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Mrs. Lenker

American Lit: Quick and Dirty (Part 2 of 2) - YouTube - 11 views

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AMERICANLIT

shared by Mrs. Lenker on 06 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Mrs. Lenker on 06 Sep 11
     
    Great video--a bit PG-13.
  • anonymous on 11 Sep 11
     
    I love it! I use it, too. It is a little racy here and there, but nothing over the top.
Dennis OConnor

oneword.com - 21 views

oneword.com

writing prompts oneword 6-traits

shared by Dennis OConnor on 15 Sep 11 - Cached
  • simple. you’ll see one word at the top of the following screen. you have sixty seconds to write about it. click ‘go’ and the page will load with the cursor in place. don’t think. just write.
  • Dennis OConnor on 15 Sep 11
     
    Looks like a fun way to spark journal writing.  Fit's Natalie Goldberg's great advice about first draft writing: Just keep your hand moving!
Leslie Healey

The Fictional 100 - 17 views

www.fictional100.com/index.html

100characters 10ofthebest books

shared by Leslie Healey on 15 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Leslie Healey on 15 Apr 11
     
    fascinating, useful blog about the characters we love (or hate) great resource for student research, research, discussion. We have already begun to argue about which Shakespearean characters deserve to be on the list........
Leslie Healey

The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens: Scientific American - 18 views

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shared by Leslie Healey on 12 May 13 - No Cached
    • Leslie Healey
      Leslie Healey on 12 May 13
       
      on the other hand, I just tried to change the color of my highlighter, and redo a highlight that supported a different conclusion, and Diigo would not let me--I learned that on my iPad
  • no obvious shape or thickness.
  • "haptic dissonance"
  • ...13 more annotations...
  • e screen-based reading is more physically and mentally taxing than reading on pape
    • Leslie Healey
      Leslie Healey on 12 May 13
       
      this is the big problem for me
  • t scrolling
  • drains more mental resources than turning or clicking a page, which are simpler and more automatic gestures.
  • people reading on screens take a lot of shortcuts—they spend more time browsing, scanning and hunting for keywords compared with people reading on paper, and are more likely to read a document once, and only once.
  • When reading on screens, people seem less inclined
  • metacognitive learning regulation—strategies such as setting specific goals, rereading difficult sections and checking how much one has understood
  • Sellen has learned that many people do not feel much ownership of e-books because of their impermanence and intangibility: "They think of using an e-book, not owning an e-book," s
  • Participants in her studies say that when they really like an electronic book, they go out and get the paper version.
  • Why not keep paper and evolve screen-based reading into something else entirely?
  • Some Web comics and infographics turn scrolling into a strength rather than a weakness. S
  • e Scale of the Universe tool
  • Atavist o
  • Leslie Healey on 12 May 13
     
    paper vs screen in your brain
Kyle Tavares

Kyle Tavares Top Engagement Ring Designer - 0 views

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Kyle Tavares

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  • Kyle Tavares on 04 Mar 15
     
    I discovered my passion for Jewellery and gems after designing my wife's engagement ring.
Kyle Tavares

Top Jeweler Designer is a Kyle Tavares - 0 views

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Kyle Tavares Kyle Richard Tavares

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  • Kyle Tavares on 18 Feb 15
     
    After sourcing her pink diamond in Antwerp and setting her sparkling gem in platinum in London's Hatton Garden - I was hooked. I felt in love with the whole process.
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