February 2012
8 posts
Robert Reich: No Longer Home Sweet Home: The... →
robertreich:
Economic cheerleaders on Wall Street and in the White House are taking heart. The US has had three straight months of faster job growth. The number of Americans each week filing new claims for unemployment benefits is down by more than 50,000 since early January. Corporate profits are healthy….
New York Times Launches Historic Photography... →
The New York Times has just launched a Tumblr blog called ‘ The Lively Morgue’ showcasing great photographs from their archives, accompanied by the notes that appear on the back of each one.
According to NYT social media editor Liz Heron, the blog “draws from the historical riches of [their] photography morgue” which houses some 5 to 6 million prints and 300, 000 sacks of negatives.
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50 Alternatives to the Book Report →
theteachersdesk:
Character Astrology Signs
Heroes and Superheros
Create a Childhood for a character
Critique from the point of view of a specific organization
Social workers report
College application
School counselor’s recommendation letter
Talk show invitation
Radio exchange
Movie recommendations
Create a home page
Chat room conversations
E-mail directory
Title acrostic
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10 Great Tumblr Blogs for News Junkies - Social... →
shortformblog:
imwithkanye:
The Economist: Self-ascribed as “the most trusted source of global news analysis,” The Economist has been delivering noteworthy news pieces since 1843. This Tumblr page aggregates thought-provoking quotes, the week’s cartoon, and curated long-form pieces from the Economist website and the magazine.
Short Form Blog: Short Form’s motto is: “Read a little. Learn a...
5 Tips For Using Pinterest In Your Classroom →
world-shaker:
Here’s one:
Students Using It to Track Research
Another possible use is to have your students create boards dedicated to research projects. This is a great way for students who are working on group projects to share resources remotely and then generate discussion based on the research that was completed. The research is easy to use and share, and the visual appeal of...
Eight brief points about “merit pay” for teachers... →
adventuresinlearning:
missptheteacher:
The following is so well and concisely put. I’m consistently ASTONISHED by how many of my teaching peers are so pumped to go to merit-based pay. And in Tennessee, it’s quickly becoming a very real possibility.
In today’s Washington Post is another story about “merit pay” for teachers. But this one, by national education correspondent Lyndsey Layton,...
Robert Reich: The Downward Mobility of the... →
robertreich:
January’s increase in hiring is good news, but it masks a bigger and more disturbing story – the continuing downward mobility of the American middle class.
Most of the new jobs being created are in the lower-wage sectors of the economy – hospital orderlies and nursing aides, secretaries and…
