tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-214710342011-04-21T16:07:53.460-07:00Some photos and experiences to share with Toni Stone, the founder of Community Technology Centers' Network.Phil Shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16051999512417898279noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21471034.post-1138161151404109122006-01-24T19:44:00.000-08:002006-01-24T20:28:55.560-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4248/86/1600/youngscholar2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4248/86/400/youngscholar2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last week a young scholar visited the computer center where I work. This first grader found all the computers in the center taken by other students, so she spontaneously took out this book, grabbed a piece of scrap paper, and started copying the Chinese characters. My co-worker from Japan, Shuko, tells me that her handwriting is much better than that of most Asian students.<br /><br />You can see a close-up of her penmanship <a href="http://www.writersforliteracy.org/characters.jpg">here.</a><br /><br />I knew I had to take a photo of this special moment. I shared several copies of the photo with the family of this scholar. I also wanted to share this photo with Toni Stone, who would smile upon the spontaneity and playfulness of this creative act -- and the excellence with which it was performed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21471034-113816115140410912?l=fortonistone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil Shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16051999512417898279noreply@blogger.com0