This was a bad week for me!!! I was very busy and reading was not very high on my priority list. I found just enough time to complete my reading for this week. I am continuing to read "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell. In this book, Gladwell is examining the reasons that certain ideas and trends "spread like wildfire". So far, Gladwell has outlined three types of people that important to the rapid spread of ideas. He labels these people as connectors, mavens, and salesmen. Each one of these roles is filled by a different person(s) and the characteristics of people in each role are different. But, all three types of people are critical to the rapid spread of an idea or trend.
In one of the chapters of "The Tipping Point", Gladwell examines why certain educational television programs are more successful than others. He starts by telling the history of Sesame Street. Endless research and review helped propel Sesame Street to being one of the most popular children's programs of all time. In more recent times, Blue's Clues has also been very successful at grabbing the attention of children and helping them learn. Gladwell notes the way that the creators of Blue's Clues built on the success of Sesame Street and improved the way they tailored their show to children. This discussion was especially interesting to me as a future educator.
My Reading Log
10/25 - 1:30-2:20 am
10/28 - 2:30-3:15 pm
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