September 2011
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“I’m gonna be real here: this couch is a piece of crap. It’s saggy. The...”
– best craigslist ad I’ve read in awhile [via] (via katherine)
May 2011
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April 2011
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Watch“Math is not linear!” I’ve heard something like this declared in conversation with both my geek sister and math friend, Rob. Their criticism of how we teach math in school is shared by Alison Blank here. I’m largely thinking of them as I post this, but this Prezi speaks to all educators when it comes to the question of student motivation and why we teach things the way we...
March 2011
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Tips for Grading and Giving Students Feedback... →
How does a new or veteran teacher handle the hours of grading that can amount to a second full-time job? And as our class sizes increase, something’s gotta give. The key is to provide feedback in different formats. It keeps students alert to your message, and it keeps you from going out of your mind.
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Rising Wealth Inequality: Should We Care? →
Why do Americans seem relatively unperturbed about growing income inequality? Is it a lack of awareness, or are there other factors?…
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Body Size, Sexuality and Girls: Thinking beyond... →
bibliofeminista:
In the midst of public health panic over obesity, a parallel concern about “fat” girls and their sexuality exists. In particular, the question that appears to be on many researchers’ minds these days is: “Are “fat” girls at higher risk of sexual dysfunction or STI/pregnancy risk than girls of average BMI (body mass index)?” One way that researchers have attempted to answer this...
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WatchWhere are all the women leaders?
Here’s a TED Talk by Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg. She takes a look at why less women reach the top of their professions and offers advice on how to create change. It was interesting and could be a powerful way to wrap up my Women in History class.
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Helping Children with Learning Disabilities... →
teachingliteracy:
Students who struggle with reading comprehension can use basic techniques such as chunking and visualization to help get through their homework.
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WatchTime Management for Teachers! I found this short video surprisingly helpful.
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History Tech- Tip of the week: 5 photo story... →
thingsforteachers:
For years, magazines and newspapers have used photo galleries to tell stories. Photos can build emotion, provide information, encourage a specific action and create great questions.
We can have our kids do the same thing by asking them to create Five Photo Stories. It seems like a great way for kids to activate prior knowledge, review information, learn new content or...
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Canterbury Tales Meets World of Warcraft →
A lesson idea for Ms. Kaplan.
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WatchThoughts on education…Here ye go!
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WatchEver have kids ask you to explain difference between the UK, Great Britain, & England? Now you can use this nifty video to help answer all their questions.
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Aint I a Woman? →
I’m reading Truth’s famous words with my Women’s History class & loving their reactions. In this short speech, the black abolitionist and former slave denounces religious arguments commonly made to justify the oppression of women. It’s hard to make this one boring, plus it draws out discussion on those themes that loom large throughout the whole of American history.
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mskaplansmusic asked: not a question- you are awesome!
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Italian Life Under Fascism →
This site has tons of primary source stuff from fascist Italy… excited to give students the opportunity to explore more about life in Italy under Mussolini.
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February 2011
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Why Doesn't GM Sell Crack? →
Love him or hate him, either way Michale Moore sparks lively debate in civics class. My students got a kick out of reading this article. It’s both short and provocative- a good way to get high schoolers thinking about the concept of rights and values in a liberal democracy.
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WWII Posters →
Never can have too many of these on hand!
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Voices of History →
Old Radio World’s got a Voices of History Archive where they post some of the most famous speeches and broadcasts of yesteryear. They’ve currently got 45 MP3 downloads available.
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Vintage Anti-Suffrage Propaganda Posters →
Gloom & doom. Here’s what’ll happen if women get the vote!
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Ugh! →
Current Congressional and White House proposals to eliminate the Teaching American History program. 2011 cuts in particular would affect the TAH program that I participate in every summer… it’s the best professional development I’ve ever done. FRUSTRATION.
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You Decide: Jefferson or Hamilton? →
Who had the more enduring vision of the United States? This web activity is actually easy to use, informative AND promotes critical thinking. It’s one of many on WGBH’s Biography of America. score!
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Jay-Z & George Washington: American Hustlers →
The surprisingly parallel lives of George Washington and Jay-Z? -Anything to get my students to want to read about history…Not bad.
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History Teachers Turn Pop Songs Into the Coolest... →
wow. I just spent way too much time watching these. Wonder if my students would love it or hate it if I made historical music videos for them…
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Primary Sources Galore! →
You can view them by theme at the UK National Archives site.
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Hellooooo Beautiful! →
Holy timeline, Batman! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
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Stalin's Cannibals →
I think my co-worker said it best:
“Great article. Profoundly, profoundly disturbing.”
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War of the Worlds Broadcast & Mass Media →
Here’s a link to the original 1938 War of the World’s broadcast. The plan: Use Orson Welles to trick kids into learning about 1930’s culture and the rise of mass media. This article looks like it’ll be helpful in shedding light on the context of the broadcast.
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January 2011
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Just Because They Can Doesn't Mean They Should:... →
katherine:
teachingliteracy:
From the Choice Literacy Archives, Shari Frost considers the issue of young children who are able to read far above grade level in Just Because They Can Doesn’t Mean They Should: http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/148.cfm
“Those children were strong readers. They were capable of reading a book that is usually read in middle school with accuracy and prosody....
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WatchCheck out this map of the geography of faith across history. You can see the spread of 5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds. This video’s got an easy-to-follow timeline on a subject that’s so large scale it’s often tricky for students to wrap their minds around.
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Philosophy Timeline →
This is a really cool tool for the classroom. I’m always looking for decent timelines. This one on Greek philosophy is easy on the eyes, interactive, and comes with a quiz! My favorite parts is the different settings you can use along the top of the page.