English Companion Ning Group

Though this is not true in my school, I know this must be MY tribe... and it must be true, cause it is in the NYT (in joke in my worldlit class).

Note: some of the titles are a little nsfw, so use the website in the classroom with caution.  Know what titles you want to use and perhaps don't leave students to wander on their own.

brain based research on the science of learning focus and curiosty in the classroom PD

5 trailers for unique books-- great to inspire reading, or to serve as examples of the clear thinking that goes into creating a great review. My kids were fascinated, great discussion ensued as we plan our PechaKucha book reports

For those wanting more on teens seeing privacy as controlling meaning not access, audio of recent talk on the topic: http://bit.ly/h55Sqp

Literature responses--student examples

This is a tantalizing portfolio page of infographic generators.  As a writing teacher I see many applications. As an information fluency advocate I see a way to understand data that excites the mind. Many of these programs use social media sources to build visual comparisons and patterns.   What a find! 

Robbing the Bard: The story of how a stolen Shakespeare First Folio appeared in the Folger Shakespeare Library. Narrated by David Tennant.

Reading Shakespeare makes you smarter!