Archive for January 31st, 2006

Comments on RJ’s CNN comment.

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

Greetings,
I have just finished reading RJ’s post about the CNN reports about a conservative man offering money to students in exchange for class notes and lectures of teachers who push liberal agendas. The CNN articles are here and here.
I must agree with you RJ over having discomfort over this whole mess. [...]

Free Information and Freeware!

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

Greetings,
Through my bloglines, I have come across a website that I think will prove interesting for those who are computer proficient, as well as the computer neophytes.  What first attracted me was the list of “The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities.”  This list gives links to the companies in which you can download free internet browsers, [...]

Brophy: Supporting Students’ Confidence as Learners Response.

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

Greetings,
As I was reading this week’s selection from Brophy’s book about supporting students’ confidence, I became slightly confused about the differences between “Internal focus of control,” and “Concept of self as origin rather than pawn” (58).
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