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AAUP: New-Media Literacies - 3 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 05 Jun 10 - Cached

Dana Huff on 05 Jun 10

Being literate in a real-world sense means being able to read and write using the media forms of the day, whatever they may be. For centuries, consuming and producing words through reading and writing and, to a lesser extent, listening and speaking were sufficient. But because of inexpensive, easy-to-use, and widely available new tools, literacy now requires being conversant with new forms of media as well as text, including sound, graphics, and moving images.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Being literate in a real-world sense means being able to read and write using the media forms of the day, whatever they may be. For centuries, consuming and producing words through reading and writing and, to a lesser extent, listening and speaking were sufficient. But because of inexpensive, easy-to-use, and widely available new tools, literacy now requires being conversant with new forms of media as well as text, including sound, graphics, and moving images.</div>

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Wild Apricot Blog : Make Your Own Infographic - 8 views

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shared by Todd Finley on 02 Jun 10 - Cached

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This article on infographics would make a great visual literacy activity

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ICTeD Services: Teaching Literature + Web 2.0 - 12 views

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"Teaching Literature + Web 2.0 "

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Shakespeare in American Life - 8 views

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A lasting online resource and a companion project for Shakespeare in American Life, a radio documentary produced by Richard Paul and narrated by Sam Waterston, airing on Public Radio International (PRI) stations beginning in April 2007.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A lasting online resource and a companion project for Shakespeare in American Life, a radio documentary produced by Richard Paul and narrated by Sam Waterston, airing on Public Radio International (PRI) stations beginning in April 2007.</div>

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WordNet-Online: Free dictionary and thesaurus of English - 5 views

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Letters About Literature and More - Contests - Read.gov - 1 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 22 May 10 - Cached

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Annual contest: write a letter to the author of a poem or book that changed your life. Great writing assignment.

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Bardfilm: The Shakespeare and Film Microblog: The Ten Best Uses of Shakespeare Sonnets ... - 7 views

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Some of these videos would be great for teaching sonnets, especially if you want students to act them out.

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Plagiarism by Lora Cowell on Prezi - 8 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 19 May 10 - Cached

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Plagiarism presentation with tips on paraphrasing and discussion of structure, words, ideas.

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Trouble with Shakespeare? Try it on The iPad. « Shakespeare In Bits - Blog - 12 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 15 May 10 - Cached

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If this is the future of studying a Shakespeare play, sign me up.

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Shakespeare Geek: What Can Shakespeare Teach Me About IT? - 5 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 15 May 10 - No Cached

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Shakespeare Geek, a lifelong computer geek and Shakespeare lover, explains how Shakespeare and information technology are connected.

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Well Organized Wiki of Web 2.0 Resources - 10 views

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shared by Todd Finley on 11 May 10 - Cached

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Invention tools, collaboration tool, etc.

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Stressful Decision? Washing Hands Could Help Soothe : NPR - 2 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 11 May 10 - Cached

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Shakespeare gets it right again. Washing your hands may help "scrub away the inner turmoil you feel."

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Poetry for High School Students - 9 views

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shared by Todd Finley on 04 May 10 - Cached

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A fine selection of poems

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MythologyTeacher.com - 12 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 03 May 10 - Cached

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Resources for teaching mythology, including Reader's Theater approach and Webquests.

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Spell with flickr - 4 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 02 May 10 - Cached

Dana Huff on 02 May 10

Spell with flickr is a neat app that allows you to create banners or other text with flickr images. Perfect for embedding in wikis or using on blogs or other Web sites.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Spell with flickr is a neat app that allows you to create banners or other text with flickr images. Perfect for embedding in wikis or using on blogs or other Web sites.</div>

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Richard Beach: Purposes for Using Web 2.0 Tools: IRA 2010 presentation - 4 views

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Describes purposes for using various Web 2.0 tools

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Internet Shakespeare Editions - 4 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 30 Apr 10 - Cached

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Great resource for William Shakespeare.

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Hamlet: Watch the Film | Great Performances | PBS - 5 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 30 Apr 10 - Cached

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David Tennant and Sir Patrick Stewart star in this new version of Hamlet broadcast on PBS.

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Interactive Literacy Sites for the SmartBoard - 7 views

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Awesome Library - Materials Search - Lesson Plans - Language Arts - 8 views

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