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farewell to think.com
Sep. 1st, 2005 01:32 pmThis is probably my last blog entry on the August Writers' Festival. I am online for it for a bit longer, because the Americas are just getting involved. I am still getting several stickies a day (the latest are from Chile, the US and Queensland) but the big stuff is all gone. That is it.
Well, that is almost it. There is one big thing to come - the journalism masterclass (run by two people, one of which happens to be the inspiring Davina McLeod, who founded EditZone) is going to put out a newsletter. When that comes out I will try to put a link to it here.
Before I sign off though, I have some final messages from think.com students on books.
Sophie K did a little study of boredom on her webpage and asked me to participate. She asked me on the blog section, so I feel quite empowered to quote from her "I'm a book fan 2!" Sophie is fun - she is from Bristol and we discovered that both of us write when we are bored.
Hannah from Wales tells us that her "best books" are Matilda, Harry Potter and most of Roald Dahl.
Sarah from Indooroopilly (I have fond childhood memories of chasing lizards in that suburb) loves the Jumpman and Harry Potter series. Can anyone tell me about Jumpman books - it seems I am missing some important book education?
Last but not least, Wendy sent a message to all her authors, to formally close the Australian end of the August authors' festivel (I know I am scatty today, truly I do!). Here are some extracts:
"Yes – the main part of our first global festival is now ending and I am sad and happy all in one. Sad because I don’t like to see something as special as this end, happy because we have achieved so much - succeeded in so much. We have built something truly special and I for one want to see AAF return in 2006 and keep on building; hopefully, with a far better and easier navigation system in place! I’ve already started batting for it!...
I am grateful to everyone here and have been so proud to be associated with this group!! Only a few more question and answer sessions from the USA side to sound us out and the journalism masterclass magazine to be finished and that's it until next year!"
On a more serious note, everyone who attends Dutchtown Middle School in Louisiana is fine. They have no power but their first priority when they get power back is to help out worse hit parts of Louisiana. I'll make sure to post here if there is anything the rest of us can participate in.
In case you haven't met the Dutchtown kids before, go here: http://teacherweb.com/LA/DutchtownMiddleSchool/FortheLoveofLiteracy/
They are fun and focussed and do seriously cool things. I was so relieved when I found out they were all safe!
Well, that is almost it. There is one big thing to come - the journalism masterclass (run by two people, one of which happens to be the inspiring Davina McLeod, who founded EditZone) is going to put out a newsletter. When that comes out I will try to put a link to it here.
Before I sign off though, I have some final messages from think.com students on books.
Sophie K did a little study of boredom on her webpage and asked me to participate. She asked me on the blog section, so I feel quite empowered to quote from her "I'm a book fan 2!" Sophie is fun - she is from Bristol and we discovered that both of us write when we are bored.
Hannah from Wales tells us that her "best books" are Matilda, Harry Potter and most of Roald Dahl.
Sarah from Indooroopilly (I have fond childhood memories of chasing lizards in that suburb) loves the Jumpman and Harry Potter series. Can anyone tell me about Jumpman books - it seems I am missing some important book education?
Last but not least, Wendy sent a message to all her authors, to formally close the Australian end of the August authors' festivel (I know I am scatty today, truly I do!). Here are some extracts:
"Yes – the main part of our first global festival is now ending and I am sad and happy all in one. Sad because I don’t like to see something as special as this end, happy because we have achieved so much - succeeded in so much. We have built something truly special and I for one want to see AAF return in 2006 and keep on building; hopefully, with a far better and easier navigation system in place! I’ve already started batting for it!...
I am grateful to everyone here and have been so proud to be associated with this group!! Only a few more question and answer sessions from the USA side to sound us out and the journalism masterclass magazine to be finished and that's it until next year!"
On a more serious note, everyone who attends Dutchtown Middle School in Louisiana is fine. They have no power but their first priority when they get power back is to help out worse hit parts of Louisiana. I'll make sure to post here if there is anything the rest of us can participate in.
In case you haven't met the Dutchtown kids before, go here: http://teacherweb.com/LA/DutchtownMiddleSchool/FortheLoveofLiteracy/
They are fun and focussed and do seriously cool things. I was so relieved when I found out they were all safe!