Category Archives: EDUCATION

NEW MEDIA & IF: Using Old Tools to Learn the New

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Susan

While it is my normal manner to jump right into something, I do go back and read directions and manuals shortly after beginning.  In New Media, there are some standard things to learn: keys and mouse clicks to move characters … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE & EDUCATION: The Pearl – Teaching Literature

Posted on June 20, 2006 by susan

Investigating the topic of my last post a bit further by googling just as had the googler below, I follow some links to some happy discoveries:  Teacher directions to sixth and seventh graders at two different schools regarding their upcoming … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: Again with the Plagiarism and Feelgoodism

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Susan

Ya know, I had Spinning locked away from Google and other search engines for well over a year because I was disgusted with getting hit up for Cheever’s "The Swimmer" constantly (I had several entries on it).  But this takes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICITON: Book and Volume – Slow Reader

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Susan

I’ve lost my hard-learned knack of getting through  IF.  To give you an example, the transcript from I’ve made of my progress in getting outside from "my" apartment to the street to begin my mission (the text reponses/directions following the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION & NEW MEDIA: Plans

Posted on June 14, 2006 by Susan

It’s probably too late for me–no protests here; sometimes it just is–to learn the new programs and make some use of them, but on the other hand, limited time means learning faster by going the classroom route vs. the trial … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Observations

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Susan

Now that I’m all cocky because I finally got past the first "event," and was presented with my first task and seem to be on the right road, some observations about both IF and this piece in particular… Just as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE & IF: Story

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Susan

First, the IF piece, Book and Volume:  Finally got the secret code word that answers the pager.  Simple, and I’d thought I’d already tried it, but I guess not in the right sequence.  Anyway, the response on my part was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Susan

Well, it didn’t take long for me to fall right back into character with this–and I had to search the net to find the WinFrotz Interpreter to download.  I love IF, because it’s just so me.  I am in my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: New Stuff

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Susan

Well, there’s just no way I can think about getting another job when Dennis Jerz brings even more "reading" into my life, resurrecting interactive fiction (of the text sort) with a couple of entries this morning on new writing software … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: Requirements

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Susan

Any idea why algebra is a required college course and ethics and sociology aren’t?  I loved algebra, but can’t say I ever use it. I mean, what is the real percentage of students that use even the theories of algebra … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & EDUCATION: Paths

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Susan

Nothing like the out-of-season autumn coolness and the sound of rustling leaves to get one thinking back to texts and classrooms. Swore off this as an end to a diploma, but always kept it open as an opportunity to grow … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & EDUCATION: Incompatible Perhaps?

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Susan

I’d thought I’d walked away from this, freed myself of caring enough to fight, bowed out gracefully and after a suitable grieving process and rehabilitative thinking and some self-pitying wound-licking, put it all behind me.  I really need a sharper … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: A Bit of History

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Susan

Nice rundown on the base of interactive children’s books by if.books complete with pictures to call up memories to help us understand direction of the written word. I’d never had the opportunity between generations to come across the My Adventure … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION:

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Susan

From Rethabile’s Englastuces, these quotations: You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives."~~Clay P. Bedford I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & EDUCATION: Looking in Now to the Future

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Susan

Once again this comes rolling ’round again and eventually academia will have to notice (via Writers Blog): SHRM Online reports on a study by Communicare Inc. that found that poor writing in the workplace wastes time. "The average cost of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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