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Im in ur database, recording ur memez

Do you ever see students write weird things online and wonder what they are talking about? I’m assuming you have a basic understanding of txt/im shorthand, but you might also want to keep up with the Snowclones Database which will give you the key to unlock some of those catchphrases or patterns. They’re [...]

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Wikipedia

I was out sick today, but wanted to get a new unit started with my 9th grade classes. I had them do a little opening exercise, writing what they know about Wikipedia, what they’ve heard about it, and what they’d like to know about it. Simple, but not bad for a 37-minute class [...]

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