What's in your teaching bag? -Lydia- (Semester 2 Update)

So, partway through the second trimester, I’ve slightly changed the things in my metaphorical teaching bag. The stamp is still providing yeoman service. Quis has been joined by Hunter (the orange “imperfect” sheep), Squi (the squishy owl), and Cobry (the cobra). I’ve switched to using Attendance2 on the iPad instead of the index cards. The Latin Mallet came in handy for an breaking an instant ice pack to make it get cold earlier this week, as well as keeping time while we chant. A student got me a replacement silent pencil sharpener as a present after the first one broke.

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Links for the week of 30 September

A new Latin dictionary: http://www.instantlatin.com (via @twostraws) NCLG Book Grant Application: @http://www.promotelatin.org/index.php?option=com_smartformer&Itemid=79 (via @etclassics) Fundraising for a movie about the Roman army with “authentic gear:”

Links for April 2nd

Food-truck owners in Philadelphia experiment with Roman cooking. Scenes of Syrian forces rolling back into what is left of Palmyra. Ancient Greek sculptures (and Jesus?)

Links for November 14th

A skeleton was recently unearthed in the tomb at Amphipolis. Some free maps of the Roman Empire. A brief article contrasting modern democracy with that

My Online Teaching Experience So Far

I have been very fortunate in my experience with Carmenta Online.  The Head of School is a kind scholar who supports his faculty and students