See links below:
http://www.neiu.edu/~yal/2009/LittleBrother/Little Brother_Character_and_Vocab_Lists.doc
http://www.neiu.edu/~yal/2009/LittleBrother/Little_Brother_PowerPoint.ppt
http://www.neiu.edu/~yal/2009/LittleBrother/Little_Brother_cover-small.jpg
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Article on Chicago teachers Building Vocabulary
http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education_update/aug06/vol48/num08/Chicago_Teachers_Learn_to_Build_Academic_Vocabulary.aspx
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Links to Standards Related to YAL Workshop for Little Brother
ENGLISH
http://www.isbe.net/ils/ela/standards.htm
http://www.isbe.net/ils/ela/capd.htm
http://www.isbe.net/ils/ela/stage_J/assessment.htm
http://www.isbe.net/ils/ela/stage_J/1AJ.pdf
SOCIAL SCIENCE
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/standards.htm
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/capd.htm
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/stage_J/assessment.htm
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/stage_J/14D_16DJ.pdf
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/stage_J/18B_18CJ.pdf
http://www.isbe.net/ils/ela/standards.htm
http://www.isbe.net/ils/ela/capd.htm
http://www.isbe.net/ils/ela/stage_J/assessment.htm
http://www.isbe.net/ils/ela/stage_J/1AJ.pdf
SOCIAL SCIENCE
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/standards.htm
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/capd.htm
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/stage_J/assessment.htm
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/stage_J/14D_16DJ.pdf
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/stage_J/18B_18CJ.pdf
Short Review of Little Brother for Wired Magazine
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2008/09/geekdad-revie-3/
Sunday, October 18, 2009
NCTE Charactereization Lessons
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=175
Character Trait Worksheet
http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson175/RWT186-2.pdf
Character Trait Worksheet
http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson175/RWT186-2.pdf
Instructables for Little Brother
How to do some of the things Marcus does.
http://www.instructables.com/member/w1n5t0n/
http://www.instructables.com/member/w1n5t0n/
Article by Cory Doctorow on publisher's website
http://us.macmillan.com/BookCustomPage.aspx?isbn=9780765319852&m_type=4&m_contentid=6475
Little Brother teacher resources
Publisher's Study Guide
http://us.macmillan.com/static/little_brother_readers_guide.pdf
Copied Questions Only
http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/ACFB/Little%20Brother.pdf
Publishers Brochure on Little Brother
http://us.macmillan.com/static/little_brother_educators_brochure.pdf
http://us.macmillan.com/static/little_brother_readers_guide.pdf
Copied Questions Only
http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/ACFB/Little%20Brother.pdf
Publishers Brochure on Little Brother
http://us.macmillan.com/static/little_brother_educators_brochure.pdf
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Chicago Teachers' Center workshop on using digital photo storage
Exploring the Possibilities of Using Web Based Digital Images
The next Resource Center workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 13 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Presenters Cole Pierce and Roxana Hadad will help participants learn how to access online digital resources, like photo storage sites and blogs, for classroom curricular activities.
The next Resource Center workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 13 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Presenters Cole Pierce and Roxana Hadad will help participants learn how to access online digital resources, like photo storage sites and blogs, for classroom curricular activities.
Aussie kids work to curb Cyber-bullying
Australian article about cyber-bullying conference.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/stemming-the-tide-of-cyber-bullying-20091012-gu1x.html
http://www.theage.com.au/national/stemming-the-tide-of-cyber-bullying-20091012-gu1x.html
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Hackers as Nation-Builders?
State Dept offers $2.5 million for hackers to wire the Mid-East and Africa
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/08/state-dept-offers-25.html
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/08/state-dept-offers-25.html
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Crypto by Sticko
Stick figures explain cryptology
Found via BoingBoing
http://www.moserware.com/2009/09/stick-figure-guide-to-advanced.html
Found via BoingBoing
http://www.moserware.com/2009/09/stick-figure-guide-to-advanced.html
Monday, September 21, 2009
School district privacy policy complicates video conferenceing between class and YA author
Does the author need to wear a blindfold if they visit in person?
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/17/teacher-asks-ya-auth.html
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/17/teacher-asks-ya-auth.html
"Smokescreen" a game for kids about online privacy
Interesting reactions to post about online privacy game from Channel 4 in UK
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/18/smokescreen-privacy.html
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/18/smokescreen-privacy.html
A "Facebook teacher" ideas on using Facebook with students
Tips for teachers on using Facebook with students, from Facebook. Found via Privacy Pete's Twitter post
Warning: Comments Section has graphic language (someone who apparently doesn't like Facebook).
http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=137948147130
Warning: Comments Section has graphic language (someone who apparently doesn't like Facebook).
http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=137948147130
Friday, September 18, 2009
Good short video of Cory Doctorow on Little Brother and Creative Commons
Although many viewers don't appreciate the "style" the video was shot in, good short summary!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8CRwGAzNOk&feature=player_embedded#t=231
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8CRwGAzNOk&feature=player_embedded#t=231
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Wired article from June '08 on Change.org's goal of using tech for social action
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/06/new-blogging-ne/
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cory Doctorow's book Little Brother featured at Young Adult Literature Conference sponsored by NEIU's Chicago Teachers' Center
Cory Doctorow's book Little Brother is one of the featured young adult books at a conference sponsored by NEIU's Chicago Teachers' Center.
W1n5t0n is now a fan of their Facebook page (they also post via Twitter). Here is the post about the conference:
Chicago Teachers' Center Young Adult Literatu...re Conference: 10/23-24 -Q Center- St Charles,IL. $400 or free to teachers in GEAR UP, READwELL, & Cicero-Berwyn schools. Register at www.neiu.edu/~yal .
W1n5t0n is now a fan of their Facebook page (they also post via Twitter). Here is the post about the conference:
Chicago Teachers' Center Young Adult Literatu...re Conference: 10/23-24 -Q Center- St Charles,IL. $400 or free to teachers in GEAR UP, READwELL, & Cicero-Berwyn schools. Register at www.neiu.edu/~yal .
Monday, September 7, 2009
Viral Facebook campaign on healthcare September 2009
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1201424632256#/group.php?gid=140931714400&ref=share
Friday, September 4, 2009
Is Facebook already fading? Facebook Exodus
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/magazine/30FOB-medium-t.html
Former Attorney General not granted general immunity from liability for his misuse of the material witness warrants in national security investigation
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-ashcroft-rights5-2009sep05,0,2169737.story
Rachel Maddow's report on electronic media and Iranian uprising
Earlier this summer Rachel Maddow produced a couple great segments about the Iranian uprising and the impact of electronic media. For instance, watch the first seven minutes of this clip, and you could probably follow up with the correspondent at Huffington Post:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmAvYxkXWkM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmAvYxkXWkM
Blog By Carol- 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Education
http://cooper-taylor.com/blog/2008/08/50-ideas-on-using-twitter-for-education/
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Acorn fights forclosures
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20270194&BRD=2731&PAG=461&dept_id=574905&rfi=6
15 years ago...
http://www.informationweek.com/520/20uwfw.htm;jsessionid=PADVUZTOIMXYZQE1GHOSKH4ATMY32JVN
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Twitter and YouTube inpacted protests after Iran's election
http://www.independent.com/news/2009/jul/04/women-and-iranian-election/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/iran-liveblogging
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJeRo1_x0qM&feature=related
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/iran-liveblogging
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJeRo1_x0qM&feature=related
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