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?
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Rare Archival Video Footage of Poe, Dickens and other Classic Writers
March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Teaching
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Black Eyed Peas and Ocoee Middle School Keep Kids Reading
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments · 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:
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Create Online Quizzes Free with Google Docs
November 15th, 2009 · No Comments · 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.
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Shakespeare Teaches the Birds and the Bees with Sonnet 2
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments · 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.”
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My Kindle Is On the Way!
February 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Teaching
Thanks to your contributions, my Kindle 2 is on the way! I appreciate all those who donated via Paypal or shopped at Amazon through this site. According to Amazon, the Kindle should arrive around February 26. As promised, I’ll write a review of its functionality and how I use it in the classroom.
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