Jesse Wilbur has an interesting post about the value of voice in online content. And, while Wilbur is referring specifically to the contract between singular voices of blogs and the communal voice (with no real identity) or projects like Wikipedia, I couldn’t help but hearken back to an earlier period of my life when I was fascinated by the different kinds of narrative voices in fiction. Continue reading ‘Unreliable Narrators and Blogs as a Path to Objectivity’
Archive for February, 2006
Here’s our take on news that matters for Monday, February 6. Today’s theme is keeping up, and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 6, 2006′
Here’s our take on news that matters for Friday, February 3. Today’s theme is making things better, and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 3, 2006′
In 1997, I spent time speaking to teachers and administrators throughout Oklahoma on the topic of computers and education. At my first three talks, the QA portion of the sessions always began with the same question — “Do you think computers will replace teachers?” My answer, stated as diplomatically as possible (the State Department of Education was footing the bill), was that technology does a better job of disseminating information that teachers ever will. And, I would continue, if all that teachers are doing is passing along information, then they not only can be replaced by computers but they should be. Continue reading ‘The Relevance of Textbooks’
Here’s our take on news that matters for Thursday, February 2. Today’s theme is it’s coming faster than I want, and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 2, 2006′
(This is a text summary of the He Said She Said podcast from January 31, 2006. This is a weekly podcast that deals with a wide range of topics on Education and Educational Technology. The show’s host is Rob Reynolds and he is joined by Susan Smith Nash. The He Said She Said podcast is available every Tuesday evening on Xplana Radio.) Continue reading ‘He Said She Said — Monetizing the Web and E-Learning’
Here’s our take on news that matters for Wednesday, February 1. Today’s theme is keep trying and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 1, 2006′
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