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Literacy Voices Roundup- August 14
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 11:07 — ncfladminWilder Women: The mother and daughter behind the Little House stories
The New Yorker has an interesting story about the creation of the Little House series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. (Thanks to for the link.)
How Web-Savvy Edupunks Are Transforming American Higher Education
“Free online courses, Wiki universities, Facebook-style tutoring networks – American higher education is changing.” From Fast Company. (Thanks to Jerz’s Literacy Weblog for the link.)
Graphic Novels
“The latest report card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that boys are continuing to fall behind girls in reading skills. But some teachers and librarians across the country say there’s one kind of book popular with adolescent boys that may encourage them to read more.” From My High Plains. (Thanks to Reading Rockets for the link.)