Free Rice

One of my students just sent me a link to a really cool website: Freerice.com.  You test your vocabularly with progressively harder words and the more correct answers you get, the more the sites advertisers contribute to a UN food program.  There are 50 levels of vocabulary words.  I made it up to level 44, where I was done in by words I had never come close to seeing.  Its quite addictive– give it a try (and let me know if you beat level 44).

UPDATE: So, one of my students actually sent me the screenshot of his 45 today, so I was compelled to get back at it (yes, I am that pathetic).  New high: 46.

Classic Mr. T (& more)

Let's go with two cool website posts in a row.  I also just discovered Hulu via this Salon blog which highlights all the ways it is very cool. Its got entire episodes of new and classic TV shows, and even some movies, in high quality streaming video.  For all of you who missed “The A Team” (the show that gave Mr. T his such-deserved fame) the first time around, here's your chance!  And I should note, that I credit my successful election to West Springfield Elementary student council president in 1983 to my “Mr T says vote for Steven G” posters.