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ABC News – Governor Schwarzenegger thinks that dishing out digital textbooks for high school math and science classes is going to save the State of California money for the next budget. While it is nice to see some initiative with new technology, I am not sure if he is taking into account the amount of money that will be needed for technology costs as well as training for the teachers.
Full Article
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Economy/story?id=7827997&page=1
14
Feb
09
January Books
A list of books that I have read in Januray (taken from my other blog, Chelly’s Reads)
28
Dec
08
New York Times Bestsellers
1. The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright
2. Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
3. Cross Country by James Patterson
4. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
5. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
6. Just After Sunset by Stephen King
7. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
8. Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
9. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
10. The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
1. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
2. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter
3. American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
4. A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity by Bill O’Reilly
5. Too Fat To Fish by Artie Lange with Anthony Bozza
6. Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets by Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin and Beth Carson
7. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution-and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman
8. Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid by Dr. Dennis Leary
9. The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder
10. Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That’s Bringing Common Sense Back to America by Mike Huckabee
05
Feb
08
Library Amusement
Although not exactly hot off the press news, Christopher Paolini has announced the newest book in the Inheritance Cycle (that’s right kids – no longer a trilogy). The newest tome in the cycle will be called Brisingr.
Here are some thoughts by the author himself:
24
Jan
08
Can I Get Fries With That?
I have this video on my computer, but I thought I’d share it here. After working at the drive-up window, I find it even more funny. Enjoy!
20
Jan
08
Book Awards
Its that time of year again. Without further ado, here are this years recipients:
2008 Caldecott Medal
From an opening shot of the full moon setting over an awakening Paris in 1931, this tale casts a new light on the picture book form. Hugo is a young orphan secretly living in the walls of a train station where he labors to complete a mysterious invention left by his father. In a work of more than 500 pages, the suspenseful text and wordless double-page spreads narrate the tale in turns. Neither words nor pictures alone tell this story, which is filled with cinematic intrigue. Black & white pencil illustrations evoke the flickering images of the silent films to which the book pays homage.
In “Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village,” thirteenth-century England springs to life using 21 dramatic individual narratives that introduce young inhabitants of village and manor; from Hugo, the lord’s nephew, to Nelly, the sniggler. Schlitz’s elegant monologues and dialogues draw back the curtain on the period, revealing character and relationships, hinting at stories untold. Explanatory interludes add information and round out this historical and theatrical presentation.
18
Jan
08
Final Thoughts (Thing 30)
I can’t believe we’ve reached the end already. It seems like just yesterday we were beginning our journey. Overall, I think it was really great. A lot of people were exposed to things they normally wouldn’t have been. It was fun for me to help people learn about some of my favorite web sites and even more to learn about ones I didn’t.
Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
I learned a lot more tan I thought I would. It was really fun for me to see all of the people I work with making blogs and then playing around with all of the web services. I think I had more fun helping people learn about all of this stuff than doing it myself. I did learn more though because these people came to me for help, so I wanted to be an “expert” in order to help them. In doing so, I really learned a lot and really had a good time.
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
I really think it was too fast for a lot of people. Also, we had a difficult time getting time to work on this stuff. At some of the smaller branches, the only time to work on it was on the floor, so your entire attention was not there. I think for future programs like this, it would be good to space it out more and really concentrate on certain aspects for longer time. Also, having people at each branch there to guide people is a must. Many people were not able to attend the open lab and depended upon people at their own branch to help them out. If there were people designated at each branch and more time, it would work better. I think like mini-classes at each branch’s computer lab might have been more helpful. In order to do that, there would need to be at least one “trainer” per location. So, in conclusion, a longer time and more “experts” per location would be ideal for a better overall experience.
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again choose to participate?
Most definitely. Like I said, I really did enjoy my experience and I wouldn’t hesitate to participate in another discovery program.
I have to say that I have enojoyed myself during this whole Learning 2.0 experience. Personally, I knew many of the things that were part of the program. I did get to learn about a few that I never explored on my own. For me, the best part of this whole program was helping others learn more about the web and what you can do with it. I had a great time teaching and through that I think I laerned even more. I also liked to read what others had to say about these different things. Some comments were expected and others I was intrested in discovering. I know how I feel about technology (yeah, I’m a bit of a technofile), but I was really interested in seeing how people who are not on their computer as much as I am learn these things and then get a new persepective on them.
