Monthly Archives: January 2011

I wonder about the assumptions we make when we propose turning the tools of popular culture (e.g., Facebook, games, cell phone) into learning devices and learning environments. It reminds me of a comment a prof made in a sociology class … Continue reading →

We watch Twins basseball. We started doing this at the lake and now we can’t stop. A week or so ago the broadcasters decided to start posting to Twitter – updates on the game and such. They let the folks … Continue reading →

Image from live Wolfram/Alpha launch. Friday evening – connect if you encounter this post within an hour of the post time. Home page when functional.

Anyone using a free online service that stores information in any form should read this article

The idea that Amazon would disable text to speech at some time after purchase is disturbing. Is this the entire story? What were realistic assumptions at the time of purchase? If one purchased a book or even the Kindle assuming … Continue reading →

Here is a summary of survey results from Tech&Learning summarizing what middle and high school students want in an ebook. Highlighting and notetaking – I am impressed.