Techgab1415
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Bad Digital Habits
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/04/a-beautiful-graphic-on-bad-digital.html
End of the Year
Link: http://www.coolcatteacher.com/how-to-make-it-to-the-end-of-the-school-year/
Writing Platform for Stuents
"Write About" is a writing platform designed for students that was created by a group of teachers. Early on, it was decided that writing Ideas would be a key, integrated part of the platform. By creating something that was easy, fun and social, they could solve many of the problems they saw when it comes to getting students excited to write and have success publishing online.
Do You Speak American?
The following curriculum has been designed to support Do You Speak American? for high school and college students and includes five units based on the three-hour program. The resources provided on this Web site are available free of charge; each unit of study provides strategies for integratingvideo segments from the program, other resources on the Do You Speak American? Web site and Web-based resources found elsewhere on the Internet. Each unit features instructional tools, discussion questions, student activities, and a bibliography. DYSA? is closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Origin and Evolution of Words
Regional Dialects
Most Americans are well aware that English sounds different in different parts of the country, due to a drawl, twang, etc. In some places, people are said to speak fast; in others, slowly. The existence of regional speech differences is indisputable, but the differences have contributed to widely held stereotypes.
Link: http://www.pbs.org/speak/education/curriculum/college/regional/
Creating New Words
Experts weigh in on the American penchant for creating new words and expressions. Are we lowering our standards? Can we control language change? The answers may surprise you.
Parade of Games
The Parade of Games web site was created to provide educators with easy-to- assemble educational games in a technology- enhanced environment to support key learning points. The site demonstrates the creative use of popular game shows and other familiar games to reinforce learning.
Teachers chose those PowerPoint games that support your learning objectives and are compatible with the technology available in their schools.