Hobbies

07.14.10 Posted in Personal, Reading, kindle by Shelley

Summer break: a time for me to catch up on my recreational reading. My summer classes aren’t exactly over, but with one class down, I actually have some spare time early this summer. I’ve been eager to dive into some fiction, but I had a really hard time selecting a book to read. I finally [...]

A Matter of Perspective

06.02.10 Posted in Moxley, Reading, Social Media, collaboration, education by Shelley

In “Why Heather Can Write,” Henry Jenkins (2006) writes, “Gee’s focus is on the support system that emerges around the individual learner, while Pierre Levy’s focus is on the ways that each learner contribues to the larger collective intelligence; but both are describing parts of the same experience…” (p. 192). This seems to be the [...]

A Small Step for Kindle

06.02.10 Posted in Reading, education, kindle by Shelley

You know I can’t resist even the smallest piece of Kindle news since I adore my Kindle so much. So imagine my excitement this morning when I visited my local newspaper’s website and found this article (which, incidentally, has noting to do with the image I chose. This newsweek article is from a couple of [...]

Revolutionizing Reading

04.14.10 Posted in Reading, kindle, research by Shelley

Next week, I am conducting some ongoing research aimed at integrating technology into books. So I was particularly engaged last week as I was listening to an Educause podcast of a session from last year’s conference. In it, two representatives from Seton Hall were talking about the laptop initiative that they have on campus. During [...]

My Kindle Commitment

01.07.10 Posted in Reading, kindle, research by Shelley

I love my Kindle, yet I have been reluctant to use it much for academic use (beyond a pdf review or two) primarily because I like to write notes in the margins of my books and then flip through them later for review. But I am committed to my Kindle, so I am going to [...]

Transmedia Storytelling in ABC’s Castle

11.02.09 Posted in Media, Reading, twitter by Shelley

I love ABC’s detective drama, Castle. I’m not normally a big fan of detective shows, but Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic have perfect chemistry, and the dialogue is witty and entertaining. As a result, every Monday night I snuggle into bed to watch my new favorite TV show. So, when the franchise decided to actually [...]

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