Niche_Academy_-_7_Habits_of_Effective_Libraries_eBook.pdf. All Things Considered: BREAKING: British Burn Washington ... 2 Centuries Ago. Two hundred years ago this week, during the War of 1812, invading British troops destroyed two of the nation's most important buildings — the White House and the Capitol.
The war had started over issues of tariffs and the taking of American sailors on the high seas; by the summer of 1814, British fighters were in middle of a campaign burning and looting along the coast. Unfortunately, there was no recorded sound from that time, so for help in our storytelling we imagined how NPR might have covered the burning of Washington, D.C., had we been on the scene two centuries ago. This is definitely one of the stories that you'll want to listen to — click the play button above to hear it. This re-enactment of the siege is based on Steve Vogel's book Through the Perilous Fight: From the Burning of Washington to the Star-Spangled Banner, the Six Weeks That Saved the Nation. Our cast of characters: Manifesto for 21st Century Teacher Librarians. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published as a Tag Team Tech column on www.voyamagazine.com.
It has been reprinted and reproduced numerous times and in many places. We are making it available here to ensure that all of our readers have seen it. Manifesto for 21st Century Teacher Librarians By Joyce Kasman Valenza October 2010 A couple of summers back a young school librarian, fresh out of library school, asked a very honest question at one of our state retreats: We’re all doing different stuff. Well into the 21st century, it is clear that the concept of modern teacher librarian practice is not clear.
What I know for sure is that if the Joyce who graduated from library school in 1976 (and again with a school specialty in 1988), heck, if the Joyce from the 2007/2008 school year, were to visit my library today, she would be stunned by the differences in my/our practice. And in my humble opinion some aspects of emerging practice are nonnegotiable. Reading Information Landscape 1. 2. GD Roundtable Meeting Agenda: 4/11/14. iCONN OneSearch for Public Libraries. iCONN OneSearch for Public Libraries. Section: Anti Gravity The Ongoing Search For Fundamental Farces Technology is making it harder for word thieves to earn outrageous fortunes It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,[ 1] it was the New York Times.
Specifically, it was a Times article that discussed computer programs and other techniques designed to root out plagiarism.[ 2] The article revealed that there is now software that can look for a lengthy passage, like a string of pearls,[ 3] in a new document that is identical to a passage in a previously published work. When I first read the Times article, I remember thinking, it's a good thing[ 6] and attention must be paid.[ 7] After all, as a writer, I find plagiarism to be a constant concern.
I shall never believe that God plays dice with the world.[ 12] Therefore, the plagiarized passages that programs pinpoint are probably purposeful and potentially punishable.[ 13] There is grandeur in this view of life.[ 14] I think.[ 15] 1. A Tale of Two Cities, opening lines. Avoiding Plagiarism. Summary: There are few intellectual offenses more serious than plagiarism in academic and professional contexts.
This resource offers advice on how to avoid plagiarism in your work. Contributors:Karl Stolley, Allen Brizee, Joshua M. PaizLast Edited: 2013-02-13 12:01:30 There are some actions that can almost unquestionably be labeled plagiarism. But then there are actions that are usually in more of a gray area. However, other teachers and administrators may not distinguish between deliberate and accidental plagiarism. When do we give credit? Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - Home Page.