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- Little boy at bus stop has a rolled-up paper "camera". Younger sister obliges him with one dramatic pose after another. Mom's on the phone. 7 hours ago
- If my 7th graders have a funeral for Caecilius, I'm afraid they'll make me stand in for the corpse. 10 hours ago
- I think they also want to all wear black tunics, but it may just become black free dress because who wants to make a black tunic? 10 hours ago
- Their plans include bringing in black jellybeans that they can throw over the shoulder "at midnight" (in packets so the beans stay edible). 10 hours ago
- My 7th graders would like to plan a funeral for Caecilius, since we're studying the eruption of Vesuvius & Pompeii has just been destroyed. 10 hours ago
Author Archives: Bill Jennings
The Twitter Twacker
This year one of my goals has been to increase the amount of writing in Latin that my students do. I wanted to do this in an authentic way without taking up too much time of either the students or … Continue reading
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I Got Blogged
I got blogged on the Real World Latin tumblr, which is nice.
Old Time Radio
I’m a big fan of Old Time Radio (OTR). It started when I was a kid, with my parents allowing me to listen to an episode or two of CBS Mystery Theater late at night. Later, I discovered OTR cassettes, … Continue reading
Using the iPad in Class
As a Latin teacher, my number one priority is to get students reading as much Latin as possible. We read in our textbook, we read out loud together, they listen to me, they listen to audiostories, they watch videos, they … Continue reading
Using Wordsift
This summer is the Summer of Professional Development™ for me. I’ve got three multi-day workshops, and I’m tremendously excited about them. One of the tools that I learned about is a word cloud generator called WordSift. Here’s one reason that … Continue reading
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O wall
The Romans covered their public spaces with writing: advertisements, announcements, election endorsements, and just plain personal comments. One of my favorites comes from the basilica in the forum of Pompeii. It’s a tiny poem on the topic of graffiti. It … Continue reading
#RomanMarket Part Two
Here are the rest of my attempts to live-tweet my 6th grade student’s Roman Market this year. Stuffed animals in togas at the Captives Block; each has a nametag with the animal's name and skills. #RomanMarket— Bill Jennings (@Caecilius) June … Continue reading
#RomanMarket
Yesterday was a big day for my sixth grade students; they put on a Roman Market for our school. I decided to live-tweet the event using the hashtag #RomanMarket. Today my youngest students are putting on our annual Roman Market, … Continue reading
