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The Real Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Has Arrived

November 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments · Education, General, Media Literacy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Teaching, Technology

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I’d also love to hear what you have to say, so please feel free to comment on any post. Thanks for visiting!It was only a matter of time before Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy became a reality. That [...]

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Announcing Called2BSaints.com

November 1st, 2007 · No Comments · Media Literacy, Projects, Site News, Teaching

Today’s the day!  On this feast of All Saints, my eighth grade class at All Saints Catholic School announces the launch of Called2BSaints.com:
Called 2 B Saints is an online Catholic organization created by teens, for teens. Our mission is to give everyday information from around the world, but to also focus on Catholic events, information, [...]

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Real Projects for Real Students

September 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Education, Lessons, Media Literacy, Projects, Technology

This year I’m using a project-based approach to teach my eighth grade English class.  The students are in the process of planning a multimedia site consisting of a blog, an audio podcast and a video podcast.  Here’s of rough outline of how they’re doing it:

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