[UC] Melinda E Salmon/Health/Phila is out of the office.

2005-03-23 Thread Melinda . E . Salmon
I will be out of the office starting 03/21/2005 and will not return until 07/31/2005. Please contact Martin Goldberg at 215-685-6741 for assistance or resend your email to him at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To un

Re: [UC] computers bad for learning?

2005-03-23 Thread Peter Coyle
That is wonderful. Computers have a good history in special education. That is one area where the statistics support the investment in computers. Many children with physical disabilities excel with computers because they can take their time and the computer is infinitely patient, unlike even the

Re: [UC] computers bad for learning?

2005-03-23 Thread BGAndersen
In a message dated 3/23/05 6:26:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: your point was wrong Wow. What eloquence. I don't seem to understand your point. Are you saying that kids under the age of ten who haven't mastered reading and writing should be allowed unlimited access to computers? I agree with t

Re: [UC] computers bad for learning?

2005-03-23 Thread Peter Coyle
First film was going to revolutionize teaching. Then Television was going to revolutionize teaching. 25 years ago computers were going to revolutionize teaching. I imagine the next thing will be robots, or HDTV. :P On Mar 21, 2005, at 11:56 PM, Stephen Fisher wrote: Here's an interesting twist on t

[UC] Looking for Middle-Aged Chinese People....

2005-03-23 Thread Susan Jacobson
No, really. I am looking for a few middle-aged Chinese people who lived through the Cultural Revolution in China, and who would allow me to interview them about their experiences on videotape. It's part of my dissertation - I created this dynamic video engine that lets you encode video clips in

Re: Fwd: [UC] computers bad for learning?

2005-03-23 Thread Brian Siano
Christine Hibbard wrote: I've got to chime in here. Obviously the computer bashers are operating with their head in the sand. Join the 21st century already. I have a dislexic child who labored with blackboard notes all through school- labored is an understatement. last year our child got a lapt

[UC] Camera clubs in W Philly

2005-03-23 Thread John Desmond
Salutations, gentlefolk, Are there any camera clubs in Univcity / West Philly / Center City ? Especially interested in one hospitable to both film and digital imaging. Yours, John Desmond You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for arch

Re: [UC] computers bad for learning?

2005-03-23 Thread bgandersen
A young adult is certainly old enough to have mastered reading and writing. Which was my point.   -Original Message-From: Christine Hibbard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: University City Cc: Christine Hibbard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:21:46 -0500Subject: Fwd: [UC] computers bad

[UC] Found: Small black dog

2005-03-23 Thread Melanie C. Green
Found: A small black dog (Schipperke?), red collar but no tags, near 46th and Baltimore. She's chubby with thick fur and pointy ears. She's housetrained and fine with people (loves to be petted and have her belly rubbed), so we think she must have an owner out there somewhere. If you know w

RE: [UC] white cat on 4700 block of Hazel

2005-03-23 Thread sadie728
Hello again.  I received a couple emails last night about the white cat I posted about but neither was the owner.  I checked for the cat last night and this morning and didn't see her (she is always around).  I was just wondering if someone saw my post and came by to get her last night?  I thought

Fwd: [UC] computers bad for learning?

2005-03-23 Thread Christine Hibbard
I've got to chime in here. Obviously the computer bashers are operating with their head in the sand. Join the 21st century already. I have a dislexic child who labored with blackboard notes all through school- labored is an understatement. last year our child got a laptop, this young adult types f

Re: [UC] computers bad for learning?

2005-03-23 Thread Brian Siano
Dan Widyono wrote: I don't have the references handy, but there's better evidence to suggest that _music_ education helps students far more than computers do. Amen. And yes, I mistook Bruce's comments to be general, forgetting that the topic at hand was computing in _schools_. I'm still amb

[UC] Fwd: city accepts electronics for recycling

2005-03-23 Thread bgandersen
  -Original Message-From: meenalraval <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:25:29 -Subject: [phillyfreecycle] ADMIN: city accepts electronics for recycling Start sorting out your electronics! If you've got non-working electronics that no one on PhillyF