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Two More Visually Engaging News Sites
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ 2008/ 08/ 20/ two-more-visually-engaging-news…Tonight I learned about two more sites I’ll be adding to The Best Visually Engaging News Sites. They are: Newsline, which shows the news either using a timeline, list, flipbook, or map. World News Today, which is another web tool using a world map. Authored by Larry Ferlazzo.
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More Engaging News Mashups
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ 2008/ 08/ 19/ more-engaging-news-mashups/I’m adding two more sites to The Best Visually Engaging News Sites list: * Newsmap Virtual Earth: One half of the screen shows images of a region of your choice while the other half shows quite a large selection of recent news articles about events taking place in that area.
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Reverbiage
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ 2008/ 08/ 19/ reverbiage/Reverbiage is a “mashup” of reports from National Public Radio on a movable world globe. I’m adding it to The Best Visually Engaging News Sites list, which is comprised of neat-looking web applications displaying current events. Please note that this list, though, is the only “The Best…” list that is not focused on accessible tools for English Language Learners.
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Thinkfinity
http://ilearntechnology.com/ ?p=521What it is: This is a one stop shop for the beginning of your school year but will keep you coming back all year long. Thinkfinity is “the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation’s literacy, education, and technology initiatives.” The site is completely free to use and has outstanding content for educators, students, and parents.
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A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement
http://historytech.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 08/ 18/ a-blueprint-for-21st-century-civ…Several days ago, Andy Carvin wrote a post detailing a new PBS site designed to help teachers and students make sense of the upcoming November elections. Andy is understandably excited about the site - not only does it contain excellent info but it also encourages and supports a variety of social media tools.
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Speaking of Nonprofit and Social Web Case Studies: socialmedia4change wiki
http://www.netsquared.org/ blog/ britt-bravo/ speaking-nonprofit-and-social-web-…Yesterday I asked you what kinds of case studies of nonprofits using the social web you'd like to read about on the NetSquared Blog. In a comment on a different post, Joe Solomon reminded me about the socialmedia4change wiki.
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I’m Going to College Soon But My Father is Yelling at Me
http://counsellingresource.com/ ask-the-psychologist/ 2008/ 08/ 15/ father-is-ye…Q: I am 18 and live in Jersey City, New Jersey. Every day when I come home from school, from hanging out with friends, or whatever event I do, I am welcomed back by the stares of my father who always yells at me for having horrible friends who “supposedly” give me bad habits, for [...] Tags: anger,
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Joseph Garner
http://badbadteacher.com/ joseph-garner/Joseph Garner Posted by: Webmaster in High Schools, ME-IS-FV, Oregon, Social Studies (08/14/08 - Initial BBT Report) Joseph Tracy Garner, 42, a social studies teacher at Ontario High School in Ontario, Oregon has been arrested and charged with seven counts of online sexual corruption of a child in the second degree.
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Another Olympics Site
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ 2008/ 08/ 14/ another-olympics-site/I found another site I’m adding to The Best Sites To Teach & Learn About The Olympics. It’s Enchanted Learning: The Olympic Games. Of course, I should have checked Enchanted Learning earlier — they often have surprisingly accessible materials for English Language Learners on a variety of subjects.
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Summer Fun: Olympics Mini Lesson with Links
http://littleacornscds.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 08/ summer-fun-olympics-mini-lesson-w…I had intended on coming up with an Olympics unit. Then I realized it was summer and we weren't quite focused enough to do an academic unit so we did a summer fun version of an Olympic study. We based our day on the hands-on Olympic exhibit at the children's museum.
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