Web Tours
A Virtual Tour of Washington's Smithsonian Institution
November 1,2003
In 1826, James Smithson, a British scientist, bequeathed his entire estate to the U
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Teach Your Students to Write Poetry
October 1,2003
Not only am I a teacher with probably too many years experience, but I am also a poet who has published in many English-speaking countries
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The Wright Brothers' 100th Anniversary
October 1,2003
There was no instantaneous worldwide acclaim, no live radio or television coverage, hardly a mention in any newspaper
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Web Site Accessibility
October 1,2003
When educators speak of Universal Design, they typically mean developing and implementing curriculum that expands learning opportunities for all students, across the spectrum from gifted and talented to those with learning
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Vocabulary
September 1,2003
Words constitute the stuff and fluff of all oral and written communication
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Student and Expert Communications
August 1,2003
One way to really get your students excited about a subject is to have them speak directly to an expert
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Education Web Logs
August 1,2003
If Parisian avant-garde writer and novelist Anais Nin had lived to see the Internet, she most certainly would have penned her famous diaries in Web Log format
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Online Resources For ESL Students
August 1,2003
As a non-native speaker of English myself, and having taught kids, teens, and adults for four years now, I believe I can give a pretty original insight of the many resources available on the Internet for ESL students
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Teaching Information Literacy: Tips and Resources
July 1,2003
What is Information Literacy?
The Final Report of the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy states, "Information literate people know how to find, evaluate, and use information effectively
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