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Entries from October 23rd, 2007

The Raven, War of the Worlds and Other Halloween Teaching Resources

October 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Audio Books, Poetry, Teaching

“The Raven” is a great poem to study around this time of year, and one fun way of engaging students is by showing them this clip from an early episode of The Simpsons:

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Misbehaving Students Make it Big

October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Humor

The Umbilical Brothers are living proof of Howard Gardner’s spatial and kinesthetic intelligence (and they’re also gut-bustingly funny).  According to EntertainOz.com, “their misbehavior in acting school resulted in a career that has taken them all over the world.”  Take a look at some YouTube clips to see what the fuss is all about:

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Free Audio Books for Educators: Lit 2 Go

October 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment · Audio Books, Literature, Resources

A colleague of mine just sent me a link to a great literature resource from Florida’s Educational Technology Clearninghouse–Lit2G0: MP3 Stories and Poems. The Clearinghouse is providing free downloads of classic public domain texts.

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