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Articles from October, 2011
Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexicon
"And One More Thing": The Insanely Great Language of Steve Jobs
Remembering the linguistic legacy of the charismatic Apple co-founder.
After the passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on Wednesday, the outpouring of sympathy on Twitter was overwhelming, with an estimated 10,000 tweets per second. Several of the top "trending topics" over the following day were Jobs-related, marked by the hashtags #ThankYouSteve, #iSad, #ThinkDifferent, and #StayHungry. Even in death, Jobs's unique and spirited way with words was palpable.
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Teachers at WorkA column about teaching
Word Up: Putting the Flow in Vocabulary Instruction
The founders of Flocabulary take a lyrical approach to vocabulary instruction.
We recently spoke to Alex Rappaport and Blake Harrison, founders of the innovative educational company Flocabulary, about how they were inspired to infuse challenging vocabulary and educational content into rap music. In this interview you'll learn more about why they feel rap music is the perfect medium for their mission... and you'll get to sample one of their flocabulous videos.
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