http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org Bringing education into the digital age Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:32:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I really have no excuse; it has been a while since I posted and I really haven't made a big dent in my reading stack.  Nonetheless, here's the latest that I have been reading: Paper Towns- John Green: (fiction, mild language)  Warning ahead of time, there are a couple of spots ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/whats-up-boxers/ It's been a little while since I posted, so here's what I've been up to: [caption id="attachment_25" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Curious Minds- How a Child Becomes a Scientist"][/caption] I have had my eye on this one for some time and finally got a copy for myself.  This book is a compilation of short ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2009/10/27/what-ive-been-reading-lately-2/ With the school year in full swing and me being busy with school and getting my prospectus ready for defense at UNLV, I have to admit my reading time has been a bit limited.  However, here are some new titles I've gotten through you might want to check out: The Protector- ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2009/10/01/what-ive-been-reading-lately/ This post is totally not really related to education per se, however I read this recently in Wired magazine and thought it was a neat idea for discussion.  For those who follow sports at all, you know that some teams already have no hope of winning even before the season ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2009/09/24/totally-not-educational-but/ Now that we are a couple weeks into school, I figured it would be a good time to share some of the fun books that I read over the summer.  Sure, I read lots of other educational stuff, but these were ones just for fun.  If you are looking for ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2009/09/14/summer-reading-books-to-check-out/ Well, I am off (technically) for the month of July and will be back August 3.  Before I depart for the summer, I thought I should make one more post with what I think are some cool text lingo abbreviations: 2G2BT- too good to be true ^5- high five IMAO- in my ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2009/06/26/off-for-july-back-in-august/ In case you are looking for a couple of cool books to check out over the summer, here are a couple I just read that are *perfect* for easy summer reading and will definitely hold your attention: What the World Eats- Peter Menzel & Faith D’Aluisio: (easy read, non-fiction, pictures) This ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2009/06/01/a-couple-of-cool-books-for-the-summer/ This is the time of year where most of us take time out to reflect on what we are most thankful for and how much of an impact others have had on our lives.  No one would argue that is has been a tough year economically, and many, including myself, ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2008/12/08/what-are-you-thankful-for/ The presidential election is just a few weeks away and the polls are close, with Obama having a slight lead over McCain.  With the economy and energy being the big issues on everyone's minds these days, there has been political talk about little else.  Still, there has been a little ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2008/10/14/election-2008/ I remember getting those summer reading lists from my teachers in middle school at the end of June and thinking to myself, "Yeah, right, that's going to happen."  I think there was one year where I decided I was really going to try, but I don't recall having gotten too ... http://jwelsh376.edublogs.org/2008/08/28/what-did-you-read-over-the-summer/