What Have We Done?

Three weeks gone already? That just doesn’t seem possible. But it’s true, you are beginning week 4. Here’s a little challenge for you — write a short summary of what we’ve done, better yet what you’ve learned and post it to the comments.

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How Do You Read?

I read a book this summer titled “Macrowikinomics” by Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams, but that’s not really important, at least for what I want to discuss here. What I want to talk about is how I read the book, or more so, what I found myself doing while reading the book.

At 432 pages and just published in the fall of last year you would imagine it to be fairly complete and current. Yet I found myself wondering what the author thought about some events that have taken place since the book was published. So with the book on my lap I grabbed my iPhone and started reading the author’s blog online.

When a section in the book discussed a new online community that was developing free software to help with the logistics of disaster relief (how to get supplies to where they are needed most) I was again using my phone to to peer into this community.

What does this say about books, about how we interact with them? Will I want to do the same when reading other books? What about students reading a textbook?

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Almost Done

The year is quickly coming to an end. I hope that you enjoyed science this year but more importantly I hope you learned something!

As you prepare for the final exam be sure you review the study guide. Post any questions you have here and I’ll answer them as best I can. Also check the comments for updates from me with any last minute thoughts, corrections or explanations to help you on your exam.

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