Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis question was asked on one of the LinkedIn groups (AECT: Association for Educational Communications and Technology) I belong to. It got me thinking…. I decided to move my part of the conversation here because the notion interests me. Here’s … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat Do We Do When the Internet Mob Is Wrong? – Slashdot. Something to think about: “By now most people have heard the news and seen the picture of the boy who was killed over the new Nike sneakers. There … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesHear, hear: Nerds and Male Privilege. Y’see, one of the issues that nerd girls face is the fact that they are seen as girls first and anything else second. And before you flood my comments section demanding to know … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI bought an iPad in September. I was not really excited. There is no question that Apple products are sleek and good-looking. Beautiful even. For some of us though, functionality is a bigger part of the user experience than how … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteDonald Clark Plan B: 21st Century Skills are so last century!. Hmmmm… Wonder if formal Education (and the associated formal Educators) will be able to see the irony that’s being highlighted here? I also like Steven Downes’ list: My list … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteTechno-toddlers: A is for Apple | Technology | The Guardian. Earlier this year, AVG Technologies, a firm that makes antivirus computer software, conducted a survey of mothers of children aged between two and five with internet access at home. They found … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteRabbits are prey animals. They are easily frightened – and for good reason. They are yummy and there are few meat-eaters who would refuse an opportunity to eat rabbit. (NOTE: this is not an animal welfare post – I’m building … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteSlouching toward a bananapocalypse? | Grist. All commercial bananas are of the same variety. They’re also seedless – which means they are not only the same kind but they are also the same plant. If something infects one instance of … Continue reading