Comments for Michael VanPutten http://www.michaelvanputten.com A little bit of everything all on one web site. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:58:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Focus on the good times. Don’t stop believing. by Brian Carnell http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2008/10/22/focus-on-the-good-times-dont-stop-believing/#comment-3810 Brian Carnell Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:38:09 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/?p=86#comment-3810 With the last few posts you've done, you've really got the start of an uplifting inspirational book. I'd go for it... maybe something like ... "7 Habits of Highly Successful TKers" ... or "Who Moved My Frag?" With the last few posts you’ve done, you’ve really got the start of an uplifting inspirational book. I’d go for it… maybe something like … “7 Habits of Highly Successful TKers” … or “Who Moved My Frag?”

]]> Comment on Helpmann awards shadow puppets by Michael VanPutten http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/09/10/helpmann-awards-shadow-puppets/#comment-3457 Michael VanPutten Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:21:50 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/09/10/helpmann-awards-shadow-puppets/#comment-3457 Hi Marion, I don't currently have a collection of links related to hand puppet material -- glad you enjoyed "It's a Wonderful World" though! Hi Marion,

I don’t currently have a collection of links related to hand puppet material — glad you enjoyed “It’s a Wonderful World” though!

]]> Comment on Cioppino: a favorite recipe from San Francisco CA by Michael VanPutten http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/02/09/cioppino-a-favorite-recipe-from-san-francisco-ca/#comment-3456 Michael VanPutten Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:20:41 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/02/09/cioppino-a-favorite-recipe-from-san-francisco-ca/#comment-3456 Hi Don, No, I don't have that recipe. Is that one you are looking for, or one that you have and love? Hi Don,

No, I don’t have that recipe. Is that one you are looking for, or one that you have and love?

]]> Comment on A few of my favorite free OS X applications by Gregory Schultz http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2008/06/10/a-few-of-my-favorite-free-os-x-applications/#comment-3447 Gregory Schultz Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:47:06 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/?p=79#comment-3447 This is a very useful list, Mike...thanks! This is a very useful list, Mike…thanks!

]]> Comment on Cioppino: a favorite recipe from San Francisco CA by Don Madden http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/02/09/cioppino-a-favorite-recipe-from-san-francisco-ca/#comment-3247 Don Madden Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:26:34 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/02/09/cioppino-a-favorite-recipe-from-san-francisco-ca/#comment-3247 Do you have the Recipe from the old Doro's Restaurant for Cannelloni? Do you have the Recipe from the old Doro’s Restaurant for Cannelloni?

]]> Comment on Helpmann awards shadow puppets by Marion Etheredge http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/09/10/helpmann-awards-shadow-puppets/#comment-2729 Marion Etheredge Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:23:18 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/09/10/helpmann-awards-shadow-puppets/#comment-2729 I love the simplicity of hand puppetry. Thanks for putting It's a Wonderful World on your website, otherwise I would have missed it. Am looking for more hand puppet material; can you direct me. Thank you again. Marion` I love the simplicity of hand puppetry. Thanks for putting It’s a Wonderful World on your
website, otherwise I would have missed it.

Am looking for more hand puppet material; can you direct me. Thank you again.

Marion`

]]> Comment on How can I convert a PDF to an editable format like MS Word, txt, or rtf? by Brian Carnell http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2008/02/09/how-can-a-convert-a-pdf-to-an-editable-format-like-ms-word-txt-or-rtf/#comment-2528 Brian Carnell Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:08:12 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2008/02/09/how-can-a-convert-a-pdf-to-an-editable-format-like-ms-word-txt-or-rtf/#comment-2528 Converting from PDF to Word is the epitome of out of the frying pan and into the fire. Anyway, another option would be the excellent FoxIt PDF reader. The reader is free, and an upgrade to allow annotation/save-as-text and other features is $39. Weird that none of the best tools to work with PDF actually come from Adobe. Converting from PDF to Word is the epitome of out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Anyway, another option would be the excellent FoxIt PDF reader. The reader is free, and an upgrade to allow annotation/save-as-text and other features is $39.

Weird that none of the best tools to work with PDF actually come from Adobe.

]]> Comment on Transformers Trailer released by aina http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2006/12/22/transformers-trailer-released/#comment-1008 aina Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:03:24 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2006/12/22/transformers-trailer-released/#comment-1008 I find it hard to see how this movie could possibly be anything than really, really bad. But if there's anyone who could pull it off it's Mr Spielberg. I find it hard to see how this movie could possibly be anything than really, really bad. But if there’s anyone who could pull it off it’s Mr Spielberg.

]]> Comment on An approach to evaluating an online educational technology application by Cindy DeRyke http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/03/22/an-approach-to-evaluating-an-online-educational-technology-application/#comment-12 Cindy DeRyke Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:23:54 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/03/22/an-approach-to-evaluating-an-online-educational-technology-application/#comment-12 Michael, Not only did you point out that an early student evaluation of your physics lab is important; you pointed out a second important step when you stated: "This prototype might be implemented using pen and paper to simulate the basic interactions a student would encounter." The two ideas combined create a strong foundation for your project. Based on some of the great samples on your website - you done this many times before! Good job! Cindy Michael,

Not only did you point out that an early student evaluation of your physics lab is important; you pointed out a second important step when you stated:
“This prototype might be implemented using pen and paper to simulate the basic interactions a student would encounter.” The two ideas combined create a strong foundation for your project. Based on some of the great samples on your website - you done this many times before! Good job! Cindy

]]> Comment on An approach to evaluating an online educational technology application by Andy Blackman http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/03/22/an-approach-to-evaluating-an-online-educational-technology-application/#comment-11 Andy Blackman Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:02:19 +0000 http://www.michaelvanputten.com/2007/03/22/an-approach-to-evaluating-an-online-educational-technology-application/#comment-11 Michael, Your project sound really cool. I wish that this type of technology was around back when I went to school. It may have made many of my subjects much more interesting and help me to understand concepts better. You evaluation process sounds like it would work well to help you design an online learning experience that would help to increase student achievement. Did you consider having the students complete electronic surveys as a mechanism to collect their feedback? Using this technology might save you some time and provide you with more in-depth information as this technology often is embedded with features that organize your data for you. Michael,
Your project sound really cool. I wish that this type of technology was around back when I went to school. It may have made many of my subjects much more interesting and help me to understand concepts better. You evaluation process sounds like it would work well to help you design an online learning experience that would help to increase student achievement. Did you consider having the students complete electronic surveys as a mechanism to collect their feedback? Using this technology might save you some time and provide you with more in-depth information as this technology often is embedded with features that organize your data for you.

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