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Jason Dykstra

How the E-Book Will Change the Way We Read and Write - WSJ.com - 25 views

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shared by Jason Dykstra on 23 Oct 11 - Cached
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    • katherine hufnagel
      katherine hufnagel on 03 Nov 11
       
      I agree with the comments on the distractions and fagmentation e books and online materials may face. I am guilty of quickly switching my attention to the next pop up or readily available source. I do think that the idea of sharing opinions an thoughts on a text as we are now are truly an aid to comprehension. I think that the benefits of this type of widespread literature outweigh the shortcomings.
    • Pam Hayes
      Pam Hayes on 03 Nov 11
       
      As a graduate student, I can see the great benefits to learning with these tools.
    • Karl Fisch
      Karl Fisch on 06 Nov 11
       
      Katherine, what implications does that have for our students? How do we help them nagivate an info-rich world with lots of distractions, and still think deeply about ideas?
    • Karl Fisch
      Karl Fisch on 06 Nov 11
       
      Essential Questions: 1. Is reading a "fundamentally private activity" as the author states it has been? Consider how you would answer this question 20 years ago, today, and 20 years from now. 2. How is reading and annotating this article online in conjunction with others the same as reading the un-annotated/printed version (and think about printed material in general), and how is it different? 3. What are the implications of this for teaching and learning, and for your classroom?
    • Lisa Luse
      Lisa Luse on 08 Nov 11
       
      1. Yes and no - when I read a good (print) book I want to share it with someone.
    • kenny ward
      kenny ward on 10 Nov 11
       
      2. I think as students are able to discuss in the anonymous (or at least perceived anonymity) of the online world, they will be much more willing to engage in the discussion(s). I believe this will lead to more open verbal discussion as the students get into the topic. I think we have to realize that this is the world today and it really can have very positive benefits for our classrooms.
  • 2009 may well prove to be the most significant year in the evolution of the book since Gutenberg hammered out his original Bible.
    • Lisa Luse
      Lisa Luse on 08 Nov 11
       
      I think this is true and it is really exciting to be a part of it!
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  • Amazon's early data suggest that Kindle users buy significantly more books than they did before owning the device, and it's not hard to understand why: The bookstore is now following you around wherever you go. A friend mentions a book in passing, and instead of jotting down a reminder to pick it up next time you're at Barnes & Noble, you take out the Kindle and -- voilà! -- you own it.
  • print books have remained a kind of game preserve for the endangered species of linear, deep-focus reading.
  • old-fashioned book in your hand, the medium works naturally against such distractions; it compels you to follow the thread, to stay engaged with a single narrative or argument.
  • As a result, I fear that one of the great joys of book reading -- the total immersion in another world, or in the world of the author's ideas -- will be compromised. We all may read books the way we increasingly read magazines and newspapers: a little bit here, a little bit there.
    • Lisa Luse
      Lisa Luse on 08 Nov 11
       
      I don't think so.  Really prolific readers usually have more than one book going at a time, to suit mood or different roles, etc.
    • Amanda Rick
      Amanda Rick on 09 Nov 11
       
      I think this is a valid fear. However, I also believe that in some cases a digital version could help to keep engagement and focus. I don't think it can just be one way or the other. We will always need "real" books and digital books now have their own important role, too.
    • Jason Dykstra
      Jason Dykstra on 10 Nov 11
       
      Who is to say that total immersion in just a portion of the book isn't just as valuable as sustained immersion in the complete work? The imagination can take a student anywhere if he or she sparks some insipiration.
  • In this world, citation will become as powerful a sales engine as promotion is today.
  • A world in which search attracts new book readers also will undoubtedly change the way books are written
  • we need to have a technological standard for organizing digital books. We have the Web today because back in the early 1990s we agreed on a standard, machine-readable way of describing the location of a page: the URL.
    • Barbie Stover
      Barbie Stover on 09 Nov 11
       
      Agree....a standard that insures quality search results....we need a digital Melville Dewey for this.
    • Jason Dykstra
      Jason Dykstra on 10 Nov 11
       
      I am sure brilliant minds are already at work on this. I can find what I want, now. However, it would be nice if I had resources other than Google to find specific titles . . . unless that is just my shortcoming.
  • Right now, introductions are written with the assumption that people have already bought the book. That won't be the case in the future, when the introduction is given away. It will, no doubt, be written more to entice readers to buy the whole book.
    • Barbie Stover
      Barbie Stover on 09 Nov 11
       
      Seems this could make the intro much like a movie preview...less personal statement of the author.
  • a la carte pricing will emerge,
    • Lisa Luse
      Lisa Luse on 08 Nov 11
       
      kind of like when we buy an episode of a particular season of a TV show on iTunes
    • Barbie Stover
      Barbie Stover on 09 Nov 11
       
      Could be a money saving feature in textbook purchases when instructors only cover certain chapters.
    • Jason Dykstra
      Jason Dykstra on 10 Nov 11
       
      I already find excerpted materials in the textbooks I've used over the years. I could easily create my own web-based textbook and teach what I want without being tied to what is available and skipping around the things I don't wish to use.
  • newspapers with extinction.
  • Karl Fisch on 23 Oct 11
     
    I knew then that the book's migration to the digital realm would not be a simple matter of trading ink for pixels, but would likely change the way we read, write and sell books in profound ways.
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  • Jill Fisch on 23 Oct 11
     
    I knew then that the book's migration to the digital realm would not be a simple matter of trading ink for pixels, but would likely change the way we read, write and sell books in profound ways.
  • Terry Eidson on 02 Nov 11
     
    Author brought forth some interesting ideas I had not considered. References to page numbers, possible lack of total immersion due to distractions, fragmentation, and sensational or attention grabbing introductions to enhance interest/sales are all possible changes on the horizon in the way books are written. I can visualize some very beneficial applications, especially sharing perceptions, but also see some potential shortcomings. Thought provoking article!
  • Terry Eidson on 02 Nov 11
     
    One more thing, I signed up for Diigo and made certain I was signed in. However, when I clicked on the link to read the article again I did get the article but did not get a highlighted version with sticky notes. Any suggestions? I tried multiple times.
  • Karl Fisch on 06 Nov 11
     
    Terry - I'm seeing the same thing. Sometime when I visit the page the annotations are there, sometimes not. Haven't seen that before so I'm not sure what's going on.
  • Karl Fisch on 06 Nov 11
     
    Terry - Interesting. It looks like if I'm on the page and add the http:// in front of the URL, the annotations appear again (when I just click on the link they don't). Must be something weird with how the WSJ is handling pages and how that interacts with Diigo. Perhaps I chose a poor article to demonstrate this with, huh? :-)
Jason Dykstra

Educational Leadership:Expecting Excellence:Rigor Redefined - 0 views

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  • If you're talking to an exec, the first thing you'll get asked if you haven't made it perfectly clear in the first 60 seconds of your presentation is, ‘What do you want me to take away from this meeting?’
    • Jason Dykstra
      Jason Dykstra on 11 Nov 11
       
      Do we assign monotonous writing assignments? Yes. Do they serve a purpose other than to pass a test? I hope. I guess the question is, how do we move students past thinking about the monotony of the work and into thinking about the purpose of the work?
  • if you try five things and get all five of them right, you may be failing. If you try 10 things, and get eight of them right, you're a hero. You'll never be blamed for failing to reach a stretch goal, but you will be blamed for not trying.
    • Jason Dykstra
      Jason Dykstra on 11 Nov 11
       
      Parents, it's not about the "A" on the transcript or that 4.0 grade point. Is it not about making the student competitive in a global work environment? I'll never fault a student for trying and missing the mark, but not trying or slapping something on paper? He or she just wasted hours of time for no value.
  • “There is so much information available that it is almost too much, and if people aren't prepared to process the information effectively it almost freezes them in their steps.”
    • Jason Dykstra
      Jason Dykstra on 11 Nov 11
       
      Anybody experience this? Students must be able to receive general instructions, discern what needs to be done, and locate the information. It is there. Search, question the members of the group, analyze the prompt, and create. That's what I want to see.
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  • “People who've learned to ask great questions and have learned to be inquisitive are the ones who move the fastest in our environment because they solve the biggest problems in ways that have the most impact on innovation.”
    • Jason Dykstra
      Jason Dykstra on 11 Nov 11
       
      Steve Jobs? Bill Gates? Mark Zuckerberg? Albert Einstein, maybe? I have my doubts as to how much these people took from their "standardized" education. What teacher told them the answers, or which of their group members or classmates let them copy the answers? If you want to succeed, you at least have to create an original thought in your head. How do you learn that if you don't practice it? I'm open for ideas on how to make lessons authentic and to allow creativity.
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