Teen Literacy Tips

Wesley Fryer of Moving at the Speed of Creativity has a great post on using Google Docs for creating online quizzes. Wesley’s post includes two videos: the first shows how to create an online quiz, and in the second Wesley explains how to automate the grading of the quiz using if-then formulas. [Read more →]

I was amused this morning when I read a tweet from helloSchmoop comparing Shakespeare’s Sonnet 2 to a parent giving their child “the talk.” [Read more →]

While I’m still waiting for my Kindle 2 e-reader (it should be here in the day or two), John Biggs over at CrunchGear has already received his. His unboxing video may not convince anyone to buy a Kindle 2, but it does help people like me pass the time until their own Kindle arrives. [Read more →]

Thanks to your contributions, my Kindle 2 is on the way! I appreciate all those who donated via Paypal or shopped at Amazon through this site. According to Amazon, the Kindle should arrive around February 26. As promised, I’ll write a review of its functionality and how I use it in the classroom.

Does this mean we should stop teaching students to spell?

Cambridge Reading Study