As I wrote before, I’ll be sharing what I have found to be interesting, novel, important, or fun websites.
Here is another site worth visiting for science news. Science affects us all on a personal, societal, and global level. Interesting and important articles. I’d do some reading there. If you know of any other good science sites (for a layperson like me!), I’d love to hear about them. I know very little about science… but know it’s important to keep learning.
Such a sad news story that up to 4,600+ people killed in Puerto Rico. From the article:
Hurricane Maria killed at least 4,645 people in Puerto Rico, a study estimates
The new number is based on household surveys and surpasses the official count of 64
Hurricane Maria and its chaotic aftermath in Puerto Rico led to at least 4,645 deaths, according to a new estimate based on household surveys. That’s thousands more than the 64 official storm-related deaths counted from death certificates.
The Category 5 storm hit the U.S. Caribbean territory on September 20, 2017, bringing down trees, houses and the electricity system. From then until December 31, the death rate rose 62 percent compared with the same time period in 2016, researchers report online May 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
As a reading specialist, teacher, and avid reader myself, I am interested in reading research. This study shows that students often learn better when they read print v. screen reading materials : Study: text v. screen
For everyday leisure reading, I am fine with a kindle or screen reading. In fact, it’s more convenient so I read MORE. But when I need DEPTH? Then I need paper. Might be true for many others, according to this study.
I am not, in any way, denigrating the power of e-texts to engage us to read. I read so much more now that I can quickly and easily access texts on my Kindle. I am, and my colleagues have been concerned, about the pushing of e-texts in formal education, textbooks on iPads, etc.
What about you? Do you prefer to read using paper texts or e-texts?
This time a poem is personal. Arm teachers? No, so much could go wrong….and there is the personal cost to arming someone who is supposed to nurture and teach…
Anyway, I am pleased to learn that my poem “Teach to Kill” was published here today: Tuck Magazine
Pleased to learn a poem I recently wrote will be published shortly. Details to follow.
Laura Lee 