Educators at all levels, not to mention their students, have to trust the internet to be a space guided by the democratic principles on which this nation is based. Our schools have come to depend on a level of openness in communication, information and innovation on the web, and limiting access by commercial interests is not in the best interest of educators and citizens alike.
Net neutrality is important as other freedoms are to this nation.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Text Deficit
ALERT! Being looked at like a complete fuddy duddy is not restricted to one generation! People of all ages look with brow furrowing skepticism upon anyone who does not yet text.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Comment Context
If I or you comment on a blog, we reply to that one human's expression, making two in conversation, and the dialogue begins.
There is a tremendous difference in one and two.
We have an understanding in Fb that we talk.
In a blog, you are going out on a limb, and should either give a shout out or be smart.
A YouTube comment is the street, a shout down or out, like one yells at the TV or cheers from the sideline.
Recall Forums? and for the really early adopters, message boards and green type on black monitors.
They are still around, and I wonder if there are more users in those than social nets - is that possible? at what moment did they get passed up? In those, there is an assumption of 'help', and humble banter going back and forth.
(these are wandering thoughts..)
There is a tremendous difference in one and two.
We have an understanding in Fb that we talk.
In a blog, you are going out on a limb, and should either give a shout out or be smart.
A YouTube comment is the street, a shout down or out, like one yells at the TV or cheers from the sideline.
Recall Forums? and for the really early adopters, message boards and green type on black monitors.
They are still around, and I wonder if there are more users in those than social nets - is that possible? at what moment did they get passed up? In those, there is an assumption of 'help', and humble banter going back and forth.
(these are wandering thoughts..)
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Weather or not on the Internet
Gusts of wind nearly blew over the trees last night
But there's no wind on the internet.
While online, the weather's fine
My pages are quietly under the rumble
A calm escape from the worldly tumble...
...TBC
But there's no wind on the internet.
While online, the weather's fine
My pages are quietly under the rumble
A calm escape from the worldly tumble...
...TBC
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Ning RIP
The end of Ning as a free resource is pretty discouraging for the future of free, and how it will affects educators. Will the domino effect leave free culture tumbling away in free-fall?
In an attempt to recover my balance, I've tried two more social networking sites today: Grou.ps, and SocialGo. My hopes were tilted upward for SocialGO until five minutes into my exploration revealed that little "Upgrade Plan" buttons emblazoned with the ubiquitous shopping cart icon were laid over all the good features. Ning, we never knew what we had until it was gone.
Trying the Grou.ps avenue will have to wait until tomorrow.
In an attempt to recover my balance, I've tried two more social networking sites today: Grou.ps, and SocialGo. My hopes were tilted upward for SocialGO until five minutes into my exploration revealed that little "Upgrade Plan" buttons emblazoned with the ubiquitous shopping cart icon were laid over all the good features. Ning, we never knew what we had until it was gone.
Trying the Grou.ps avenue will have to wait until tomorrow.
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