Author: Chris Hall
Mixed Ink: More than a wiki?
Mixed Ink is a collaboration tool which allows several people to collaborate on and refine documents, policies, reviews….. I could write a lengthy explanation but it’s better to watch the video. Who needs sharepoint? 😉 MixedInk Demo from MixedInk on Vimeo. Find out more at http://mixedink.com/main.php
Web 3.0 has arrived?
Several people are getting quite exited about the new version of the Opera web browser, which includes something called Opera Unite. Stephen Downes goes as far as to call it the start of Web 3.0. There is a good overview at Mashable.Together with Google Wave, is the a significant shift…
Sveki! Hello from Riga! Here are the votes of the Latvian Jury….
Hello from sunny Riga! If you are interested in what I’m up to while I’m in Riga, you can follow my blog here http://inveniotech.blogspot.com or you can subscibe here http://inveniotech.blogspot.com/atom.xml Time seems to be flying past and tomorrow will be the halfway point of the trip! Hope the weather in…
New technology – the threat to our information
The dangers of new technology laid bare. New technology – the threat to our information View more presentations from normanlamont.
All just ephemera?
“Electronic information may be easier for people to retain, yet it is also more ephemeral, and forgettable, than the printed word, and its burgeoning popularity may herald a brave new world in which no one holds on to anything, not even a thought.” Richard Fallis, “Thanks for the Memories” CILIP…
Jon Stewart shakes his fist at Twitter
“It’s no wonder young people love it, according to reports about young people by middle-aged people.” The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Twitter Frenzy Daily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri Martin Political HumorJoke of the Day
Facebook, IPR, Copyright……
The recent, now retracted, changes to Facebook’s terms of service have created quite a furore. It was the notion that Facebook could use your content for any purpose, even if you’ve removed it and then deleted your account, that had most people up in arms. So, Facebook wanted to take…
The aggressive pursuit of personal success by adults is now the greatest threat to British children
The Good Childhood Inquiry by Richard Layard argues that “excessive individualism” is to blame for many of the problems children face. In an earlier Learning Lab post, I mused on the connections between individualism, the drive towards personalisation and Layard’s earlier work. Does the emphasis on structuring learning around how…
BETT 2009:
Once again it’s time for the BETT Show. The self-styled “largest educational technology show in the world.” For the first hour or so I wondered what on earth I was doing there as I heard one salesman after another explain how their product is loved by students, will improve their…
