Friday, January 30, 2009

Calling All Snow (Day) Lovers

Thought you might enjoy this blog that I enjoy reading in the wintertime, as I hope/anticipate potential for a snowday: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/ Posts are made by weather forecasters in our area. I especially like how they have the "Snow Lover's Crystal Ball," which appears when potential for accumulating snow is coming. The "Schoolcast" is cute, too, because it shows apples as a rating system to indicate if a snow day is imminent. For example, one apple means "Do your homework. You're probably having school." Three apples is really good because it tells students "It's probably safe to blow off the homework, but your day off will be more enjoyable if you do it now." (I'll especially be tuning into this one on Monday.) Happy reading.
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3 comments:

  1. KearaJanuary 31, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    I love the blog you linked and I will now become a follower. This is a useful blog for those who love snow! It's fun, informative and entertaining to read. This blog demonstrates how important it is to capture an audiences attention by being creative. The apples indicating whether you should do your homework is great for quick reference.

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  2. MelissaFebruary 2, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    I also love the blog you have linked to. I especially like the "SchoolCast". Maybe we could add a "TeacherCast" - where it states "do your homework you will most likely have school" it could say, "don't stay up too late, go to bed you will most likely have school". A few hours ago I was hopeful, but rain will not bring on a "snow day". With that in mind good night everyone!

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  3. IanFebruary 3, 2009 at 3:39 PM

    Cool link! It is attention-grabbing but also delivers on the details. I'll have to keep track of this one. Thanks.

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