Comments | victoriana: The coming semester

victoriana

The coming semester

Dec 19, 2008 10:39

So here I am, finishing up the last day of a very busy 1st semester. We'll be out of school for two weeks, and then we come back on my birthday to have regular class for two days before we go into the exam review schedule and then start taking finals. After all that business is finished, though, some excitement ensues: laptops ( Read more... )

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heatermcca December 19 2008, 16:47:25 UTC

Man, I'm jealous of your kids for their laptops. We'd really like one, ourselves, but we keep buying things like clothes and food and stuff.

badmagic December 19 2008, 17:14:15 UTC

Does "paperless" include "no books?"

victoriana December 19 2008, 18:43:25 UTC

"Paperless" means "fewer books", though not NO books. Everyone having a laptop does widely open some doors as to what I can have my kids read. We'll be using the official class textbooks on occasion, but also doing a great deal of reading online. Now that you mention it, I should look into the possibility of getting grant money for online books that aren't public domain.

moonchylde December 19 2008, 20:11:10 UTC

Oh! They should read Neil Gaiman's blog. I swear I feel smarter after visiting his site. ;)

docjen December 19 2008, 17:20:19 UTC

wow! Neat-o.
Tis the future!

docjen December 19 2008, 17:20:39 UTC

K8 - what is your current physical addy?

moonchylde December 19 2008, 20:08:32 UTC

That is so cool! I've long wondered if the new transitions to computers would allow more students (in these days of overcrowded classrooms) to have partial home schooling via computers. I've been thinking about it since I took some online college courses, and wondering if there is a market out there for really GOOD learning software, not the fluff stuff I see advertised on TV.