July 2010
8 posts
The 2010 webstock presentations are online
Webstock 2010 was held at the Wellington Town Hall in February of this year. 650 people attended the conference and speakers included Kevin Rose, Jeff Veen, Amy Hoy, Adam Greenfield, Eric Ries, and Mark Pesce. The 2010 webstock presentations are now online.
“Webstock is a range of web-related events with the aim of improving how websites are built through inspiration, education, insightful...
India unveils world's cheapest laptop
India has developed the world’s cheapest laptop – a touchscreen device which resembles the iPad but will cost just UK £23. The prototype was unveiled today by Kapil Sibal, the country’s human resource development minister, who said 110 million Indian schoolchildren would be the first recipients.
From next year the device – designed to bridge the digital divide and boost India’s...
Emerging Technologies in Distance Education
From AU Press > “A one-stop knowledge resource, Emerging Technologies in Distance Education showcases the international work of research scholars and innovative distance education practitioners, who use emerging interactive technologies for teaching and learning at a distance.
This widely anticipated book harnesses the dispersed knowledge of international experts who highlight...
web X
Stephen Downes in a recent post goes on record as being the first to name the new web as Web eXtended, or just Web X.
“The idea of Web X is that it combines web 2.0 (social web) and web 3.0 (semantic web) to create what I have called, in the past, the semantic social web. But it’s more than just that, because it takes these and moves them off the web and into your hand. And more than...
Vision for education
From an article by Dianne Ravitch in her “Bridging Differences” blog in Education week:
“Respect teachers as adults and professionals. Give them the time and opportunity to refresh their intellectual energy. Provide opportunities for professional development that promote their intellectual, spiritual, and professional renewal. Take concrete steps to strengthen the profession....
