Franny
Subscriber since: August 2009
Location:
Kendal,
United Kingdom
About Me
I am a retired university lecturer. My academic area is drama in education and I am now writing and working in the visual arts.
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Favorite Word:
juxtapositionIt was a long running joke with my students - I overused the word and they would cheer when, despite my efforts to avoid it - I did so!
Favorite Quote:
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- socrates
Favorite Topics:
Creativity:
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Collective Intelligence
July 30, 2008
Language arts:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Let Freedom Ring!
February 18, 2010
Media:
An "On Language" Introduction
March 17, 2010
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
Teachers:
Choosing Literature in an Age of Distraction
February 15, 2010
Knowing Write from Wrong: How I Get My Classes to Write
January 11, 2010
Teaching:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Word Origins:
"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009
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