For our book discussion we will proceed in the following manner:- We will all read a chapter.
- The "chapter lead" will start one or more discussions about the chapter.
- the others will comment on the first discussion or they may add new discussion threads.
Note when I mention "comment", I mean to click on comments link and add a comment about a previous posting. Previous comments can also be viewed. (I'll comment on each of your info blogs to show you what I mean). So, blogs that show up on the main page will basically be the start of short discussions about a chapter, and we will continue that discussion (for the most part) using the comments feature. (Feel free to add a comment to this blog to give it a try)
Here's the tentative "Chapter Lead" assignment. The Chapter Lead will be responsible for getting the first discussion rolling for each chapter.
- Dr. Piercy: 1, 11
- Greg: 2, 5, 8
- Stephen: 3, 6, 9
- Zlatko: 4, 7, 10
We will basically go straight through the book. For each chapter we'll decide on a "due date" for reading the book. By the due date, the Chapter Lead will post a blog with some thoughts and questions for discussion. I'll do the first and last chapters (if we get that far) to get us started and wrap things up.
We'll be informal but respectful of each others opinions. Feel free to debate and disagree, just do it respectfully to each other. If you feel strongly about being a chapter lead for a chapter that is not assigned to you, just work out a trade with the person that chapter is assigned to. Also, realize that after the chapter discussions get started, any of us can start another discussion about the chapter. A new discussion would be about a topic from the chapter that may be unrelated (or less related) to the earlier discussions.
Now for the first chapter: how about having the first chapter read by Monday, June 5. By then, I'll post one or two discussion starter blogs.
