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I did the "extended tour" of college. From about 1991-2002. I did get 4 degrees, so at least I have an excuse. :) I've also been an adjunct professor, so I've also been at the other side of the classroom. 1) The Freshman Fifteen does exist. So does the Freshman Twenty. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201008/50-tips-college-students

50 Tips for College Students | Psychology Today

While burying yourself in the stacks at the library is one way to get some serious research done, with today’s technology you can do quite a bit of useful searching before you ever set foot inside a library. Undergraduates and grad students alike will appreciate the usefulness of these search engines that allow them to find books, journal articles and even primary source material for whatever kind of research they’re working on and that return only serious, academic results so time isn’t wasted on unprofessional resources.

100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars | Online Universities

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http://thejournal.com/articles/2011/11/03/teacher-burnout.aspx Expert Perspective Combating Teacher Burnout Research shows the teaching profession has the highest burnout rate of any public service job. What can we do to keep the best and the brightest teachers in the classroom?

Combatting Teacher Burnout

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Suppressed By Scholars: Twin Ancient Cultures On Opposite Sides Of The Pacific & TRANSMISSIONS

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Capturing the Reader's Attention in Your College Admission Essay

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/capturing-the-readers-attention-in-your-college-ad.html When you begin reading a piece of writing, what inspires you to keep reading? Here are several techniques that will super-glue your reader's attention to your essay. Quoting the notables Everybody famous, from Julius Caesar ("I came, I saw, I conquered") to Bart Simpson ("Eat my shorts"), has said something interesting at one time or another. Also, the world's bookshelves are filled with the writings of authors who were desperate to sell their books . . . er, to create literature that they hoped would make the reader buy a copy or two. So if you're looking for a quotation, you'll find one for every essay topic you could ever conjure up from the depths of your imagination.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/09/how-to-create-self-graded-quizzes-in.html In my free ebook Google for Teachers I included directions for creating and publishing a quiz using Google Documents forms. Recently, Dr. Mark Wagner published a blog post that includes directions for creating formulas that will result in quizzes created in Google Docs forms being self-graded. His post includes a video screencast and slides. I've embedded the video below. Applications for Education

Create Self-Graded Quizzes in Google Docs

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http://edudemic.com/2010/07/the-35-best-web-2-0-classroom-tools-chosen-by-you/ 100 Web 2.0 Tools Every Teacher Should Know About 44.24K Views 0 Likes

The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2010/03/this_will_be_on_the_midterm_you_feel_me.html The Wire Among the police officers and drug dealers and stickup men and politicians and dockworkers and human smugglers and teachers and students and junkies and lawyers and journalists who populate the late, great HBO series The Wire , there is one academic. His name is David Parenti and he teaches social work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He is not a major character, but he appears throughout the show's fourth season—an earnest, well-meaning man defined in part by his naïveté about the inner-city kids whose lives he wants to improve. As for Johns Hopkins, Baltimore's best-known university, it only comes up as a place where the show's police officers can get cushy campus security jobs after they retire. Academia, in other words, is not a culture that the show's creators, David Simon and Ed Burns, betray much interest in exploring.

Why are professors at Harvard, Duke, and Middlebury teaching courses on David Simon's The Wire? - By Drake Bennett

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150 Free Textbooks: A Meta Collection

Try Audible Now and Get A FREE Audio Book! Free textbooks (aka open textbooks) written by knowledgable scholars are a relatively new phenomenon.
I have to tell you that it was a tough call to make these decisions, especially when we’re talking every teacher no matter what grade level or subject, but I hope that you find a couple of gems to put away in your virtual treasure box. You may have others you’d like to add to the list. Please post them in the comments for all of us to explore.

Top 20 Websites No Teacher Should Start the 2010-2011 Year Without

10 Scientific Tips For Raising Happy Kids | Moms, Dads, Families & Children | The Science of Parenting

Being a Good Parent There are many ways to raise happy, well-adjusted kids, but science has a few tips for making sure they turn out okay. From keeping it fun to letting them leave the nest, here are 10 research-based tips for good parenting. LOL! Joking Helps
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As students flock to online courses in greater numbers than ever, and even elementary schools add online components, more and more educators are needed for online colleges and online educational programs. Teachers working online must not only know their subject matter through and through, but also how to use the latest technology to communicate with and engage students. On top of all that, they also have to keep abreast of new ideas and products that will make their jobs easier and improve their ability to work with students. Fortunately, many who work in educational technology fields are more than willing to share their expertise with others online through videos, podcasts, and more commonly, blogs. And, after all, there are online colleges for education , as well! We’ve collected a few of these great blogs here, creating a great reading library for any online educator who wants to learn more, develop professionally, and connect with others in the field.

50 Best Blogs for Online Educators | Online Colleges