What are you reading?

What are you currently reading ? This can be either for pleasure or professional development.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Sage on January 31, 2009 at 9:43am

I am reading The Reader as I want to read the book before the movie comes out. I also recommend Don't Bother Me, Mom, I'm Learning if you want to read about technology and education and impacts.

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Permalink Reply by Gerald Ardito on January 31, 2009 at 10:59am

I have just started Orson Scott Card's newest Ender book Ender in Exile.

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Permalink Reply by Deborah Duncan on June 16, 2009 at 9:48pm

How is it so far? I am a big fan of Card's work. I am currently listening to Ender's Game. I read it when it first came out but I am enjoying the audiobook.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Lane on January 31, 2009 at 12:45pm

Ken Follet's World Without End

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Permalink Reply by Brian Yearling on January 31, 2009 at 12:50pm

Just finished Cormac McCarthy's "The Road." It was fantastic!

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Permalink Reply by Gerry on January 31, 2009 at 2:04pm

Here Comes Everybody: The power of Organizing without Organizations

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Permalink Reply by Emily Diehl on January 31, 2009 at 4:06pm

Mindset: the new psychology of success by Carol Dweck. It will change the way you think about yourself and teaching :-)

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on January 31, 2009 at 4:12pm

I'm reading Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta, and Jonathan Kellerman's new one Bones. Last month read The Road and Against Medical Advice by James Patterson. With kids in the last few month's 4th grade The Adventures of Hugo Cabret and The Mysterious Benedict Society, 5th The Mysterious Benedict Society's Perilous Journey, and with 5th and 6th a dozen sci-fi short stories.

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Permalink Reply by Alice Tope on January 31, 2009 at 7:20pm

I'm reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.
I read it many years ago, but forgot most of it ;-).
It's good, but I feel like choking Roark sometimes!

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Permalink Reply by George Haines on June 18, 2009 at 9:06am

Rand bothers me. I heard the audio book and it was creepy to hear a male narrator reciting the female lines.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on February 1, 2009 at 7:51am

You and I will never be reading the same thing!! Do you discuss what you are reading with your wife? I don't think so. :)

How would you find an introduction to "real" computer programming for kids? Back in the day we used QBasic with 5th and 6th graders who wanted an intro to programming. Where would I start today? Remember that I plan to be ABSOLUTELY NO HELP to the students.