Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Hands On

I believe it is my internal wiring or my age but I am finding that I have a hard time retaining anything I'm reading on a Kindle...specifically seminary books.  For my field-based learning (FBL) course I am reading a book about food--believe me, you'll be hearing more about this course as I continue to blog this semester.  And guess what?  I have to blog about it!!!  Perfect...you all are my guinea pigs, er rats, I mean chosen few.  =)

One assignment is to write a book report on this book.  I started reading it less than a week ago and put the Kindle down to finish a previous project.  Guess what?  I can't remember a word or thought I read.

I really think I need to hold a book in my hands and underline and highlight and flip back and refresh.  Not too easy with a Kindle.  Please understand: I LOVE my Kindle.  I love playing solitaire and suduku and I love the thought of saving trees and using less space in my bookshelves for...knick knacks.  But I just don't think going to seminary and buying books I have to read for assignments and grades on my Kindle is going to work.

I wonder if I can re-program my brain and get with the times.  Can you teach an old dog new tricks?  Hm

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