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Here’s our take on news that matters for Monday, February 27. Today’s theme is moving on , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn.

• Gaming — Well, PC gaming may not be dying like some had thought. In fact, according to one study, the market is growing.

• Blogging, Podcasting, and Vodcasting — The Washington Post has a nice article on blogging and is asking for people to tell them why they blog. Their goal is to dig deeper behind the phenomenon and understand the different motivations and goals that are driving the growth of blogging.

• Handhelds – I’m happy to announce that the world has brightened slightly with the arrival of Frogger on cell phones.
  Frogger for Prizes is an authentic translation of the original arcade
  version of Frogger with multiple enhancements and updated graphics.
  This is actually more important than it may seem at first as a key component in the cell phone’s rise to the top of convergent devices is its ability to handle as much legacy content as possible. The ability to port existing games, music, and video successfully will determine the extent to which the cell phone can serve as the “be all” device.
• Social Networks – And now we have carspace.com. This social networking site provides users with options for meeting car enthusiasts with similar interests as well as sharing photos and discussions. In short, this is an example of a growing trend aimed at narrowing the broad social networking space to interest-specific markets.

Now, here’s a recap of our favorite posts from the edublogging community from the past 48 hours.

• From Dave Warlick : Post on the state of the blogosphere.
• From Alex Halavais: Post a MySpace cheat sheet for parents.
• From Stephen Downes : Post responding to Michael Feldstein’s observations in defense of walled gardens.
• From Will Richardson : Post on connected learning.
• From Graham Attwell: Post on using social software in education.
• From Clarence Fisher: Post on classrooms as studios.
• From Lanny Arvan: Post on video in teaching and learning.
• From David Wiley: Post on distributed tools and mashups.