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By Mona Pelkey

Happy New Year from Your Friends at LCE!

We have some exciting articles for you this month, spanning a wide range of topics. Do you teach reading efficiency, or do you have students who need a speed reading course? Dennis Congos has prepared a comprehensive handout to help students who read too slowly to self-diagnose and treat the causes. Do you have writing students who think Wikipedia is the best thing since the invention of the iPod? Then you must read Julianne Scibetta as she explores student groupthink and makes suggestions for exploiting this phenomenon in the classroom. And do you remember the old adage, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?” Kyle Cushman shares suggestions to help Jack become a better creative writer!

Back in the 60s, the TV celebrity Art Linkletter used to say, “People are funny” and “Kids say the darndest things.” Barbara McLay shares more classroom humor, and invites her readers to send anecdotes (bmclay@sa.usf.edu) for inclusion in future columns. In addition to her column, Julianne has some real brainteasers for us this month! Honestly, I just sat and scratched my head over these—they are a real challenge! Send your answers to the brainteasers to Julianne at Scibetj@acp.edu.

Best wishes for a happy and productive spring semester!

Mona

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