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Erica Hartman

Shmoop Literature: Summary, Analysis, Themes, Characters, Paper - 0 views

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    still in beta but great potential
Patrick Higgins

What to learn: 'core knowledge' or '21st-century skills'? - USATODAY.com - 0 views

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    Do kids learn to think by reading great literature, doing difficult math and learning history, philosophy and science? Or can they tackle those subjects on their own if schools simply teach them to problem-solve, communicate, use technology and think creatively?
Patrick Higgins

Zero-Thumb Game: How to Tame Texting | Edutopia - 0 views

  • guiding exercises in text translation: pulling up a MySpace page or a lingo-drenched school paper and asking students to translate the writing into standard English. Or they ask students to translate passages from classic literature into texting speak to demonstrate their comprehension of the writing and to create a form of multilingual focus, similar to how learning a foreign language tends to enhance a student's understanding of his or her native tongue.
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      This is a great example of how to take a typical assignment and give it an atypical outcome.
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    Another good reason to address the texting issue.
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    Check out how this teacher is viewing the use of text message lingo in her classroom. Very forward-thinking stuff here.
Patrick Higgins

Watch Out! - 0 views

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    Comment on these student films; show them to your students; How can we do this?
Patrick Higgins

Independent Reading Podcasts « Mr. Mayo's Class - 0 views

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    Mr. Mayo's student podcasts. Why aren't more people providing audiences for their students like George?
Patrick Higgins

American Folklore: Famous American folktales, tall tales, myths and legends, ghost stor... - 0 views

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    Folklore site that can be used for students to model from.
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