Comments for Vizlearning http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning Stuart J Murpy Tue, 17 May 2011 00:31:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Our New Favorite Blog: “Happy Birthday, Author!” by J.A. Ginsburg http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/04/25/sjm_bday/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 J.A. Ginsburg Tue, 17 May 2011 00:31:54 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=1098#comment-2849 Hello Lisa! Stuart loved your comment and asked me to post this reply: <blockquote>What a thrill to hear that you are using my book, Percy Plays It Safe, with children who are on the Autism Spectrum. I am often asked if my books are used by children with special needs. My response is always, "I sure hope so!" The fact that I include visual models within the text and that the learning takes place within the context of a real-life-like story are meant to engage all children. I think that these features, visually highlighting the skill and showing how it works, can be especially helpful to children who face learning challenges. I am compelled by your notion of "perspective taking." I was in a meeting last night that could have benefited from some of that! With regard to children, and especially those with autism, I can just imagine the power of that concept. What a nice belated birthday present! Thanks, Stuart</blockquote> Hello Lisa! Stuart loved your comment and asked me to post this reply:

What a thrill to hear that you are using my book, Percy Plays It Safe, with children who are on the Autism Spectrum. I am often asked if my books are used by children with special needs. My response is always, “I sure hope so!” The fact that I include visual models within the text and that the learning takes place within the context of a real-life-like story are meant to engage all children. I think that these features, visually highlighting the skill and showing how it works, can be especially helpful to children who face learning challenges.

I am compelled by your notion of “perspective taking.” I was in a meeting last night that could have benefited from some of that! With regard to children, and especially those with autism, I can just imagine the power of that concept.

What a nice belated birthday present!

Thanks, Stuart

]]> Comment on Our New Favorite Blog: “Happy Birthday, Author!” by Lisa http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/04/25/sjm_bday/comment-page-1/#comment-2812 Lisa Tue, 03 May 2011 14:59:52 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=1098#comment-2812 Today I am using Percy Plays it Safe in my social skills group that I teach for first and second graders who are on the Autism Spectrum, and have other social skill deficits. I found your books via Happy Birthday Author, and I love them! Thank you for this wonderful resource! We are going to talk about playground rules, read about how Percy handles himself on the playground, and then predict what the other characters were feeling and thinking while Percy was having trouble on the playground. The concept of perspective taking is very difficult for my students, but this book lends itself to it perfectly! Thank you! Today I am using Percy Plays it Safe in my social skills group that I teach for first and second graders who are on the Autism Spectrum, and have other social skill deficits. I found your books via Happy Birthday Author, and I love them! Thank you for this wonderful resource! We are going to talk about playground rules, read about how Percy handles himself on the playground, and then predict what the other characters were feeling and thinking while Percy was having trouble on the playground. The concept of perspective taking is very difficult for my students, but this book lends itself to it perfectly! Thank you!

]]> Comment on Our New Favorite Blog: “Happy Birthday, Author!” by Eric - Happy Birthday Author http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/04/25/sjm_bday/comment-page-1/#comment-2740 Eric - Happy Birthday Author Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:21:05 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=1098#comment-2740 Thank you so much for this honor! I truly appreciate all the kind words. My children had a great time reading all of Stuart's books this week. We loved reading his birthday message too. It was so full of enthusiasm! Today has been a great day! Thank you so much for this honor! I truly appreciate all the kind words. My children had a great time reading all of Stuart’s books this week. We loved reading his birthday message too. It was so full of enthusiasm!

Today has been a great day!

]]> Comment on TEDxNYED: Innovation & the Future in an Era of Cutbacks by Roberto Preisler http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/03/07/tedxnyed-innovation-the-future-in-an-era-of-cutbacks/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Roberto Preisler Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:27:21 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=869#comment-2300 Our thoughts along with feelings are with the families of all natives effected through this awful occasion. Our thoughts along with feelings are with the families of all natives effected through this awful occasion.

]]> Comment on TEDxNYED: Innovation & the Future in an Era of Cutbacks by J.A. Ginsburg http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/03/07/tedxnyed-innovation-the-future-in-an-era-of-cutbacks/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 J.A. Ginsburg Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:16:18 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=869#comment-2174 Thanks Steve. Duly noted...and corrected! Thanks Steve. Duly noted…and corrected!

]]> Comment on TEDxNYED: Innovation & the Future in an Era of Cutbacks by Steve Bergen http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/03/07/tedxnyed-innovation-the-future-in-an-era-of-cutbacks/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Steve Bergen Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:57:50 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=869#comment-2164 Hi Janet, Wonderful writeup. Please change the one mistake you made. I am the current CIO (Chief Information Officer) & Computer Teacher at Storefront, not the founder. The school was founded by Ned O'Gorman in 1966. This is all public on the web site of www.thechildrensstorefront.org and I would hate to have this mistake on a public site. Steve (also sbergen@cstorefront.org) Hi Janet,
Wonderful writeup. Please change the one mistake you made. I am the current CIO (Chief Information Officer) & Computer Teacher at Storefront, not the founder. The school was founded by Ned O’Gorman in 1966. This is all public on the web site of http://www.thechildrensstorefront.org and I would hate to have this mistake on a public site. Steve (also sbergen@cstorefront.org)

]]> Comment on TEDxNYED: Innovation & the Future in an Era of Cutbacks by J.A. Ginsburg http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/03/07/tedxnyed-innovation-the-future-in-an-era-of-cutbacks/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 J.A. Ginsburg Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:10:44 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=869#comment-2163 Hi Nick, Well you made my day on on kinds of fronts. Always delightful to hear from you and both Stuart and I look forward to hearing tales of Canada! 'ril sooner than later, I hope... (btw, Stuart's going to be speaking at AASL (school librarians—I think that's the right acronym...), so we've finally followed your long-ago suggestion... grazie mille...) Hi Nick,

Well you made my day on on kinds of fronts. Always delightful to hear from you and both Stuart and I look forward to hearing tales of Canada! ‘ril sooner than later, I hope… (btw, Stuart’s going to be speaking at AASL (school librarians—I think that’s the right acronym…), so we’ve finally followed your long-ago suggestion… grazie mille…)

]]> Comment on TEDxNYED: Innovation & the Future in an Era of Cutbacks by Nick Glass http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/03/07/tedxnyed-innovation-the-future-in-an-era-of-cutbacks/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 Nick Glass Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:11:45 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=869#comment-2158 Wow, Janet. This is a marvelous recap. I was wondering about this (not one of 5,000 watching, but did think about it). Thanks for so clearly covering this. How great that you got to attend! (And rallied in Wisconsin, too.) I'll save and devour this thoughtful post over the next few days. Best, and thanks! Wow, Janet. This is a marvelous recap. I was wondering about this (not one of 5,000 watching, but did think about it). Thanks for so clearly covering this. How great that you got to attend! (And rallied in Wisconsin, too.) I’ll save and devour this thoughtful post over the next few days. Best, and thanks!

]]> Comment on Just One of Those Days: Percy Gets Upset…and How We Can Help Him! by J.A. Ginsburg http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/03/03/percygetsupset/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 J.A. Ginsburg Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:00:30 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=832#comment-2149 Wow! Thanks, Melissa! Both Stuart and I are traveling (he's in China*), but as soon as I have a chance, I'm going to take a good long look. What a lovely way to start the day. Many thanks... * The <a href="http://www.MathStart.net" rel="nofollow">MathStart </a>books are being translated into Chinese! Wow! Thanks, Melissa! Both Stuart and I are traveling (he’s in China*), but as soon as I have a chance, I’m going to take a good long look. What a lovely way to start the day.

Many thanks…

* The MathStart books are being translated into Chinese!

]]> Comment on Just One of Those Days: Percy Gets Upset…and How We Can Help Him! by Melissa Taylor http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/2011/03/03/percygetsupset/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Melissa Taylor Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:59:28 +0000 http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/vizlearning/?p=832#comment-2145 DId you see my review of all the books? http://imaginationsoup.net/2011/02/i-see-i-learn-books-that-teach/ DId you see my review of all the books?
http://imaginationsoup.net/2011/02/i-see-i-learn-books-that-teach/

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