Why should you read Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”? - Yen Pham
AdultsBooksCreativity...Dig into Toni Morrison’s novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.
Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel
AdultsGamingHistory...The underworld is overcrowded, and Zeus has ordered Hades to let some spirits out. Hades arranges all the souls of the dead in a line before Cerberus. When one of his three heads bites down on the soul in front of it, they’ll get returned to the land of the living. Anyone to the left must stay in Hades forever. Can you pick the right spot and escape the underworld? Dan Finkel shows how.
Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? - Alex Gendler
AdultsListeningPsychology...After years of war, the world’s kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting...
How to Make Your Writing Suspenseful
TeachersTeacher CafeVocabulary...Writers harness that fear not by revealing horrors, but by leaving the audience hanging in a state of suspense. Victoria Smith gives some tips for adding suspense to your writing.
550 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing
TeachersEducationTeacher Cafe...Questions that invite students to tell stories, describe memories, make observations, imagine possibilities, and reflect on who they are and what they believe.
Why should you read “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy?
AdultsCreativityHuman...Dig into Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things,” and follow the story of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by society’s “Love Laws.”
Free Ebook: Preparing Teachers to Teach Writing Using Technology
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnology..."Technology is changing not only how people write, but also how they learn to write." This free ebook discusses necessary changes in pedagogy and introduces approaches and experiences of real teachers teaching writing with technology.
Interactive Writing Benchmarks
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingSamples of student work at different proficiency levels to assist teachers with a better understanding of the writing competencies and benchmarks.
Steps to Get Started with Digital Student Portfolios
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingHere is what you need to know in order to help students create meaningful digital portfolios.