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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-28

April 28, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Newbery Winner Gaiman Gives Readers `Instructions' – ABC News http://bit.ly/b9NNBS #
Texting poetry inspires kids to learn | recordonline.com http://bit.ly/aSFJhu #
Senator calls on FTC to tackle social-net privacy | The Social – CNET News http://bit.ly/8Xylfj #
Looking Before They Leap – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9HPBNk –on analyzing potential popularity before approving degree programs #
Tenure Rates and Faculty Mission – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9EJvDq #
Fort Bend video-game studies won't be all fun and games | Houston Chronicle http://bit.ly/9SHIDG #
A Top High School’s Move From a College Campus Prompts Anger – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/ckOh8w #
1 newspaper + black marker = poetry | The Austin-American Statesman http://bit.ly/b3sY4W #
After Loss, Turning To Poetry For Grief And Healing : NPR http://n.pr/djSLcF #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-27

April 27, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Do Kids Read Blogs? New Study Aims to Confuse | ReadWriteWeb http://bit.ly/b2Rj0Z #
Online games may not boost brainpower, according to British study | Washington Post | http://bit.ly/9PNvf3 #
Justices Take Case on Video Game Law – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bfY0V8 #
Acclaimed novelist Lee shares meticulous writing approach in classroom | Princeton University – http://bit.ly/9gRyEa #
No "JK," Text Lingo Showing Up on College Term Papers | WPTA-TV, WISE-TV | http://bit.ly/bCh0ux #
What’s the Difference? Writing to Compare and Contrast – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aBRtYK #
Found Poem Favorite | ‘A Ball of Yarn Saved Her Life’ – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/acMLnj #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-26

April 26, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Alan Sillitoe, ‘Angry’ British Author, Dies at 82 – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aY205t #
Random House Cedes Some E-Rights to Styron Clan – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dgNJs1 #
Web Site Aims for Searchable Index of Open Courseware – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/ba7emZ #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-25

April 25, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Noticed – College Applicants Hide Behind Facebook Aliases – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cH5U5N #
More colleges, professors shutting down laptops and other digital distractions http://bit.ly/cI2sew #
Students use phones to discuss bullying | Tampa Bay Online | http://bit.ly/cr7VyG #
In plain English, this convention has teachable moments | Duluth News Tribune | http://bit.ly/bjxUv1 #
Resume-Dressing: Stay ‘Within the Realm of Reality’ – Hire Education – WSJ http://bit.ly/cKcubr #
Can Messy Be A Sign Of Brilliance? – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/cV3UEo #
8 Overlooked Elements Every Online Community Should Have – FeverBee – The Online Community Guide http://bit.ly/crt3mz #
A Corporate Blogging Platform Worth Blogging About http://bit.ly/8YAWFo –composing tool that lights up as you hit pertinent keywords #
Teaching History With Technology (EdTechTeacher) http://bit.ly/9WVcYY –cd be adapted for literature classes (via The Scout Report) #
Teaching History With Technology (EdTechTeacher.org) http://bit.ly/9WVcYY –some of the ideas cd easily be adapted for literature classes #
Students Addicted to Social Media – New UM Study :: University of Maryland Newsdesk, http://bit.ly/aC4DaK #
USC Doubles Down Online Programs – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9j8s5Q #
Do Teaching Load Caps Help Adjuncts? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bNNK5o #
5 Reasons Readers like Numbers in a Headline | Social Media Today | http://bit.ly/bPZtvz #
What the Community College Degree Completion Pledge Means – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9B0BH7 #
Kindle e-reader motivates less-enthusiastic readers | Science Daily http://bit.ly/9apwni #
How to Judge Community Colleges – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bUhO5z #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-24

April 24, 2010 by Traci Gardner

The 10 best books about being stranded | The Observer http://bit.ly/beyJPO #
Hitler’s copyright panzers roll out – Times Online http://bit.ly/cteYS5 #
Mark Twain – Faking West, Going East – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9HcM7W #
Derek Walcott, Man of Many Voices – Review of White Egrets – Poems – By Derek Walcott – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/aR5VQW #
Note taking: Best strategies for taking notes – chicagotribune.com http://bit.ly/9b7nlq #
Gendered Outfits for the Birds | Huffington Post | http://huff.to/aYXaHH –fun discussion starter for exploration of gender roles #
Academic language impedes students' ability to learn science | PhysOrg | http://bit.ly/blR2y2 #
SaveMyNing.com – back up your Ning network | Jane's Pick of the Day http://bit.ly/c4hofM #
Bill Gates Says Open Courseware Is Good but Needs Improvement – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/ci9Hak #
Resources for Teaching Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/d1pwlm #
What If We Trained Teachers Like We Trained Doctors? – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/aFabG0 #
Just a Moment: Photographing Ordinary Life – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cagwxc #
iPad Helps 99-year-old woman read and write again | OregonLive.com http://bit.ly/ctL8mh (via @alechosterman) #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-22

April 22, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Hyperbole and a Half: The Alot is Better Than You at Everything http://bit.ly/aylPXc (via @craniac) #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-21

April 21, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Woodbury U. Banned From Second Life, Again – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/91PIuw #
Why Mark Twain Still Matters : NPR http://n.pr/cp3KmG #
Reading, writing, and iPads | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/21/2010 http://bit.ly/9JSwX3 #
The Things Tim O'Brien Still Carries | Big Think Editors | Big Think http://bit.ly/dqh94X #
Study of teen cellphone use reinforces impression that they're always using them | Washington Post http://bit.ly/9BJ8cM #
In the digital era, kids' pranks have a long shelf life | Washington Post http://bit.ly/b71SQf #
Photographers Prepare for a Moment in May – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cV0vHk #
Teacher uses pop culture, tech to inspire students | independent.gmnews.com | http://bit.ly/bxwmNI #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-20

April 20, 2010 by Traci Gardner

The 10 worst wives and girlfriends in literature | Guyism.com http://bit.ly/chqwUt #
6 Community-College Groups Pledge to Improve Completion Rates – The Ticker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/ajmZmU #
Study: Teens prefer texting to talking | Digital Media – CNET News http://bit.ly/d7K42C #
1 Out of 5 Textbooks Digital by 2014 | ReadWriteWeb | http://bit.ly/auMwbO #
Kindle Failed Tests at Several Colleges. Will iPads Do Better? – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/dwrZ1D #
Pulitzer Prize Winner Thanks Writing Project Teacher – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/9jnARV #
Carolyn Rodgers, Poet, Dies at 69 – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/9Ya5Oa #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-19

April 19, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Getting Our Values around Copyright Right (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE http://bit.ly/bnB88a (via Charlie Lowe) #
Poster-Street.com – Download and print free posters for school, office or home. http://ow.ly/176ZVz (via RT @clifmims) #
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs on Twitter: Not as easy as it looks – POLITICO.com http://bit.ly/de9a5S #
More school districts look at whether to switch to online textbooks | Dallas Morning News http://bit.ly/cRmqJt #
Alternative Education for Teachers Gaining Ground – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/b8hqTz #
The Completion Agenda – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cNGyIJ (on getting community college students to graduation) #
History Channel Campaign May Convince Foursquare Naysayers to 'Check-in' – ClickZ http://bit.ly/9R82ks #
Ning: No More Free Networks – PCWorld http://bit.ly/a5jclJ #
Reading – Harvard Views of Readers, Readership, and Reading History http://bit.ly/aa48OO (via The Scout Report) #
Favorite Literary Films – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/djuQW4 #
Epic Fail – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/du77ex "What should a college do when a prof fails 90% of the students in an intro class?" #
Perfectionism — II – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aWpigy (on overcoming writer's block) #
Suggestions for the White House Summit for Community Colleges – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cmJJGN #
Finally! A Comic for the Ladies…Or Fans of Classic Literature | Chip and Co. http://bit.ly/ccagzY #
Were the 'mad' heroines of literature really sane? | BBC News – http://bit.ly/bPuKUH -on "Madwomen In The Attic" #
Ten-Minute Paragraphs: Making Writing Accessible | Classroom Solutions http://bit.ly/brcZCj #
Ex-Pat Paris as It Sizzled for One Literary Lioness – ‘Letters of Sylvia Beach’ – Review – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bxBknM #
In His Private Books, Signs of Mark Twain as Critic – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/dwbZnX –Twain's margin notes! #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-04-18

April 18, 2010 by Traci Gardner

The Next Page: Post-it Note Fiction | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://bit.ly/cdlkGI #
Police Raid JMU's Student Newspaper, Seize Photos – The Ticker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/cIvOIO #
On-Line Learning Going Mainstream: Your Pace & On Demand – Ready Or Not, It is Here – THE DAILY RIFF – http://bit.ly/99qH2q #
Jane’s Fame – How Jane Austen Conquered the World – By Claire Harman – Review – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/98UAIc #

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