This looks like fun: conference in Stockholm in June

Damn! Another conference I wish I could attend. Stockholm in June. Yum. I feel homesick already. And I’m not from Stockholm, or even Sweden. The website for this Podcamp Europe unconference has done me the favour (there’s a hint I’m from Europe) of enlightening me on exactly what an unconference is. I hope some (or [...]

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How aggregate displays change user behavior

Here’s something that I thought might have valuable implications for teaching, particularly teaching using web2.0 tools (and particularly after reading Dan’s post about being engaging). Aggregate displays are everywhere, from the book ratings at Amazon.com to the most-emailed articles at the New York Times to the number of diggs at Digg.com. They’re a primary element [...]

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A month-long dive into web-based apps

Wired News editor and Mac-user Michael Calore used nothing but Google Apps for a month. Here’s his report. At first, he’s ecstatic, then he starts to see cracks in the system… The first major stumbling block was Google Talk, the web-based chat client. I could chat with other Gmail users, but I couldn’t connect to [...]

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"2-channel gives Japan’s famously quiet people a mighty voice" – Wired

I’d never heard of 2-channel, but I’m interested in anything that gives Japanese people a voice, so I clicked on the link to this wired.com article. If you live in Japan, and/or are interested in social networking in this country, read on. Here are some excerpts: The 2-channel forum is a Japanese internet phenomenon. This [...]

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Safety online revisited

A while back, I posted about some “safety online” videos that Quentin D’Souza had posted. One of them shows a photo of a girl lying on a bed; the photo is posted on a bulletin board, and every time someone pulls the photo off the board, it magically reappears there. The moral: once you post [...]

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Ning

From Quentin D’Souza to Classroom 2.0 to Ning, via Steve Dembo’s review of Ning. Check it out. Though not everyone is so ecstatic.

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A teacher assesses Elgg, Drupal, et al…

Dan Meyer is checking out Elgg, Drupal, and others. Dan works fast, and thinks fast. He scribbles notes to himself and lets us read them. Watch Dan go. Go, Dan, go!

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A 16-year-old with a laptop

Here’s a story with several interesting themes: an enterprising young lady, someone who doesn’t fit in with the crowd, the power of the blogosphere and of web-connected PCs, virtual communities, and the courage to speak up for peace. It’s a nuanced, complex story. As I’m reading, I can feel my mind badgering me, begging me [...]

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Web/School2.0 – what’s it good for?

I just posted the following comment on Chris Lehmann’s blog. See, I’d just read Pissed Off, and then read Chris Lehmann’s entry, and the incongruity hit me. I had to say something. What do you think? I’m a sucker for technology. I blog, read blogs, use Google Reader daily. Love it. But reading this post [...]

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