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Brain Games
Want some brain training? If you know me, you know I love these games that give you a mental workout, particularly if words are involved. Try Word Bubbles. My best score so far is 2430. Beat my score...
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Asynchronous Media (Challenge 3)
Media delivery is rapidly changing, and I’m all for it. I remember as a kid, fascinated with Battlestar Galactica or Doctor Who, hurrying home to hit that exact time when my favorite show aired. I...
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Collecting our Favorites
I’ve created a LiveBinder where we can share all our favorite sites, but the problem is, only I can add to it (unless I have all my classes create LiveBinder accounts, and that’s just too much here at...
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Cyrano
We’ve just finished Rostand’s play, Cyrano de Bergerac. My class discussed the nature of love, relationships, betrayal, and honor, but we also talked a bit about the idea of the canon of great...
View ArticleTechnology Blogging
For this next blogging assignment you’ll deal with one of the sci fi stories we’ve read. Let that be your launching pad to explore the ideas of the story. Don’t relate the plot (unless you want to do...
View ArticleThis I Believe
I’ve asked my class to write about a topic of their own choice. Some are diving into the most inspiring Ted Talks they’ve watched. Others are getting more personal. One source that has inspired me as a...
View ArticleKafka under the Lens
My students have turned their critical eyes on Kafka lately, in particular his novella The Metamorphosis. Once again, I’m impressed by their keen insight. While some are struggling to support their...
View ArticleBook Wyrms
The blog I mentioned in class, Adventures of a Book Wyrm, is linked here. Read through it, drop a comment ... keep reading
View ArticleExperiments with Reading
I’ve been giving serious thought lately to reading – to the opportunities that shaped my own life as a reader, and to the opportunities that I’ve either nurtured or denied for my students. I can see...
View ArticleQuest Attractiveness
I’ve been challenged to think about the characteristics that make one online learning module more attractive to students than another. After reading some of the available research, I see a few...
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