ALAN book chat

Upon first entering the site I was convinced that things would run smoothly and we would be able to talk to the author in an organized manner. Of course this would turn out not to be true, as things got hectic immediately. Dwight McPherson was wonderful to talk to, and even though things were indeed crazy and unorganized (despite our attempts and Professor Saldana's attempts as well) Mr. McPherson was very insightful. It was cool to get to sit and chat with an author and receive honest answers to questions we have all been pondering and talking about in class. This is something I would use in my classroom, after somehow constructing an easier way to get our questions in more organized. This could possibly be done by just using one computer in the classroom and instructing the students to ask questions one at a time. Despite the craziness of the questions asked, the author did a wonderful job of answering nearly all of them (although I am not sure how still) and it was an enjoyable experience overall.