Teen Literacy Tips

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Digital whiteboards like the ones made by Smartboard can be very handy in a classroom, but they’re also heavy on the budget, costing well over $2000. If you already have access to an LCD projector, Johnny Chung Lee shows you how to make your own interactive whiteboard for under $60 using a Wii remote and a few inexpensive parts from Radio Shack. Everything you need to know is in this amazing video: [Read more →]

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I just got myself a new Blackberry phone to help keep myself more organized, and I made some wallpaper images that I thought others might enjoy. Some are literary, and some are album covers, but all are images that I thought looked pretty cool. All images are 240×260 for the Blackberry Pearl: [Read more →]

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It’s true, I love diagramming sentences, and I teach students how to diagram sentences–which is probably enough to get me kicked out of most professional English teacher organizations–if I belonged to any (which I don’t).

But for you rebels out there who subservisely sneak diagramming into your curriculum between studying for state and national tests, here are some resources from the Diagramming Sentences page at the Guide to Grammar and Writing sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation: [Read more →]

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If you’re a busy teacher (redundant, I know), and your resolution for this year is to become more organized, the following resources will help you in your quest: [Read more →]

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How do we help junior and senior high students ask the deep questions about life, and–more importantly–answer those questions? One way is to use the This I Believe curriculum unit from National Public Radio. [Read more →]

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