Archive for March, 2006

Taking Your Phone to the Grave

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

I came across a bizarre article that says more and more people request to be buried with their cell phones when they die. I’ve always had a fear of being thought to be dead, but actually being in some kind of weird coma…. then waking up and finding myself in a coffin. I […]

Order Your Own Free Science Kit!

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

Visit TeachingPlastics.org to find free lesson plans and order a free hands-on science activities kit.

CHICO Rocks

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

Looking to integrate different types of cultural heritage into your curriculum? Check out this website that takes learning beyond the classroom with a strong multi-cultural focus. Draw on music, theater, history, art, and more to help students gain a greater understanding of background and culture. Very cool.

Your Personalpedia

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Who doesn’t love Wikipedia… but did you know you can make your very own Wikipedia-style “Personalpedia” to house any information you want? Click here to find out how to design your own Wiki. Pretty neat.

Dealing with Your Boss

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

I found a neat article that could definitely apply within the school system- i.e. how to deal with the head of the department, the principal, or even other faculty members.
This page lists the top 10 ways to make your relationship with others a productive one, and how to get what you want when […]

Laptops Banned in Class?

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

I read an interesting article on Yahoo! News that I have reprinted below:
“MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A University of Memphis law professor has banned laptop computers from her classroom and her students are passing a petition against it.
Professor June Entman says her main concern is that students are so busy keyboarding they can’t think and analyze […]

Carnival of Education

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

This time, on location at the Right Wing Nation. Ignoring that lapse in judgement, there are still some great articles to check out. Just kidding people! Don’t write to me to say what an irreverent liberal I am. I know.

Student Slang

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

A student recently shared something with me that I found amusing and somehow, sort of helpful. I’m still young, so I usually don’t feel too out-of-touch with popular slang. Still, there are a few on here that I didn’t even know about. Check it out:
BAMMA - a person who is not very […]

I Heart Evite

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

Ok, so my big 2-5 is coming up on April 7th and I’m starting to plan the shin-dig. If you guys ever have to plan any sort of event- use Evite, it rules. Paper invitations are totally passe.

Download-to-Own Movies

Sunday, March 26th, 2006

Looks like Lovefilm is going to make movies available to download in Great Britain. As it stands now, there are no services that allows customers to buy movies online and own them forever. Lovefilm will make new movies available at midnight on their release date- even before the stores are open to buy […]