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  1. Preparing for 1st Bright Futures Webcast at 3pm. Join at http://stateofmaine.na4.acrobat.com/bf1/
  2. "But if they are only taught to be test-takers, they will never learn to read and write well." (J. Langer in Readicide) Time to revolt!
  3. "If students are taught to read/write well, they will do fine on mandated reading test tests. " J. Langer quoted in Readicide, con't ...
  4. `Readicide: the killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools -Kelly Gallagher p.2
  5. Reading Kelly Gallagher's Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It
  6. Did you read about Amazon, Kindle, & 1984? Who knew Amazon had power to erase material on Kindles without purchasers' permission/knowledge !
  7. Planning my MAMLE Conference presentations. Conference sessions this year = a great mix of best practices for YA and digital learning.
  8. Ladies Home Journal had a series of anti-homework articles in, get this, 1900! Reading Rethinking Homework by Cathy Vatterott.
  9. Thanks Lisa--using both Darth Tater & search on digital citizenship as demos--will give you credit!
  10. Will use Voice Thread in session because of Lisa Hogan's introduction at MLEI. Thanks Lisa!
  11. Still trying to master Tweet Deck.
  12. Working on my Summer NELMS session and like Chris Toy, using PBWorks for some of it.
  13. Just downloaded TweetDeck--looks like fun.
  14. Learned how to make a short animated flic! http://tinyurl.com/cuzfee
  15. Sitting on Amtrak train in New Haven
  16. At nelms- looking for free Internet connection
  17. Writing proposal for second book--have I truly become a writer?
  18. In Philly waiting for plane--free Internet! Great session with Mike's crew--smart, creative, energetic and energizing!
  19. In Manchester waiting for plane to Philly--free internet! Traveling with colleague Chris Toy to work for Mike Muir.
  20. Choose # 1 and get a poison symbol for copying and out of the adventure. Choose #2 and can go on with the adventure. On to the next choice.