I’m a bit of techie-nerdy-gadget type. And when I saw the Apple iPod for Windows, I wanted one. My family laughed at me. After all, I already own a portable CD player, and rarely use it. What in the world do I need an iPod for? Well, whatever! I bought it and enjoyed transfering my… [Continue]
15 Commonly Misspelled Words
The Encarta Highlights newsletter is one of my favorite educational newsletters (besides my own, of course.) I found a gem of a spelling quiz in this month’s edition: 15 Commonly Misspelled Words. I, by the way, scored 12 out of 15, which doesn’t sound all that wonderful, but Encarta declared “Your spelling power places you… [Continue]
L Shana Tova
Today is Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. If you’d like to learn more, here is a list of Rosh Hashana sites from Jacob Richman.
Teachers & Copyright & Fair Use
I’m researching copyright, fair use and music piracy for an upcoming Surfnetkids column, and I came across this great multi-part article titled Copyrights and Copying Wrongs: an Education World series on copyright and fair use. It answers questions about …