Jonathan Zittrain: the web as random acts of kindness
[wpvideo 9YEURq4Y] Jonathan Zittrain‘s TED talk from July 2009. Read More
Web Search Strategies in Plain English
How do you search the web effectively? Another in the ‘Plain English’ series of brief instructional videos. Read More
Growing-up online documentary
This PBS FRONTLINE documentary screened earlier in the year may be of interest. I found it pretty sensational but the chapter on high schools coping with the ‘revolution in classrooms’ and how many teachers were struggling to cater to this generation is worth watching. The anti-plagiarism site Turnitin must be doing a raging business in the USA. I loved it where the students commented about the ‘fakes’ who have 2000 Facebook... Read More
Why the Web is Like a Rainforest
I was disappointed that – to my knowledge – no colleague at work took up the Dailylit service suggestion. It is a joy to find a thought-provoking piece you can read in a few minutes in your inbox. I’ve been reading The Best of Technology Writing 2006/7 by installment via this service and it has been brilliant. Just read the the first installment of Why the Web is Like a Rainforest by Steven Johnson (see my blogroll right) and loved... Read More
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