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Student Blogging Challenge Week #3!
We all know that we need to cite or attribute images that we post on our public blogs to the rightful owner. Using the Compfight Plug-in is helpful because...
One Little Word
Balance is my one little word. Currently the scales are tipped. Work life outweighs private life. My life is as off balance as a hippo on a...
The Iron Giraffe
Click on the link and read the information about the iron giraffe challenge. Then, post a comment (Google docs, first) about your thoughts on the matter. Would...
Thoughtful Thursday: A Bath Without Water? What’s that you say? Tell me more!
Watch this Ted Talk about a young man’s idea and how he created a product that can save someone’s eyesight! Then, post your comment. Remember to use only your...
Thoughtful Thursday, November 6, 2014
Respond, either on a Google doc or in your writer’s notebook, to the following quote from an excellent read. Remember to respond thoughtfully, thinking through your response and using...
Character
“Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog.” What do you think about this comic and the quotation? Do you agree...
Pay It Foward
A few days ago I received an invitation to attend a Pay It Forward Flash Mob on Facebook. So basically, at 4 pm on Saturday, October 11th I should...
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Watch this cool news clip about a football player who loves to read. Then, write a comment and tell what you thought of the video. Be specific about...
Too Many Sentence Fragments!
There are too many sentence fragments in my students’ writing! It’s frustrating to read writing that has so much creativity and insight, but that suffers from basic grammatical errors. I feel...
Chchchchanges!
Having children changed my life forever – in a good way. I loved my babies so much! But, after they were born, my husband and I had so much...