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Jim Groom and Alan Levine: Resisting the Narrative of Crisis / Zen of Teaching Interview
It is a shame I let quite a few months go by since October 2013 when I held an amazing Zen of Teaching interview with edtech gurus Jim Groom and Alan Levine. So, I am humbly trying now to regain … Continue reading
Thus Spake Zarathustra-Bill Gates
Thus, He spoke, at last. When asked today (November 2, 2013) by The Financial Times about his thoughts on priority between malaria vaccination and Internet connectivity he replied: As a priority, it’s a joke. […] Take this malaria vaccine, [this] … Continue reading
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Tagged education, humanitarian, internet, open, Web
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Copyright: We’ll Not Change the World –the Youngsters Will.
The other day, one guy produced a chronological-order version of Pulp Fiction. Everywhere, students enjoy elaborating parodies and remixes of movie segments. Animated images are created out of motion pictures to capture their essence in few photograms, by amateurs. Everybody … Continue reading
“Copyright-infringing” downloads held legal in Switzerland: Go Swiss!
Swiss gov’t study: downloading leads to sales, so we’re keeping it legal This nice post by Cory Doctorow in Boing Boing reports on a Swiss government study which was recently used by the Swiss to keep holding legal any “copyright-infringing” download … Continue reading
The Times They Are A-changin’
Herbie Hancock plays (with Tal Wilkenfeld and Kristina Train) the Dylan tune, The Times They Are A-changing. Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Learning, myths, occupywallstreet
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