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23 Mar 09

Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style

Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.

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10 Jan 09

Tall Eye - If I dig a very deep hole, where will I end up?

Earth: Dig it, but dig it right.
Are you concerned about where you go to arrive if you dig a very deep straight infinite hole on Earth? Your problems are solved!
Surf on the map below, choose where you will dig your hole and click there. After this, click on "Dig here!"

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05 Dec 08

Science Reference Services (Library of Congress)

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers

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02 Dec 08

Audio Books, Podcasts and Video You Can Learn From - LearnOutLoud.com

LearnOutLoud.com is your one-stop destination for audio and video learning.
Browse over 15,000 educational audio books, MP3 downloads, podcasts, and videos.

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12 Nov 08

Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology

ScienceDaily is one of the Internet's leading online magazines and Web portals devoted to science, technology, and medicine. The free, advertising-supported service brings you breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology.

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7 Things You Should Know About... | EDUCAUSE

The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's (ELI's) 7 Things You Should Know About... series provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices. Each brief focuses on a single technology or practice and describes:

* What it is
* How it works
* Where it is going
* Why it matters to teaching and learning

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Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus - An online thesaurus and dictionary of over 145,000 words that you explore using an interactive map.

The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. Its innovative display encourages exploration and learning. You'll understand language in a powerful new way.

Say you have a meaning in mind, like "happy." The VT helps you find related words, from "cheerful" to "euphoric."

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10 Aug 08

ISD Handbook

23 Jul 08

50 Must-Read Up and Coming Blogs by Teachers | Teaching Tips

Whether you’re new to the teaching field yourself or a seasoned veteran, you can find inspiration, advice and shared experiences by reading the blogs of other teachers.

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12 Jul 08

Alternative Research Assisgnments

Research papers are a common reason for students to use the library and research tools. However, alternative assignments will also encourage students to utilize knowledge-based resources, think critically, and acquire research knowledge

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Creating Successful Research Skills Assignments

Many students never develop good research skills during their years at Penn. These students are often unaware of research tools or don't understand the expectations

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07 Jul 08

Cognitive Daily : Teaching Index

Looking for a Cognitive Daily post to enhance your teaching? Below we've indexed some posts into topics

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03 Jul 08

SEED | Home


Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development
Connecting experts to youth and youth to one another, worldwide

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21 Jun 08

genome.gov | Educational Resources

Educational materials about genetics and genomics for students, teachers and the general public

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The Smithsonian Joins Flickr: The Commons - Creative Commons

The Smithsonian has joined the Library of Congress, the Powerhouse Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum in releasing numerous (over 850 from the Smithsonian alone) photos from their archives online - free of copyright restrictions - to The Commons on Flickr.

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18 May 08

The World Clock – Time Zone Converter

Do time zone conversions between two cities. This time zone calculator take into account daylight saving time (DST), local time zone and accepts dates in past or future.

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15 May 08

Calisphere - A World of Digital Resources

Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts

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Digital Image Resources on the Deep Web - ReadWriteWeb

visual resources available on the web. The deep web. These images won't show up in search engines' image searches

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