http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/english Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://googlelittrips.com/ dhanff Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:30:19 +0000 pat whitehouse abel teacher-librarian english literature literary trips http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080627/LIFESTYLE/806270305 By spring, nearly all of Brown?s students -- including Baker -- had passed the OGT and demonstrated growth in Lexile reading test scores. In between jobs at fast-food restaurants and school, several were making serious plans to become teachers, underwater welders, construction managers and politicians. What happened? Technology. Not just any technology, but tools that look and feel like MySpace or Facebook -- integral social networks for most American teens. Using Read 180, a reading intervention program, Brown facilitates differentiated learning for reading and writing through a "wiki," a collection of Web pages and other documents that can be created and edited individually or collectively online. uma Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:24:36 +0000 ed tech english lexiles wikis blogs read180 online learning http://www.bgcenter.com/Vygotsky_Vision.htm Vygotsky’s Vision: Reshaping the Practice of Special Education for the 21st Century B. Gindis, Ph.D. Published in: Remedial and Special Education, (1999). Vol.20, No. 6, pp. 32-64. INTRODUCTION. The last two decades of this century in the USA have been marked by an upsurge of interest in Lev S. Vygotsky's ideas. Several volumes of new translations of Vygotsky's writings appeared recently, the most prominent among them being "The Collected Works of L. S. Vygotsky" (Vygotsky, 1987-1998) and "The Vygotsky Reader" (Valsiner & Vanderveer, Eds., 1994). Since the late 1980s, literally dozens of books, articles and book chapters have been published by professionals in different fields interpreting, elaborating and expanding Vygotsky's scientific legacy. Lately, numerous websites and electronic discussion forums on the Internet have emerged to discuss ideas written by a fountain pen. Within the last two decades an "invisible college" of enthusiastic and inspired Vygotskians has formed in this country. Vygotsky has emerged as one of the major psychologists in the 20th century (Wertch, 1885, 1998), the "icon" of the "cognitive revolution" (Haywood & Tzuriel, 1992), post-modern educational progressivism (Newman & Holzman, 1993), and cultural pluralism (Rogoff, 1990). He is rightfully considered to be the founder of "cultural psychology": a psychological theory in which the human being is the subject of cultural, rather than natural processes (Ratner, 1991). kse Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:32:57 +0000 vygotsky 21st century valsiner learning theory special education english spanish http://chompchomp.com/menu.htm Grammar Instruction with attitude is their tag line. Some nice exercises, definitions, handouts, and more. tfishburn Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:29:19 +0000 grammar english definitions handouts http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/default.aspx Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Covering the grammar rules and word choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers, Grammar Girl makes complex grammar questions simple with memory tricks to help you recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. 2007 Winner Best Education Podcast – Podcast Awards, and other awards too. janetmb Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:11:08 +0000 grammar english language podcast http://www.brainpop.com/ Brain POP Jr. aimed at K-3rd grade. tomderis Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:08:33 +0000 images video science soxial studies math arts music health technology english http://www.msgarrettonline.com/descripwords.html As simple as it is to see a giant word list describing actions, it resonates quite well. 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Rory Sullivan, the creator of Clean Cut Blog displayed some remarkable generosity (that he calls nerdishness). He took the time to update all 50 of the links and he asked that Dumb Little Man republish this great list. The decision was pretty simple for me because I actually use these sites as reference for my own writing. aseldow Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:13:57 +0000 writing writing skills ela english language arts papers http://www.sparknotes.com tomderis Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:49:26 +0000 poetry literature english math science biology chemistry history biography writing drama shakespeare astronomy health economics psychology http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/index.shtml Great educational web site from the BBC with content area interactive activities, games and quizes. mtrnka Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:40:22 +0000 english math science games interactive quizzes http://www.bartleby.com/59/ The manifestation of one of the most influential modern educational theories, the 6,900 entries in this major new reference work form the touchstone of what it means to be not only just a literate American but an active citizen in our multicultural democracy. mniemitz Tue, 08 May 2007 02:19:20 +0000 cultural literacy dictionary phrases english writing