Category Archives: Media
Monday Media: Dropbox saves the day
So I have two identical computers: one that is my personal laptop, and my work laptop that was issued to me by my school. In order to tell them apart I have put fish stickers on one corner of my … Continue reading
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Wednesday Writing: Fictionalizing Biography
Earlier this month, Patricia McCormick’s latest novel “Never Fall Down” hit shelves. It tells the story of an 11-year-old boy who survived the Khmer Rouge by playing music in the Killing Fields. Though writing compelling middle grade fiction about difficult international … Continue reading
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Tuesday Teaching: BBC Mi Vida Loca
To anyone out there with a desire to learn Spanish while living through a Carmen Sandiego-esque computer adventure (and really, who doesn’t want to do that?), I highly recommend the BBC’s fantastic interactive language learning mystery: Mi Vida Loca! Even my high-schoolers … Continue reading
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Monday Media: One World Media Awards
On May 8th, the One World Media Award in the “Children’s Rights” Category was awarded to documentary journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas for his excellent documentary through Al Jazeera English: “Africa Investages: Spell of the Albino.” Here’s what the One World … Continue reading
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