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Tony Danza is an English teacher?! Beginning October 1st on A&E, you can watch Tony take on English repertoire. Catch the preview here . Teachers have been role models and heroes, but celebrities? Let's chat. 1.What impact do you think having a celebrity will have on the students' learning outcomes? 2. How will having Danza as a teacher impact students' perceptions of teachers? 3. Will students interact differently with teachers after having Danza in the classroom? 4. Will celebrity appearance in the classroom upgrade teacher status, or add an unwanted/unprofessional element of sensationalism?

The economic down turn has negatively effected lots of businesses. While the news has a social duty to report the daily happenings, they are also a business. News papers have been altering their formats. Sunday papers are changing, and some aren't even printed! Then, of course, there's the online news sources. Not all businesses are suffering, however. Which business is booming, you ask? Social media. The New York Times has noted the change in how we read our news. Comedy Central for political knowledge , and a now a Twitter-style newscast for the NYTimes . The ap will be a more audience-focused reader. More backlash and evidence of booming social media? Our changing language. Words like " Islamophobia " describe a current social phenomena spread, and fought by, the media, and " Tumblr " is a social media company. These socially mediated terms have become such intricate pieces of our culture that they have made it to the Dictionary. A culture using...