50 Years Since Integration At The University Of Georgia: "
Fifty years ago, two-African American students walked onto the campus of the University of Georgia in Atlanta, effectively integrating the school. One of them was Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Ferlazzo: Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking: "
January 11th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
I have revised The Best Resources For Learning About Human Trafficking Today.
January 11th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
I have revised The Best Resources For Learning About Human Trafficking Today.
The Learning Network: Dark Materials: Reflecting on Dystopian Themes in Young Adult Literature
The Learning Network: Dark Materials: Reflecting on Dystopian Themes in Young Adult Literature: "Lesson Plan | Six ways to approach 'dark,' post-apocalyptic young adult fiction.
NPR: The Root: The McEducation of Charter Students
The Root: The McEducation of Charter Students: "
Some critics complain that educational reform acts such as 'No Child Left Behind' stress testing over actual learning. Natalie Hopkinson of The Root argues that these reform movements ultimately lead to the demise of true education for students -- especially those at charter schools.
Some critics complain that educational reform acts such as 'No Child Left Behind' stress testing over actual learning. Natalie Hopkinson of The Root argues that these reform movements ultimately lead to the demise of true education for students -- especially those at charter schools.
NYTimes: Gay or Straight, Teenagers Aren’t So Different
Gay or Straight, Teenagers Aren’t So Different - NYTimes.com
This fall, when an 18-year-old Rutgers student killed himself after a live video showing him having intimate relations with another young man was transmitted on the Internet, public attention once again focused on the risk of suicide among gay teenagers.
WNYC: Chancellor Joel Klein Reflects on His Tenure
Chancellor Joel Klein Reflects on His Tenure: "
City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein is packing up after eight years running the nation's largest school district. Klein led the system through dramatic overhauls and the creation of hundreds of new schools and privately-managed charters. But there were also controversies over school closings and the use of high-stakes testing during his tenure.
Klein was the first chancellor appointed under a 2002 law giving the mayor control of the school system. His successor, Cathie Black, takes over on January 3 and Klein is moving on to a new job at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
WNYC's Beth Fertig recently interviewed Klein about his tenure and asked the Queens native what he thought when he first took over as Chancellor.
City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein is packing up after eight years running the nation's largest school district. Klein led the system through dramatic overhauls and the creation of hundreds of new schools and privately-managed charters. But there were also controversies over school closings and the use of high-stakes testing during his tenure.
Klein was the first chancellor appointed under a 2002 law giving the mayor control of the school system. His successor, Cathie Black, takes over on January 3 and Klein is moving on to a new job at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
WNYC's Beth Fertig recently interviewed Klein about his tenure and asked the Queens native what he thought when he first took over as Chancellor.
Ferlazzo: The Best Posts To Help Understand Google’s New “Books Ngram Viewer”
The Best Posts To Help Understand Google’s New “Books Ngram Viewer”: "
I’m still trying to “get my head around” how to use Google’s new “Books Ngram Viewer,” the amazing application announced yesterday that allows you to easily analyze “the 500 billion words contained in books published between 1500 and 2008 in English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Russian.” I’m sure there are ways to use it effectively with students — English Language Learners and mainstream — but I just haven’t had a chance to think about how.
Please feel free to share ideas in the comments section.
In the meantime, though, I thought I’d start collecting posts and article that provide information about the service itself.
Here are my choices for The Best Posts To Help Understand Google’s New Books Ngram Viewer:
In 500 Billion Words, New Window on Culture is from The New York Times
New Visualization Tool from Google With Data From 5.2 Million Digitized Books is from Read Write Web
The cultural genome: Google Books reveals traces of fame, censorship and changing languages is from Discover
New Tool Tracks Culture Through the Centuries via Google Books is from Scientific American
Peter Pappas shares some good ideas on how to use it with students at his post, How To Quantify Culture? Explore 500 Billion Published Words
Word-Wide Web Launches is an interesting article and video from The Wall Street Journal
You can see great examples of the Ngram Viewer in action over at The Atlantic, which has created a slideshow of comparing the usage of a number of words over time.
Here are more examples: 10 Fascinating Word Graphs, From 200 Years of Google Books
I’m still trying to “get my head around” how to use Google’s new “Books Ngram Viewer,” the amazing application announced yesterday that allows you to easily analyze “the 500 billion words contained in books published between 1500 and 2008 in English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Russian.” I’m sure there are ways to use it effectively with students — English Language Learners and mainstream — but I just haven’t had a chance to think about how.
Please feel free to share ideas in the comments section.
In the meantime, though, I thought I’d start collecting posts and article that provide information about the service itself.
Here are my choices for The Best Posts To Help Understand Google’s New Books Ngram Viewer:
In 500 Billion Words, New Window on Culture is from The New York Times
New Visualization Tool from Google With Data From 5.2 Million Digitized Books is from Read Write Web
The cultural genome: Google Books reveals traces of fame, censorship and changing languages is from Discover
New Tool Tracks Culture Through the Centuries via Google Books is from Scientific American
Peter Pappas shares some good ideas on how to use it with students at his post, How To Quantify Culture? Explore 500 Billion Published Words
Word-Wide Web Launches is an interesting article and video from The Wall Street Journal
You can see great examples of the Ngram Viewer in action over at The Atlantic, which has created a slideshow of comparing the usage of a number of words over time.
Here are more examples: 10 Fascinating Word Graphs, From 200 Years of Google Books
The Learning Network: What Words or Phrases Were Overused This Year?
The Learning Network: What Words or Phrases Were Overused This Year?: "Student Opinion | Tell us what words and phrases you heard too much in 2010, whether buzzwords, catchphrases from television, advertising, movies or songs, or just words that were used too often as conversational filler.
The Learning Network: Looking Back at 2010: Teaching Ideas
The Learning Network: Looking Back at 2010: Teaching Ideas: "Our 'Farewell, 2010' news quiz and a collection of other 2010 retrospective puzzles, articles, images, essays and videos - along with ideas for using them in or out of the classroom.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Ferlazzo: “Equality, a True Soul Food”
Equality, a True Soul Food is a piece by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. It’s on income equality.
I’m adding it to The Best Resources About Wealth & Income Inequality — Help Me Create A Simple Lesson Plan Using Them.
I’m adding it to The Best Resources About Wealth & Income Inequality — Help Me Create A Simple Lesson Plan Using Them.
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