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Steven Szalaj

Can Computers Be Funny? - NYTimes.com - 71 views

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    Teaching computers humor - it helps us learn more about what sets us apart as humans.
Steve C

Teachers Working - 0 views

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    Museum of humor teacher lessons.
Jac Londe

Brain-Art Competition 2011 - 37 views

  • The Brain-Art Competition
  • In order to recognize the beauty and creativity of artistic renderings emerging from the neuroimaging community, we are launching the first annual Brain-Art Competition. Countless hours are devoted to creation of informative visualizations for communicating neuroscientific findings. This competition aims to recognize the artistic creativity of our community that often goes unappreciated in the publication process.
  • We are inviting researchers to submit their favorite unpublished works for entry.  Both team and single-person entries are welcomed. The competition will have four award categories: 1)Best 3-Dimensional Brain Rendering 2)Best Representation of the Human Connectome 3)Best Abstract Brain Illustration 4)Best Humorous Brain Illustration
Michael Sheehan

Learning Never Stops: New York City, Humor, and Cardboard History - 54 views

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    870,000 vintage pictures of New York City
Holly Barlaam

PCR Song - 19 views

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    Song about PCR (polymerase chain reaction)--not extremely educational but humorous!
Michele Brown

Social Media for Dummies - 133 views

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    A humorous and fairly accurate summary of the most popular social media platforms and a comparison to In Real Life social arenas.
Kathy Malsbenden

A List of the Top 200 Education Blogs - 89 views

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    The Top 200 Education Blogs All those interested in education-we've got you covered. From humor blogs on college life to one stop shops for school athletics to blogs all about education policy and new technologies, if there's a good education blog out there, you can bet it made our list. We've also mixed in a handful of exceptional web tools and sites that we thought deserved a spot in the top 200. News & Trends  -  Teaching  -  Learning  -  Professor Blogs  -  College  -  Campus Life  -  School Athletics  -  International & Study Abroad  -  E-Learning  -  Administrators and Departments  -  Technology & Innovation  -  Admissions & Rankings  -  Internet Culture  -  Education Policy  -  Specialty  -  Library & Research  -  Librarian Blogs  -  Miscellaneous
Sydney Lacey

Teacher Magazine: Boys Trail Girls in Reading; Can Fart Jokes Help? - 32 views

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    Parents of reluctant readers complain that boys are forced to stick to stuffy required school lists that exclude nonfiction or silly subjects, or have teachers who cater to higher achievers and girls. They're hoping books that exploit boys' love of bodily functions and gross-out humor can close the gap.
Sydney Lacey

Share This With All the Schools, Please | Momastery - 49 views

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    Begins as a slightly humorous take on how a parent doesn't get "new" math and needs to be tutored and then somewhere along the middle takes a turn that will punch you in the gut. Absolutely should be shared with educators and non-educators alike.
Elizabeth Pitel

What Do "Future Ready" Students Look Like? | Edutopia - 60 views

  • It turns out that passion, a sense of humor, and knowing how to recover from setbacks are also critical readiness factors when it comes to tackling real-world problems.
  • For teachers who want to develop students' collaborative skills from a young age, Scobbie offers this advice: "Put students together in situations they're not comfortable with, so that they have to deal with conflicts in a useful way."
smilex3md

Every Email Students Send Professors - 76 views

  • “Hi professor X! Before the exam tomorrow, do you mind answering these 47 very specific questions I have about the material that I’ve been meaning to ask you all semester? If you do not help me I will fail and lose my scholarship and probably die, thank you in advance.”
  • “hey I just realized that since I didnt show up for the midterm or do any of the homework im probably failing the class, is there any extra credit i can do between now and tomorrow to make sure I get at least an A?”
Enid Baines

A Fair(y) Use Tale | Center for Internet and Society - 86 views

  • A Fair(y) Use Tale
  • Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms.
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    Cute video explaining copyright using clips from Disney movies. Could be hard to follow for some students though.
Roland Gesthuizen

xkcd: Internet Argument - 50 views

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    Internet Argument
Deven Black

Overcome Writer's Block, Suggestions To Get You Writing Again. - 66 views

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    Writer's Block can stop your creative efforts in their tracks and overcoming writer's block is a tough task. WEbook is here to help you overcome this creative hurdle. Use our 911 Writers Block for helpful suggestions and ideas to get the creative juices flowing again.Share: 
Roland Gesthuizen

Teachers demand protocol for emails - smh.com.au - 101 views

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    "Teachers across NSW will refuse to respond to student and parent emails unless all public and private schools put protocols in place to deal with the after-hours use of technology, privacy issues and legal concerns. "
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    Check the date please... Dec 2002 is what shows when I read article. Were you doing historical piece on changes?
Kate Tabor

Two Gentlemen of Lebowski - 46 views

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    What if Shakespeare wrote the Big Lebowski?
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