Charles Dickens, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe, John Keats and other classic writers read from their works in these rare archival videos. How, you may wonder, is there video footage of John Keats when he died in 1821? [Read more →]
Rare Archival Video Footage of Poe, Dickens and other Classic Writers
March 3rd, 2010 · Teaching
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Black Eyed Peas and Ocoee Middle School Keep Kids Reading
February 27th, 2010 · Reading, Teaching, Video
The Black Eyed Peas’ flash mob for Oprah inspired this fantastic reading video by the staff and students at Ocoee Middle School in Florida. Enjoy it, and be sure to share it with your students and colleagues: [Read more →]
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Create Online Quizzes Free with Google Docs
November 15th, 2009 · Assessment, Teaching, Technology
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 →]
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Shakespeare Teaches the Birds and the Bees with Sonnet 2
March 18th, 2009 · Lessons, Literature, Teaching
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 →]
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Kindle Unboxing Video from CrunchGear
February 24th, 2009 · Technology, Video
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 →]
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