photographing War Stories : NPR http://n.pr/aKTdN9 #
Noam Chomsky interview – Telegraph http://bit.ly/b3I0J5 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-06

July 6, 2010 by Traci Gardner

The Worst Email Habits and Annoyances You Should Avoid (or At Least Be Aware Of) | Lifehacker » http://bit.ly/9o2B5j #
Use a Pseudonym to Better Control Your Searchable Online Identity | Lifehacker » http://bit.ly/9FX9mH #
The Web Book is a Free Beginner's Resource for DIY Site Building | Lifehacker » http://bit.ly/apwOUF #
This Gaming Life free online – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/bgKib5 #
EFF's Cindy Cohn on Colbert Report: Video – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/b7Saf0 #
Woot To The AP: Nice Story About Our Sale – You Now Owe Us $17.50 http://tcrn.ch/9Kdjgi #IPRights #
To Stop Cheats, Colleges Learn Their Trickery – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9G6kCC #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-07-05

July 5, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Internet access guide 2025: Dystopian humor – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/cFgJj4 #
The Geek's Vacation Checklist | Lifehacker » http://bit.ly/9ztTze #
Screen time saps attention spans – Omaha.com http://bit.ly/9naiiR #
Is technology changing our brains? — Washington Post » http://bit.ly/dwkiH1 #
Stop destroying English language — Times Union – Albany NY http://bit.ly/cMoz0v #
iPad and Kindle Reading Speeds (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox) http://bit.ly/961kmz #
Copyright scholars talk Copyright Termination – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/aAVRzP #
Two Surprising Writing Tips | Psychology Today http://bit.ly/dxCQbz #
Nighthawks Of the Mind – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cL2ezT #

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