Comments on: What do you need?: a Google meme game

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:13:29 +0000

Thanks. I guess I never thought of looking it up. That’s not like me.

By: Clix

Clix — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:03:27 +0000

It's not just a Dana-ism; check out the Wikipedia entry on it.

By: Candace

Candace — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:13:10 +0000

Sorry! I didn’t notice this comment, so I’m sure the moment has passed… but better late than never, right? This is my idea catching page, and the more detailed directions are linked at the top of the page. http://schsenglish.wordpress.com/shakespeare/

Thanks for all that you do! I use stuff from your sites all the time in my classroom!

By: Noe

Noe — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:43:50 +0000

I love your ideas! thanks a lot!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:42:50 +0000

That sounds like a great idea, Candace. I’d like to know more. Can you post a link to your lesson?

By: Candace

Candace — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:23:33 +0000

This is so fun! I used a Facebook theme for a Macbeth project that I thought I’d share. I found the Hamlet: Facebook Newsfeed Edition from McSweeney’s and after we watched the film, students had to create their own newsfeed (play by play, basically) for Macbeth. Some of them were really fun with applications, clubs, and funny status updates along the way!

I’m going to look for a way to use this with my sophomores, since they haven’t done anything like this yet! Thanks!!!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:04:59 +0000

Hi Gail. Thanks! And linking me back to the “princess doctor” is pretty cool. Which text are you referring to?

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:04:02 +0000

Hi “inpurpleteacher.” Thanks for the comment. I visited your new blog. What a great start. I appreciate the need for privacy, but why not consider sharing your name. The more we connect with our online colleagues, the richer we are. It’s just difficult to connect with people who are nameless. There are so many blogging teachers now and we can all learn from each other.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:00:04 +0000

Hi Dana. I’m interested in your use of “mash up.” Is this just a Dana-ism or ???

By: blogwalker

blogwalker — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:17:39 +0000

Oh, Dawn, can’t wait to pass this idea on to a few colleagues. Can’t help but think about students making those “intertextual connections” Nancy Patterson talks about as they engage in the process of using a current trend as a tool for digging a little deeper into a character.

Lucky students in your English classes:-)