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• Teaching and Learning with the iPad – Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything

  tags: ipad Web2.0 resources teaching learning

• An Illustrated History of Heimlich – Radiolab

  RT @thereadingzone @Radiolab: Snazzy infographic on the Heimlich Maneuver (featuring both Cher AND C. Everett Koop): http://t.co/zpvgBWTT3n

  tags: twitter

• Read it and, finally, don’t weep  – Page 1 – NY Daily News

• Read it and, finally, don’t weep  – NY Daily News

• Jessica Lahey « The Core Knowledge Blog

  “odi et amo”

  tags: latin SAT

• Chasing the Higgs – How 2 Teams of Rivals Searched for Physics’ Most Elusive Particle – NYTimes.com

• Shakespeare and the Number 14, or Why Poetry and Mathematics Belong Together | Brain Pickings

  tags: shakespeare mathematics poetry patternsinnature

• Introducing Students to Infographics [ACTIVITY] | transformED

  tags: infographics visual literacy

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• Jim Burke: Responding to Student Writing Using Voice Memo – YouTube

  Here is my second video demo of the Voice Memo method for responding to papers. http://t.co/3EyU4iEe
  Great way to give feedback MT @englishcomp: Here is my demo of the Voice Memo method for responding to papers. http://t.co/vCIsZ3dS

  tags: twitter

• Civil Blood…Civil Hands

  tags: romeo and juliet

• The Quests of Alice in Wonderland and Siddartha

  This Tumblr digital essay by one of my students represents new possibilities. I would call it a lyric essay of sorts. http://t.co/u9XnrzEb

  tags: twitter

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• The Connection Between Shakespeare and Maurice Sendak – NYTimes.com

  tags: shakespeare childrenslit romeo and juliet romeojuliet

• Viewing a Poem as Argument: Helping Students Understand Contemporary Poetry – National Writing Project

  tags: poetry writing argument

• Mind Map Gallery – CreatingCreativeClasses.Com

  tags: mind map sketchnotes

• Lessons in Conveying Complex Ideas with Simple Graphics from the World’s Best Information Designers | Brain Pickings

  tags: Infographics

• Host webpages on Google Drive

  Host web pages on Google Drive #edtech https://t.co/xRSPCVZz

  tags: edtech twitter

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• The Biggest Place: I Don’t Want to Grade Anymore: An Open Letter to my Students

  I don’t want to grade anymore! http://t.co/ZJCfuqMJ

  tags: twitter

• 54th Fryday Poll – Are Text Messages Destroying Our Language? – Facts & Infographic

  Think of the arguments that can be written with all this evidence: Are Text Messages Destroying Our Language? http://t.co/2HcPOOlM

  tags: twitter

• 2013 Rainbow List Announced « Rainbow Book List

  Congrats to my friend @JoKnowles, whose beautiful MG novel SEE YOU AT HARRY’S made the 2013 Rainbow List!! http://t.co/NmHwZ9pt

  tags: twitter

• A Peek Inside the Notebooks of Famous Authors, Artists and Visionaries – Flavorwire

  @thereadingzone you’ve probably seen this already, but if not…http://t.co/OMSW3hvk (I want to start writer’s notebook with frosh for MP3)

  tags: twitter

• Student Contest Winners | The 2012 Year in Rap – NYTimes.com

  Hey HTHS froshies…can you guess who Matt F. is that was one of the winners of the NYTLN 2012 Year in Rap contest? http://t.co/CvLPyybL

  tags: twitter

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• Absolute Phrase – YouTube

  One of @learningsliving ‘s high school students teaches absolute phrase using Killgallons’ sentence-composing approach! http://t.co/QzrDlCXW

  tags: twitter

• Cybraryman Internet Catalogue

  FAIL= First Attempt in Learning. My Learning from Mistakes page: http://t.co/T4lJncbF #educon

  tags: educon twitter

• Photo by esheninger • Instagram

  Now this is what I call effective lesson closure using Poll Everywhere #nmhs http://t.co/5uysd9IB

  tags: nmhs twitter

• COMMON CORE – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com

  Go Sarah! (Our collab on http://t.co/rd8JF7u7) MT @HighTechHS: Congratulations to Sarah Gross, HTHS 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year.

  tags: twitter

• Lamp’s Lang/Lit Lounge

  Check out my students’ discussion of Monday’s Inauguration address! So proud of them! http://t.co/9LtkvLDX #edchat #engchat

  tags: edchat engchat twitter

• Dog Toys – The Newest and Best Interactive Dog Toys Available From ActiveDogToys.com

  tags: dog

• Proudly Posh Heel | Mod Retro Vintage Heels | ModCloth.com

  Peacock heels. (cc: @gwenda) http://t.co/X6Slml5I

  tags: twitter

• Response: 'How on Earth Will I Implement' Common Core for Language Arts? – Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo – Education Week Teacher

  Blog: Response: ‘How on Earth Will I Implement’ Common Core for Language Arts? http://t.co/3EKsBvnn #ferlazzo

  tags: ferlazzo twitter

• NEW lah bruh door puppy!

• TED-Ed | The beautiful math of coral – Margaret Wertheim

  tags: TED tedtalks visual literacy visuallearning patternsinnature

• The Importance of Teacher Bloggers

  Thought of you @thereadingzone @jesslahey @MichLampinen : The Importance of Teacher Bloggers http://t.co/Wwbq2WSn via @sharethis

  tags: twitter

• Crochet Coral Reef

• Sounds GREAT! RT : My review of “Code Name Verity

  Sounds GREAT! RT @thesocialvegan: My review of “Code Name Verity” is up on the blog! #CBR5 http://t.co/hpX5HXjm thanks to @thereadingzone

  tags: CBR5 twitter

• Butterflies’ migrational timekeeper found : Nature News

  tags: monarch butterflies

• Migrating Monarch Butterflies Have Longer Wings | LiveScience

  tags: monarch butterflies

• Get to Know Goodreads: Share this primer to the social reading site and help teachers and kids connect with great books – The Digital Shift

  tags: goodreads reading books

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• Nobility and Newcomers in Renaissance Ireland-Folger Shakespeare Library

  Discover the Ireland of Shakespeare’s time. New exhibit, Nobililty & Newcomers in Renaissance Ireland, opens tomorrow. http://t.co/cdJZUazQ

  tags: twitter

• Using Google Forms and the Autocrat Google Apps Scripts to Provide Automated Individualized Feedback to Students

  tags: google docs organization

• Google Doc Assignment Delivery

  Google Doc Assignment Delivery

  tags: google docs organization

• Where the Classroom Ends » Argument Analysis: Understanding the Argument

  GRE wtg prompts are great for classroom use. They are complex, engaging, and ask sts to critically evaluate an issue. http://t.co/DTItTbP6

  tags: twitter

• What Book Has Helped Shape Who You Are Today?

  Lifehacker @thereadingzone
  What one book has helped shape who you are today? http://t.co/bLP12Yq6

  tags: twitter

• Infographics with Piktochart

  make infographics

  tags: Infographics

• Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain | Video on TED.com

  tags: romeo and juliet romeo and juliet brain

• Reading Shakespeare and Wordsworth offer better therapy than self-help books | Mail Online

  Study suggests reading Shakespeare boosts brain-power and morale http://t.co/tOGmyE3K

  tags: twitter

• Schedule some time for yourself in 2013. « TWO WRITING TEACHERS

  tags: schedule forme

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• Where the Classroom Ends » Resolutions: Close Reading Journals

  #2013resolutions mean teaching writing without losing sleep. Use our close reading rubric and resources. http://t.co/sShcDgum
  The #literaryjukebox from @brainpickings is a great way to implement close reading skills. Resolve to teach writing. http://t.co/sShcDgum

  tags: literaryjukebox 2013resolutions twitter

• Secret Reading Lives, Revealed – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education

  tags: english reading ethnography humanities

• Richard Blanco, 2013 Inaugural Poet

  Richard Blanco, 2013 Inaugural Poet http://t.co/LBe2ftlP

  tags: twitter

• How To Deliver A Talk: Secrets Of The World’s Mos

  How To Deliver A #TED Talk: Secrets Of The World’s Most Inspiring Presentations http://t.co/BpCSVd1t

  tags: TED twitter

• Accelerated Reading Program – The Fremd High School English Ning

  For high school students’ impressive reflections on their AR experiences, take a look later at this –> http://t.co/BHyM8gCF #5thchat

  tags: 5thchat twitter

• SoundCloud – Historyteacherz

  Love these songs!

  tags: music romeojuliet world_history worldhistory

• What Should Romeo and Juliet Sound Like?

  tags: romeo and juliet romeojuliet

• Adobe – CS2 Downloads

  Adobe is currently offering their CS2 software for free download for Windows and Mac: http://t.co/iQDvKu4X #edchat

  tags: edchat twitter

• My View: What will you do with an English degree? Plenty – Schools of Thought – CNN.com Blogs

  best argument I’ve ever read for majoring in the humanities.  Includes data!

  tags: english humanities

• Teaching Shakespeare

  tags: romeo and juliet romeojuliet

• Romeo and Juliet Resources

  tags: romeo and juliet romeojuliet

• HS Writing WS

  tags: writingworkshop

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• QR Code Generator from the ZXing Project

  Make a QR code for wi-fi access for visitors to your house or office – http://t.co/vhqUnPc4

  tags: twitter

• Markup, Grade & Annotate on iPad

  Hey, #engchat teachers, check out this future app for grading papers via iPad Thx 2 @adambellow 4 find: http://t.co/0Ry8wefJ

  tags: engchat twitter

• The Complete Guide to Evernote in Education – English – Evernote Trunk

  If you do (or want to) Evernote, check this out! RT @thenerdyteacher: My book is in the @Evernote Trunk! http://t.co/uJotmLa8

  tags: twitter

• A “Ripping” Fine New Year « Renee Hobbs at the Media Education Lab

  #teachread RT @reneehobbs: Get creative about ripping DVD clips for K-12education – it’s legal now http://t.co/BaTcBE4N #literacies #ncte

  tags: teachread literacies ncte twitter

• The Writer’s Desk

  Writing teachers, librarians, and writers: I have just started a new blog: The Writer’s Desk. Check it out. http://t.co/WL6B8Mq3

  tags: twitter

• Downloadable tools and templates for Visual Thinki

  Downloadable tools and templates for Visual Thinking ideas from Back of the Napkin. http://t.co/eH5y0wLE

  tags: twitter

• Natural Setting and Tech Break Boost Creativity: Scientific American Podcast

  Natural Setting and Tech Break Boost Creativity: Scientific American Podcast http://t.co/uX64zYbQ via @sciam

  tags: twitter

• 2012: The Year in Graphics – Graphic – NYTimes.com

  One Race, Every Medalist Ever is an informational text with voice–but it works because it is visual. Stunning. http://t.co/aMnu8lkT

  tags: twitter

• Reflections: how social media has changed my life « Arthropod Ecology

  Some professional & personals reasons on how SM has changed my life (as a scientist) http://t.co/1DkClL9b via @CMBuddle #edchat #scio13

  tags: edchat scio13 twitter

• @thereadingzone Man & faithful dog tackle the 4,000+ foot… on Twitpic

  @thereadingzone Man & faithful dog tackle the 4,000+ footers in NH in the winter. Super sweet! http://t.co/xJUqe6ZF

  tags: twitter

• Eric Idle rewrites Monty Python’s “Galaxy Song” to celebrate the wonders of biology

  Love science songs: RT @io9: Eric Idle rewrites Monty Python’s “Galaxy Song” to celebrate the wonders of biology http://t.co/KoKkmyEy

  tags: twitter

• A Plea From the Admissions Office to Go for the ‘Dangerous’ Essay – NYTimes.com

  tags: essay admissions nytimes collegeessays

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• Steve Jobs & Guy Kawasaki — Powerpoint Best Practices

  tags: presentations presentation presentation rules

• Teaching Presentation Skills with Ignite | Edutopia

  tags: presentation presentation rules

• Common Core Practice | Serendipitous Discovery – NYTimes.com

  Amazing teachers… “understand that the world is one big, integrated place” Yes! http://t.co/1DadT2mD @JonathanAOlsen @thereadingzone

  tags: twitter

• See it in action

  @thereadingzone I said it once, and I say it again. Dyson dog grooming tool. The video is hypnotic. http://t.co/JQ0OQA3G

  tags: twitter

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• Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek – Multimedia Feature – NYTimes.com

  Want a great #nonfiction piece to assign students over break? Check out this amazing thing: http://t.co/ctRoCbDB #engchat

  tags: nonfiction engchat twitter

• BookRx Scans Your Tweets and Dishes Out Book Recommendations Based on What You Talk About

  Can’t find a book to read? Drop your Twitter username into this webapp and you’ll get suggestions based on your tweets: http://t.co/T60tnh19

  tags: twitter

• Common Core Practice | Serendipitous Discovery – NYTimes.com

  #CommonCore Practice | Serendipitous Discovery http://t.co/lT8NdHhF #CCSS

  tags: CommonCore CCSS twitter

• Free the Photos Imports Your Instagram Photos Into Flickr

  If you want more control over how people use your photos, Free the Photos imports your Instagram pictures to Flickr: http://t.co/B161YuF2

  tags: twitter

• Amazon.com: Rootless (Audible Audio Edition): Chris Howard, Nick Podehl: Books

  crazy deal on the ROOTLESS audiobook…from Amazon and Audible just $3.99 for a limited time!! narrated by the… http://t.co/jQeLKEXz

  tags: twitter

• Cornell Notetaking Method Custom PDF Generator

  Cornell Notetaking Method Custom PDF Generator http://t.co/BORpo8c0

  tags: twitter

• Twitter Blog: Your Twitter archive

  RT @pogue: NICE. You can now download ALL your old tweets, back to very first one. And search, and sort, and interact. http://t.co/Fh6zINRX

  tags: twitter

• Explore – Mathematician and mechanical engineer David Hu…

  Fascinating – mathematician and mechanical engineer David Hu studies the design and movement of slithering snakes http://t.co/KgKypgCL

  tags: twitter

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