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Sunday March 27, 2011 9:40 am Lethbridge

This page last updated on: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:16 AM

B. Actual Learning Activities

4:30 PM

Much of the day was spent with my model trains. The activity was evenly divided between the operational running of a train and maintenance on both the track and a boxcar.

7:30 PM

I have begun reading Ian McEwan's "Solar". It is genuinely funny.

I notice the back cover says it is also available as an e-book. I will have to give a few of these a go.

Although it may be available as an e-book, it is not available from the iPad (there are 4 of McEwan's novels available but not this one).

8:45 PM

Here is my comment from yesterday: "But I'm surprised that the environment has still be unable to use voice as a dominant controlling medium. Why can't I say "Show me all the books on symmetry and group theory"?"

I have just used the Google app to do exactly that! I said to the iPad "where are the rare birds in Alberta" and received a series of web pages that gave me that information." I am even more surprised than I was yesterday!

10:00 PM

I have downloaded both the NYTimes newspaper as well as the NYT crossword apps for the iPad and finished a Monday puzzle.

Summary

Description	Done
Run Session 2 trains	Yes
Play with Ipad interface	Yes
Begin reading "Solar" by Ian McEwan	Yes

Time Table

Learning Category	Planned Activities for Today	Time
Model Trains	Run Session 2 trains	4 hrs
Technology	Learn to use the iPad	2 hr
Literature	Begin reading "Solar" by Ian McEwan	1 hr
Puzzles	NYT crossword	1 hr