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“Learning” is built into the technology!
If I had a “quote of the day” feature, this would be on it somewhere (italics are mine): “Our charge was to accept the challenge of an Information Age and acknowledge, at the conceptual as well as at the methodological … Continue reading
New York Times crowd-sources futuring on computer technology
The New York Times is crowd-sourcing the projection of futures for computing. The NYT has set up an interactive timeline that allows readers to take part in a futuring activity on the computer technologies. The feature was published early in … Continue reading
Posted in ICTs, Information Society, Internet, Technology foresight
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African musicians’ hilarious response to Geldof – Yes, we do know it’s Christmas!
Wow – a very popular post, this one! Just to be clear, the original story is a joke. If you’re looking for the actual song, you’re not going to find it. Almost 30 years ago, Bob Geldof and friends famously … Continue reading
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Seems that the Internet isn’t as bad a place as some would have us believe
Some interesting research results are coming out that suggest that perceived problems concerning youths’ use of information and communication technologies (ICT) may not be as dire as has been suggested. An article published in the most recent issue of the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, ICTs, Information Society, Internet, Technology foresight
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Clay Shirky would be a lot more convincing if he could get his theories straight
I don’t make a point of following Clay Shirky’s writings but every now and then they cross my path since it seems he has a sizable following on the Internet that enthusiastically makes sure that everyone else knows when he … Continue reading
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Opið hvernig? Hið “opna” og myndun þekkingarsamfélaga
This is a presentation that I made on Open Educational Resources and the concept of “openness” in Reykjavík, Iceland, November 2011. There is an english translation of the text in the works below the slide show. Erindi flutt á Ráðstefnu … Continue reading
