If you are interested in the new Schmidt and Cohen book (see previous post), you may also be interested in this resource – video and document. This one is free.
Joe, Eric & Jared
Morning Joe (MSNBC) has become my “before I go to work” television program. This morning (last hour) included an interview with Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen. I knew this yesterday, but did not make the connection with their book until I was also notified by Amazon that my Kindle copy was not available (who offers a pre-order on a Kindle book anyway – I bit, but why is first access to a digital download of any value).
This “extra” involving Eric Schmidt is available online, but I thought the live interview was more interesting. Jared Cohen impressed me a lot. Nothing really that new from Google, but both authors claim the future is mobile. I am guessing most of us agree. I still think the problem to be solved is the cost of unlimited data plans. Presently, it is like understanding the possibilities of an interstate highway system and being stuck with toll roads (you can quote me on this).
Outdoor tech
Perhaps Earth Day is a good time to promote outdoor tech.
The stereotype of technology as limiting or substituting for involvement with the real world has never actually been the case. However, demonstrating the limitations of stereotypes is a great way to encourage change.
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Adventure Games – Text
I have been a long term fan of adventure games. For those of some maturity, text-based adventure games were likely an early computer activity. My early research on Apple IIs investigated text games as reading activities.
Anyway, TextAdventures is a site dedicated to this form. You will find games (there is also an app) and even a method for creating your own games.
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AppoLearning
Reviewing educational apps is an important service. There are so many apps now available and the names can sound so familiar it is difficult to sort through what might be useful. Hence, there is a place for recommendation sites. AppoLearning is such an effort for the K-12 community. App recommendations organized by category with a rubric of sorts identifying specific attributes you might want to consider.
BTW – we also have an app recommendation site. Our approach is based on our own experience and considers far fewer examples. We do offer a little more depth in out comments. Our site is likely of greater interest to the technology coordinator/facilitator.
By college it may be too late
We all have self interests we tend to protect, but sometimes it is necessary to admit that others are in a better position to address a problem you argue you can fix. Higher ed always is under-resourced and we take advantage of the argument that we drive the changing economy and offer opportunity to those who are disadvantaged to seek resources. Some of this is justified, but problems are complex and the proportion of variability accounted for by various factors other than advanced education must be considered.
Here is an article from the NYTimes making the case that SES differences in life opportunities may be shaped before children enter K-16 education.
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