Monthly Archives: August 2010

Blackbird Pie

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Michael

Okay, this tool is pretty cool. If you post screen captures of tweets, or links to tweets in your blog, you should check out Blackbird Pie. Example, from an August 5 tweet by my friend Eric (who mentions this tool, … Continue reading →

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My first post from my iPad

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Michael

Note: My students will be blogging throughout the fall term, and I’ll be blogging as well on our course blog. Here’s my first post that I wrote earlier today. I was testing the iPad app BlogPress to see if I … Continue reading →

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textbooks on ipad

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Michael

In my technical writing course this fall, we’re using the iBooks version of Mike Markel’s Technical Communication (Amazon for the print version) — a book I’ve taught with before, and one that I really enjoy. I anticipate some problems with … Continue reading →

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Henze, Selzer, and Sharer (2007): 1977: A Cultural Moment in Composition

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Michael

1977: A Cultural Moment in Composition by Brent Henze My rating: 4 of 5 stars 1977 is an excellent history of the composition program at Penn State, which Henze, Selzer, and Sharer argue is a justified history to tell because … Continue reading →

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“Humor is also a way of saying something serious”

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Michael

This is good for a few laughs (and maybe even tears):

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