Vietnam: I Pledge Allegiance by Chris Lynch
For our current students, soldiers from the Vietnam War are their grandparents’ ages, much like how my grandparents were in the World War II generation. Chris Lynch’s Vietnam series puts the war into...
View ArticleInfographics from Kids Discover
The magazine Kids Discover has a great free collection of infographics that you might be able to use in your classroom. Make sure to click on Load More to get the full listing.
View ArticleUnited We Spy by Ally Carter
I’ve folowed the series from start to finish now, which is tough when trying to keep up with so many series being launched each month in YA fiction. Part of it is because of Ally’s visit to our school...
View ArticleI have another article up on the Penumbra blog
Penumbra Magazine asked me to write an article to celebrate their magazine on their anniversary, so of course I did. They’ve been so good to my stories and I. Here’s a link to the article.
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The writer’s workshop with Tom Leveen was awesome.
It’s one thing to have an author visit your school to promote the sale of their books. I get it. I’ve also seen authors talk about their books but then also give writing advice. That’s been great and...
View ArticleSmithsonian X 3D Explorer
The Smithsonian is scanning in some of their items from their exhibits and making them 3D models. That’s great because now there will be digital copies that will act as a back-up in case something were...
View ArticleWhat Does John Locke Say?
If you’ve ever wanted to analyze John Locke’s philosophy on the establishment of a government’s rights, but wanted to hear it in the style of Internet Europop sensation Ylvis, look no further: What...
View ArticleSYLO by D.J. MacHale
SYLO by D.J. MacHale kept me guessing the whole time as to who the villains were and what motivated them. That’s saying a lot, because I’ve seen many stories about a crazy government taking over....
View ArticleI’m on a recommended reading list!
In an odd turn of events (considering I’m usually the one making the recommendations), I am on the Tangent Online 2013 Recommended Reading List for my story Wendell, Custodian of the Galaxy. So awesome!
View ArticleWays to implement the ISTE Administrator Standards
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has created a set of standards for educational technology applicable worldwide. While there are discrepancies in the availability of...
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