The New York Times > Travel > Escapes > Jesus on the Half-Pipe: "King of Kings is one of a growing number of Christian evangelical groups successfully using the skateboard as an instrument of the Lord."

I have met some who would see this as offensive. I think that it is an interesting way to contextualize the gospel for a subculture. We should be careful, though. The inherent danger in contextualization is that it could lead to synergism.

Students Do Better Without Computers: "

Gogogoch writes "The Telegraph is reporting a large study that shows that the less students use computers at school and at home, the better they do in international tests of literacy and math. The more access they had to computers at home, the lower they scored in tests, partly because they diverted attention from homework. Students tended to do worse in schools generously equipped with computers, apparently because computerised instruction replaced more effective forms of teaching. " Worth noting that it took almost 20 years for PCs in the corporate environment to actually have a positive impact on productivity; might the same be true in education?

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So it is finally out. People learn better by actually flipping pages in a book. I had always suspected such was the case. But I could never prove it. Apparently throwing money at education problems is not the answer. Go figure.

Okay, I think I am finally getting the hang of this. If you are on the Gold List (aka - read this blog) then you might want to try Onfolio. It is a magnificent internet research tool. Also, I found this story on Drudgereport. Check it out.

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What does this look like.

Jeff

I am trying a new software application called Onfolio. I would like to see if this will let me post to my blog.