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March 23, 2015

#motivation to #read and #write

Interesting perspectives. I neither had the aut...

#motivation to #read and #write

Interesting perspectives. I neither had the autonomy nor competence, but I loved the feel of the book, the smell of the book and the taste of words on my tongue! What about you?

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What Motivates A Student’s Interest in Reading and Writing
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Educator Larry Ferlazzo details how to make reading and writing relevant to students lives in order to motivate them.
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Published on March 23, 2015 19:52

March 22, 2015

#Blog in your #Brain!
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#Blog in your #Brain!
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What I Learned Writing A Brain Blog For 17 Months | WIRED
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Brain myths die hard, and other things I learned from writing WIRED's popular Brain Watch blog for 17 months.
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Published on March 22, 2015 19:49

March 21, 2015

#Pieday How did it go?

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#Pieday How did it go?

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Math professors around Berks share their favorite kinds of pie | Reading Eagle - LIFE
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It wouldn't be Pi Day without the chance to eat some pie. We asked local math instructors about their favorite kinds of pie. Some provided recipes. J
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Published on March 21, 2015 13:54

March 20, 2015

#sunshine #india #shine!

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#sunshine #india #shine!

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India and Solar Energy System Transition | The Energy Collective
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Around 70% of India’s power comes from coal, less than 1% from solar. Will that change in the next 20 years? Can solar become the new backbone of the Indian energy system? I think there is a good possibility that it will. In this post I present a thought experiment.
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Published on March 20, 2015 13:47

March 19, 2015

#celebrate #rivers

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#celebrate #rivers

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Why We Celebrate Rivers
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Please take a moment to think about what you can do to protect the arteries of our planet. We can all avoid products that waste and pollute valuable water. We can educate our children about a way of life that respects the ecosystems of our planet....
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Published on March 19, 2015 13:43

March 18, 2015

#pioneer #ferryboats of #idaho Local history I was not aware of

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#pioneer #ferryboats of #idaho Local history I was not aware of

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IDAHO HISTORY: Pioneer ferry boats crossed state's rivers in the 1850s
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Before there were any bridges, crossing Idaho's rivers presented a formidable challenge to early travelers. This was especially so for emigrants on the Oregon Trail who were carrying most of their worldly goods with them and driving their loose livestock.
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Published on March 18, 2015 13:42

March 17, 2015

#humans had deep relationship with #rainforests for more than 20,000 years!

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#humans had deep relationship with #rainforests for more than 20,000 years!

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Early humans took to the rainforests sooner than previously thought
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A new study suggests early humans began populating the rainforest 20,000 years ago on the island of Sri Lanka, about 12,000 years earlier than thought.
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Published on March 17, 2015 13:37

March 16, 2015

#letters are #treasures. Lives unfold, relationships are built, and everything m...

#letters are #treasures. Lives unfold, relationships are built, and everything memorable is in written word. Today, letter writing is a lost art.

Do you write letters anymore?

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Handwritten Letters From Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder And More
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"Letter writing is probably the most beautiful manifestation in human relations," John Graham wrote to his wife Elinor in 1958. "In fact, it is its finest residue." So begins Liza Kirwin's More Than Words, a stunning collectio...
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Published on March 16, 2015 13:31

March 15, 2015

Bringing writing to #india!

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Bringing writing to #india!

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Meet a Roadrunner: Kalpana Iyengar is taking her writing passion across the world to India
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(Feb. 18, 2015) - Meet Kalpana Iyengar. She’ll soon have the opportunity to combine two aspects she’s most passionate about during the San Antonio Writing Project’s summer trip to India: professional development and her native country.
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Published on March 15, 2015 13:35

March 14, 2015

#secrets of #viral #writing... #psychology actually

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#secrets of #viral #writing... #psychology actually

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The Secrets Of Writing Smart, Long-form Articles That Go Absolutely Viral
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Going deep with the founders of Wait But Why, who show that thoughtful, long-form content is king.
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Published on March 14, 2015 12:11