Checking for Plagerism

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This article talks about a site that is free that can be used to check papers for plagerism. This would be an awesome resource for a Language Arts teacher.

Pilot Pen

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Check this out. You can now have your own personal handwriting as your font on your computer. Watch the video. Technology never ceases to amaze me.

I think writing is a talent. Some people have it and some people don't. I think a person can get better at it by practicing, but writing is a very difficult thing for most people to do well.

CMOEGGE'S Blog!: Motivating Students to Write

CMOEGGE'S Blog!: Motivating Students to Write: "I am always looking for new ways to motivate writers. Some of the strategies in this article I have tried. Writing to an audience makes th..."

It is not fair, but isn't that the way things are in today's society. We have computers replacing people in the workplace, that is definately not fair.

RMatthews - Tech: Is it fair?

RMatthews - Tech: Is it fair?: "All of the stories related to Jeopardy's Man vs. Machine (Supercomputer) are really concerning. Is it really fair seeing that a comput..."

Ten inventions that changed the World

http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/10-inventions-that-changed-the-world9.htm

Very interesting article on how 10 inventions have changed the world. After reading the article and thinking about the 10 things, I can't imagine life without any one thing mentioned in the article.