I meant to blog about this days ago, but time got away from me. Just wanted to say congratulations to the folks who put on the Graphica in Education conference at Fordham University this past weekend. That includes Diamond Book Distributors, Random House Academic Marketing, and ViziPress, as well as all the speakers, panelists, and presenters. I particularly enjoyed the session “Sequential Art, Writing, and Self: From Image to Text and Back Again.” It was held by Michael Gianfrancesco, a high-school English teacher in Rhode Island, and Jenn Cook, a professor at Rhode Island College. It was fascinating to see how comics were not only gaining acceptance from teachers (something that would have been unfathomable when I was in school) but also being successfully used as a great tool for education.
February 2009
Yesterday I did not wear a coat and I loved it. There is something about the hint of spring in February that just puts a little bounce in my step. I am hoping this trend continues next week since my husband is traveling and I am clueless about how to drive the tractor/snowplow. If I have to deal with it, it will resemble some episode of "I Love Lucy." I am sure the lawn will be plowed well and I will be dodging the trees!
When you love a book, do you readily talk about it with others?
February 1, 2009, 535 voters
