Monthly Archives: March 2012

26 Books by Thomas Jerome Baker: The Chilean National English Test

SIMCE Ingles 2010: The development of the Chilean National English test ( Simce Inglés ) coincides with my story, which is woven autobiographically into the larger story, a test which apparently resulted in only 11% of students able to achieve … Continue reading

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Culture of Fear: Danah Boyd

Webstock ’12: danah boyd – Culture of Fear + Attention Economy = ?!?! from Webstock on Vimeo. “The Power of Fear in Networked Publics” danah boyd Webstock (Wellington New Zealand): February 16, 2012 SXSW (Austin Texas): March 10, 2012 Background: … Continue reading

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The Chilean National English Test

SIMCE Ingles 2010: The development of the Chilean National English Test in Chile coincides with my story, which is woven autobiographically into the larger story, a test which apparently resulted in only 11% of students able to achieve a passing … Continue reading

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Smashwords Purchase Notification: The Professional Learning Network

Dear Thomas, Per your request, we’re writing to notify you someone has purchased your book: Title Qty List Price Coupon Price Paid Gift Discount Proceeds The PLN: Professional Learning Network 1 $0.99 None $0.99 $0.00 $0.56 Total items: 1 Total … Continue reading

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Mark Coker, Founder of “Smashwords”, on E-Publishing

Smashwords’ Mark Coker on E-Publishing by Susan Johnston on Feb 20 2012 http://ebyline.biz/2012/02/smashwords-mark-coker-on-e-publishing/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/markcoker Mark Coker: Founder of Smashwords, an ebook distributor. Also angel investor, gardener, hiker, battler of squirrels, dreamer, doer, co-author of Boob Tube. Ebook publishing presents … Continue reading

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Luxora: My Hometown

Luxora: My Hometown This book is autobiographical. It relies on my subjective remembrance. There is a clear delineation between fact and fiction. I have tried to be true, above all, to my own Luxora experience. Everyone who is a Luxora … Continue reading

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The Spelling Bee for EFL Teachers

The Spelling Bee For EFL Teachers This book is for teachers of English Language Learners, ESL, EFL, & ELT. It is dedicated to the students in my EFL class, past, present, and future. I sincerely hope something within these pages … Continue reading

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Sir Ken Robinson on Learning Languages (Video)

An exclusive audience gathered at the top of the Blue Fin Building for a very special event with Sir Ken Robinson. One of the leading thinkers on creativity and innovation, Robinson’s talk focussed on how to manage talent. He argued … Continue reading

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25 Books by Thomas Jerome Baker

This book is for teachers of English Language Learners, ESL, EFL, & ELT. It is dedicated to the students in my EFL class, past, present, and future. I sincerely hope something within these pages will resonate within them and awaken … Continue reading

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Congratulations! Your book, “How to Teach the “Art” of Writing”, has been published on Kindle!

Congratulations Thomas! Hello from Amazon KDP! Your book “How to Teach the “Art” of Writing” you recently submitted to KDP has been published to the Kindle Store and is already available* for readers to purchase here. Now that your book … Continue reading

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