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Great article demonstrating the threats of real life and juxtaposing them with the threats of having an active, online life.

Great article demonstrating the threats of real life and juxtaposing them with the threats of having an active, online life. Might be a good conversation starter with tech facilitators at your school.

analysis of impact of reading, novel especially. validates focus on class SSR, even in 11-12th grade (my groups)

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.

These life histories were compiled by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940. The histories describe the informant's family education, income, occupation, political views, religion and mores, medical needs, diet and miscellaneous observations. Pseudonyms are often substituted for individuals and places named in the narrative texts.

22 ways to use Comic Life in the classroom

Book Drum is the perfect companion to the books we love, bringing them to life with immersive pictures, videos, maps and music.

It has been a great tool for close reading in my AP Lit class. Love Bookdrum!

Thanks so much Really exceptional and so interactive..

The Langston Hughes Papers contain letters, manuscripts, personal items, photographs, clippings, artworks, and objects that document the life of the well-known African-American poet.

Life stories written by girls

John Seely Brown is a remarkable thinker. His book The Social Life of Information and his article "Growing Up DIgital" are the result of deep and patient thought about society, education, human nature. This is his homepage that brings together in one place his work, his ideas. Highly recommended reading: 'Growing Up Digital."

The images in the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection are among the most famous documentary photographs ever produced. Created by a group of U.S. government photographers, the images show Americans in every part of the nation. In the early years, the project emphasized rural life and the negative impact of the Great Depression, farm mechanization, and the Dust Bowl. In later years, the photographers turned their attention to the mobilization effort for World War II.

We collect FOUND stuff- love letters, birthday cards, photos, to-do lists, poetry on napkins, doodles- anything that gives a glimpse into someone else's life. send us your finds!

# Record five minutes of a talk radio show. Write down the dialogue and add narrative descriptions of the speakers and actions as if you were writing a scene. # Write a 500-word biography of your life. # Write your obituary. List all of your life's acco

"In our weekly "Poetry Pairing" series we collaborate with the Poetry Foundation to feature a work from its American Life in Poetry project alongside content from The Times that somehow echoes, extends or challenges the poem's themes"

Inspirational post about the tears and rewards that come with being a teacher.

Incredibly inspiring. Read this when you're wondering how you're going to make it through another year!

Great intro unit that will help students get acquainted!

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

No matter how you achieved on your college life it is with relation to your papers writing.