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By CheekyLitTeach, on January 3rd, 2013
 Copyright laws were initially passed to create a balance between creator rights and the public good in regards to copying Intellectual Property (IP). Now, however, we are engulfed in a tangled mess in regards to copyright issues today because copyright issues have become significantly more complicated with the development of the new communication medium of the Internet. This article begins with exploring the background and how we have progressed to the current situation. . . . → Read More: Copyright 101 – #1 How We Got Here
By CheekyLitTeach, on December 26th, 2012
 Infographics have become quite common in the digital age as a sense-making activity. Here is one example of a great infographic. Next time you are planning a lesson, ask yourself if your students could culminate their research in a meaningful infographic. It’s muti-modal and fun! . . . → Read More: Teachers are Heroes Infographic
By Grammar Game Cards, on December 23rd, 2012
 Everyone has their own grammar hang ups, points of grammar that they find difficult to recall or get right. For children learning grammar for the first time there must seem to be a lot of confusing rules and exceptions to rules to learn. Teachers and parents will come across very similar mistakes displayed by children in their written work. Here are some of the most common. . . . → Read More: 5 Most Common Grammar Mistakes by Children
By CheekyLitTeach, on December 22nd, 2012
![Image courtesy of [image creator name] / FreeDigitalPhotos.net](http://cheekylit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ID-10033405-99x150.jpg) Parents may be surprised at the idea of encouraging their boys to spend more time playing computer games, but in fact, evidence now shows that it can actually help with brain development. There are many online games that support the development of fine motor skills, physical coordination, co-operation, and problem solving. . . . → Read More: Online Game Play Helps Boys’ Development
By Brian Rock, on December 21st, 2012
 It seems like a no brainer. You want your kids to read more, and having a classroom library of books will help. It’s hard to have silent sustained reading if your kids don’t have anything to read. The trouble is that books aren’t free, and they take up space. Having a few books probably isn’t a problem, but in order to have enough volume and variety to keep your kids busy you will need more than a few books. A free solution may be closer than you think – your students’ smartphone or tablet. . . . → Read More: Extend Your Classroom Library with Free eBooks
By Phillip Hicks, on December 17th, 2012
English is either an amazing example of language evolution and the melting pot, or a convoluted mess designed to confuse and agitate those trying to learn it.
The sheer number of synonyms, homonyms, and homophones that exist in English, added to the number of exceptions to all rules, the borrowings, slang, and other . . . → Read More: Either Or Neither Nor & Further Farther
By John Steltz, on December 16th, 2012
 Do you want your students to gain a better understanding of complex texts? High school English language arts teacher John Steltz applies the reading comprehension strategies of Kelly Gallagher from her book Deeper Understanding. He outlines four first-draft reading strategies that he employs successfully with his students when studying complex texts in class. . . . → Read More: Embracing Complex Texts: First-Draft Reading
By CheekyLitTeach, on December 14th, 2012
 Three fun Christmas apps to use with students in language arts or English class with students. . . . → Read More: 3 Fun Christmas Apps
By CheekyLitTeach, on December 13th, 2012
 I’m always on the hunt for youth fiction that would be good for my students. I’m not actually directly in the market for any new class books at the moment, but in my continual process of seeking quality fiction that will be appealing to the modern teenage mind, I have Googled book lists and . . . → Read More: Choosing Kick-Butt Books For Reluctant Readers
By Angelita Williams, on December 12th, 2012
 To say that education technologies have come a long way in recent years would be a severe understatement. It’s hard to believe not too long ago I attended high school where the most complex piece of technology was my teacher’s projector or the campus copy machine. Recent technological advancements—the ubiquity of the web and mobile devices in particular—have enhanced and refined the learning process to a level that educators could scarcely have imagined a mere decade ago. . . . → Read More: Why Technology and Language Arts are Inseparable
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