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February 22, 2005
The interactive Army
The New Yorker -- Battle Lessons: What the generals don't know. Using email and web sites, U.S. Army officers are swapping information quickly, improving their ability to resolve issues and learn. Much of this has occurred without direct approval of higher officers. "Instead of looking up to the Army for instructions, they are teaching themselves how to fight the war. The Army, to its credit, stays out of their way." Tip: edcone.com
Posted by eubie at 8:55 PM permalink
Trouble with spelling
Washington Post -- Why Stevie Can't Spell:
After more than three decades of mangling words, a mortified writer sets out to get some answers
Being humiliated by spell-check is pretty much a daily occurrence for me
It isn't confusing just for bad spellers when there are at least a dozen ways to spell the long e sound: peel, key, tea, phoebe, tangerine, protein, fiend, she, people, ski, debris and quay. The bizarro spelling makes English incredibly difficult to learn, particularly for adults studying it as a second language, and acts as a drag chute on efforts to boost literacy. Ever since a 13th-century monk named Orm, no doubt tugging his halo of hair in frustration at the unholy mess he was forced to transcribe, became the first evangelist for spelling reform, men of letters have called for some serious tidying up of the English lexicon. They've included Mark Twain, Teddy Roosevelt, the editors of the Chicago Tribune and George Bernard Shaw, who famously pointed out that "ghoti" could logically be pronounced fish using familiar English letter combinations (the g-h from rough, o from women and t-i from motion).
Also he discusses recent studies showing poor spellers could have a form of dyslexia.
Posted by eubie at 8:35 PM permalink
10 good tips on successful blogging
Good tips on having a successful blog from Dave Briggs at The Closed Circle. I especially liked suggestions Keep notes on everything and Make sure your presentation is good.
Posted by eubie at 8:22 PM permalink