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.
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?
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.
Multiple strong tornadoes forming now in Oklahoma. Large supercell storms will continue to cause concern throughout the area for the next several hours.
Some of you expressed a desire to answer the “Reviewing Content” and “Understanding Concepts” questions at the end of each chapter as a part of your preparation for the test. That’s not a bad idea, so here are the correct answers to check your work.
