Comments on: “Teaching the Computer” and Other Fun Substitutes for Boolean Searching http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-computer-and-other-fun.html Learning in Libraries and Loving It Fri, 04 May 2012 00:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Teaching a session after they’ve written the paper | Pegasus Librarian http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-computer-and-other-fun.html/comment-page-1#comment-50033 Teaching a session after they’ve written the paper | Pegasus Librarian Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:09:51 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-the-computer-and-other-fun-substitutes-for-boolean-searching/#comment-50033 [...] on the board or into our search boxes.) Then I do my brief venn diagram of Boolean to show how to teach the computer what we mean by “social networks” and “individualism,” and then we do that [...] [...] on the board or into our search boxes.) Then I do my brief venn diagram of Boolean to show how to teach the computer what we mean by “social networks” and “individualism,” and then we do that [...]

]]> By: Why Advanced Search? http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-computer-and-other-fun.html/comment-page-1#comment-2343 Why Advanced Search? Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:58:59 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-the-computer-and-other-fun-substitutes-for-boolean-searching/#comment-2343 [...] those clusters of conceptual synonyms, and just look at how much better ProQuest behaves now that it understands what you mean by “gender” and “higher education” and [...] [...] those clusters of conceptual synonyms, and just look at how much better ProQuest behaves now that it understands what you mean by “gender” and “higher education” and [...]

]]> By: Iris http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-computer-and-other-fun.html/comment-page-1#comment-774 Iris Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:14:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-the-computer-and-other-fun-substitutes-for-boolean-searching/#comment-774 You're right, Steve. There really isn't much venue for learning from peers, which is a shame! It seems like it shouldn't be that hard, but then I look at the places where we are supposed to get most of our professional development (conferences, journal articles, etc), and there seems to be a black hole right were "growing as a teacher" should be. Or maybe it just gets crowded out by all the cool new [thing]2.0 discussions.<br/><br/>To get more recognition, maybe we should call it Teaching 2.0. :)<br/><br/>Anyway, I'm lucky that I have the opportunity to team teach with my co-workers every now and then (usually a couple times a year), and that these same co-workers are always eager to say "I just heard so-and-so use such-and-such strategy, and I think I could apply it this way." I learn so much from them. You’re right, Steve. There really isn’t much venue for learning from peers, which is a shame! It seems like it shouldn’t be that hard, but then I look at the places where we are supposed to get most of our professional development (conferences, journal articles, etc), and there seems to be a black hole right were “growing as a teacher” should be. Or maybe it just gets crowded out by all the cool new [thing]2.0 discussions.

To get more recognition, maybe we should call it Teaching 2.0. :)

Anyway, I’m lucky that I have the opportunity to team teach with my co-workers every now and then (usually a couple times a year), and that these same co-workers are always eager to say “I just heard so-and-so use such-and-such strategy, and I think I could apply it this way.” I learn so much from them.

]]> By: Steve Lawson http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-computer-and-other-fun.html/comment-page-1#comment-771 Steve Lawson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:34:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2007/11/teaching-the-computer-and-other-fun-substitutes-for-boolean-searching/#comment-771 Very good idea. Thanks for writing this up. The more I read blogs, the more frustrated I am with my truly miserable professional education and the limited opportunities I have for learning from my peers in person. Very good idea. Thanks for writing this up. The more I read blogs, the more frustrated I am with my truly miserable professional education and the limited opportunities I have for learning from my peers in person.

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