It was only a matter of time before Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy became a reality. That time is now here. You can now purchase a working prototype of a real Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a book you can take anywhere that contains as complete a summary of human knowledge as [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Science Fiction'
The Real Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Has Arrived
November 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments · Education, General, Media Literacy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Teaching, Technology
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A Teachable Moment about Copyright from the SFWA
September 2nd, 2007 · 9 Comments · Copyright, Education, Lessons, Science Fiction, Teaching
Thanks to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, I now have a terrific “teachable moment” when I start school on Tuesday. When my students ask me what I did on my summer vacation I can tell them I was accused of violating copyright and learned all about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, [...]
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100 Recommended Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for Junior High Students
September 1st, 2007 · 4 Comments · Book Lists, Literature, Reading Recommendations, Science Fiction
My list of 300 Recommended Books for Junior High Students may have been erroneously removed from Scribd (see my article about this here, and the ars technica article here), but it’s not forgotten. Today I’m reproducing the science fiction and fantasy portions of the list for those of you who are interested. What’s more, [...]
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4 Novels for Junior High Science
August 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Book Lists, Literature, Reading, Science Fiction
Charger at the A to Z Teacher Stuff forums asks:
I teach 6,7,and 8th grade Science. I love books and really want to include some novels into the curriculum or even just as something I have the kids do.
The lang. arts teacher reads The Giver and A Wrinkle In Time with them, so I need some [...]
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