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Simple Geometry | The American Scholar - 13 views

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Good writing, like a good watch, should have no unnecessary parts, and that’s what great art shouts at us: Tell the story with no unnecessary parts.
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Good writing, like a good watch, should have no unnecessary parts, and that's what great art shouts at us: Tell the story with no unnecessary parts. William Zinsser

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> Good writing, like a good watch, should have no unnecessary parts, and that's what great art shouts at us: Tell the story with no unnecessary parts. William Zinsser</div>

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Page Navigation in Google Forms - 15 views

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Change My Mind |Western Reserve Public Media - 13 views

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The art of slow reading | Books | The Guardian - 9 views

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Seeley notes that after a conversation with some of her students, she discovered that "most can't concentrate on reading a text for more than 30 seconds or a minute at a time. We're being trained away from slow reading by new technology."
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Leslie Healey on 20 Jul 10

My students have even told me that they cannot read in school because it is "too distracting" with friends and activities, etc!!! The phones are vibrating, the latest drama unfolds minute by minute--I have decided that half my job it is train them to recognize the proper environment for the proper activity. It is slow going!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">My students have even told me that they cannot read in school because it is "too distracting" with friends and activities, etc!!! The phones are vibrating, the latest drama unfolds minute by minute--I have decided that half my job it is train them to recognize the proper environment for the proper activity. It is slow going!</div>

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Adam Babcock on 26 Jul 10

I noticed this myself in my second year of college; the way I was reading (especially literature, etc) was changing rapidly as I became more inundated with short-message communication (Facebook, email, texting, etc.). I would even argue that our composition models are changing. I can fire off short bursts of information very quickly (like right now). However, I am finding more often that I may have to actually plan to find a place to read (frightening...?).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I noticed this myself in my second year of college; the way I was reading (especially literature, etc) was changing rapidly as I became more inundated with short-message communication (Facebook, email, texting, etc.). I would even argue that our composition models are changing. I can fire off short bursts of information very quickly (like right now). However, I am finding more often that I may have to actually plan to find a place to read (frightening...?).</div>

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100 Interesting Ways | ICT in my Classroom - 15 views

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I am a teacher et cetera: Interesting Links on Assessment, Grading, and Mastery - 13 views

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great list of resources for grading and assessment

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alphaDictionary * The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English - 13 views

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The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English

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Writing: Find the Time or Don't « Whatever - 13 views

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Donalyn Miller on 18 Sep 10

Author John Scalzi shares the importance of finding time to write or not.

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SCC ENGLISH: Patterns of Poetry 9: rhyme - 13 views

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UNBELIEVABLE BritLit blog from school in Ireland. It has EVERYTHING. amazing poetry podcasts--organized by techniques and devices

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Google News Timeline by GoogleLabs - 13 views

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Visual timeline of current events.

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Cool Online Tools by Darcy Moore on Prezi - 13 views

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Cool Online tools presented by Darcy Moore

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What Fictional Fantasy Means: better libing through Beowulf - 13 views

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Leslie Healey on 08 Jan 11

one fo my all time favorite lit blogs--what's not to like about BETTER LIVING THROUGH BEOWULF?????? read it jsut for the sheer joy of recognizing another soul who finds his /her religion in literature

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Leslie Healey on 10 Jan 11

will I ever become a good typist? I'm running out of time!

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Google Apps Marketplace - Digication e-Portfolio - 13 views

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With Digication, students can easily publish their work online. A Digication e-Portfolio can be created in less than 5 minutes. Instead of spending time building and managing complex websites, students (and their teachers!) can focus on learning and reflection.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With Digication, students can easily publish their work online. A Digication e-Portfolio can be created in less than 5 minutes. Instead of spending time building and managing complex websites, students (and their teachers!) can focus on learning and reflection. </div>

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Vocab Videos - Bringing Vocabulary to Life - Vocab Film Festival. - 13 views

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The Vocab Film Festival challenges students and filmmakers to create and share their own vocabulary video and photo projects for a chance to win over $20,000 in monthly and grand prizes. Entries must meet our monthly challenge and illustrate the meaning of a vocabulary word listed below. The Festival closes 5/31/11, so there will be a total of 4 monthly challenges Could be an interesting way to engage kids in vocab.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Vocab Film Festival challenges students and filmmakers to create and share their own vocabulary video and photo projects for a chance to win over $20,000 in monthly and grand prizes. Entries must meet our monthly challenge and illustrate the meaning of a vocabulary word listed below. The Festival closes 5/31/11, so there will be a total of 4 monthly challenges Could be an interesting way to engage kids in vocab.</div>

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Academic Writing Course - 13 views

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Academic Writing Course

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Academic Writing Course,In the future you must give your students more specific study preparatory skills, not least the ability to acquire material in English in various disciplines: This book deals with all aspects of academic writing, through advice and exercises based on a wide range of material.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> Academic Writing Course,In the future you must give your students more specific study preparatory skills, not least the ability to acquire material in English in various disciplines: This book deals with all aspects of academic writing, through advice and exercises based on a wide range of material. </div>

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Phil Zimbardo and the Heroic Imagination Project: TED - 13 views

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TED heroic britlit resources teaching charactereducation

shared by Leslie Healey on 13 Feb 11 - No Cached

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great project to implement with kids: can match it with British LIt theme of the hero

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The Nuts and Bolts of Setting up Literature Circles | Edutopia - 15 views

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BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian - Free - 13 views

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Automatic citation creator. Paste in the website, prompts for the authors first & last name, then creates a pasteable citation for you.

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"To Build a Fire" by Jack London - 15 views

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Freedocumenatires - 15 views

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