Although the book is linear by nature, it does present a taste of hypertext as the reader can wander within the covers of the book in a mock web experience. Well, this book is analogous to this in that it is a facsimile of what it reports. I found this book to be a celebration of what many do. It is a magic carpet ride with the innovators of the teaching of writing. It is a who's who in the teaching of writing.
Jubilation seeps from every quote and of self discovery.
Charting new paths for the English teacher were recounted in detail and with excitement. As I read this book I, too, was uplifted and rejoiced in my own awareness of self. While these events were happening to so many in isolation or in tandem, I was experiencing similar successes and failures. Identifying with the participants in this book is one of the charms of it. This book documents the evolution of the computer in the writing class is one of sharing, experimenting, accepting and rejecting.