Intellectual Curiosities

Jessica Crispin, apparently an editor or publisher or agent for a publishing company, calls herself "The Bookslut"; an altogether new angle on the world of books for avid readers.

The JollyRoger - another 'bookie'(or a set of them) generates this dense and intense, postmodernist melange of traditional and contemporary lit + commentary. The maritime metaphor pervades.

And . . . get this! A "A Blog of Death!" - a list of current obits of the the rich, famous and noteworthy who have made a difference. Actually a very uplifting site!

A WALK on the WILD side - In someone else's shoes:

"Jerusalem Wanderings"
daily life in Jerusalem, thoughts on the peace process, on the people living in this country, brainstorming, dreams, personal stuff, etc."

American Heroes' Memorial is a place of remembrance and respect. Fatalities from the last 31 days, in reverse chronological order, are on this page; archives of previous months and a search tool are located in the sidebar at right."

http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/ Out of Iraq by Chris Albritton. The site is called Baghdad Burning

"The Global Schoolhouse" - High-Tech Teaching - Tomorrow!

These sites help you imagine the possiblities and provide all the information to make them happen:

Global Leap Video-conferencing Global Leap is a company based in the UK that facilitates live, real-time video connections between classrooms, classrooms and learning environments like museums and connections between guests and classrooms. Make a proposal and global leap will help you set it up. Video conferences can be interactive.

The Virtual Teaching Centre, based in Waco, Texas, offers listing of opportunities and projects for virtual classroom set ups, more explanations, P.D.

CU See ME is another classroom video conferencing resource connected to Global School Net (GSN) based in California with extensive curriculum connections and demonstrations. Just the site is inspiring to the techie teacher!

Superb Flash for Educational Use (and a few for fun!)

Becoming Human - Evolution

Jerusalem Archeological Museum!! with interactive timeline great for High School kids trying to 'place' everything in Ancient time

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/request.html">Last Requests - a very evocative, disturbing site about the last (meal) request of prisoners going to the electric chair.


Preview these. They may not make it through the school board's sweeper.

KORN yacks back - on media.


Let them Learn Grammar! A funny FLASH with a special resonance for people who appreciate the wonderful juxtapositioning of media aesthetics (in other words 'old people')

And just to lift your spirits, my personal favourite: "Hooked on a Feeling"

Teaching is Still A Political Act
http://www.aworldconnected.org/category.php/50.html Assign the essay contest on this site to Senior Academic High School Students and know you're providing time and resources for important learning. Easily meet expectations for Economics, History/Geography or Writer's Craft with this rich task. Hyperlinks to resources built in.

http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/water/africa/lessons/MSgeog01/ Madagascar Adventures about Water In Africa from World Wise Schools. A totally designed unit to integrate into curriculum - Social Studies 6 - 8 or World Issues courses for the less academic High School Student. Great for the technology shy teacher. Just push the power button and away you go!

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/war/ Timely. American teachers opening windows and doors on America's involvement in Iraq

But WE are Canadian!:Check out WORLDBEAT http://www.earthbeat.sk.ca/worldbeat/vol1/hr/economicrights.htm

The WORD:

HOMOPHONES!
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/homofone.htm
But then there's also:
COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
http://www.pnl.gov/ag/usage/confuse.html
And nothing beats the fun of OXYMORA - which isn't a powerful solution for reproducing more - but the plural form of oxymoron, Moron (tell me about it! - I learn something every day)
http://www.wordexplorations.info/oxymora-1.html
ENJOY!