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Early adopters. That's adOpters, not adApters.
Adopt and adapt mean different things. Everett Rogers popularized the notion ot the technology adoption lifecycle in his book, Diffusion of Innovations (1995). He was building on studies of the patterns by which farmers adopted hybrid seed corn at Iowa State College. Geoff Moore drew a line (the "chasm") between the early adopters and the [...] From Internet Time Blog on August 2, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Judge Halts NSA Suit Temporarily
AT&T can stay mum on spying allegations related to the Electronic Frontier Foundation's wiretapping lawsuit -- at least for a little while. In 27 B Stroke 6. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 9:45 p.m..

Courses are dead
When I tell training vendors oecourses are dead, they look at me as if ITMd brought a skunk to their picnic. Roger Shank sums up the failure of training in four little words: oeItTMs just like school. The better part of two decades of schooling has brainwashed, er convinced, us that courses are the default means [...] From Internet Time Blog on August 2, 2006 at 8:45 p.m..

Ohio scholars get taste of college
The Barbara Byrd-Bennett Scholars Program helps young men avoid the detours that lure away large numbers of their peers. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Boys thrive with structured work and play
A faith-based study program works with boys in middle school to prepare them for demanding high schools and college. Christian Science Monitor | Learning on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Brett Bixler - Indiana University Forms a Synthetic World Initiative - Penn State Virtual Worlds
Edward Castronova writes in an email "to announce the formation of a Synthetic Worlds Initiative within the Department of Telecommunications at Indiana University." What's ineresting is that they are mounting what is essentially an in-game expedition (don't forget that quinine!) to investigate virtual worlds. Follow their blog at the Synthetic World News. Or better still, read the blog and find out how to join the virtual expedition. [Link] From OLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Nigel Paine - Podcasting, Wikis and Blogs: Learning at the BBC - AmbientPerformance
Online video with slides presented by Nigel Paine, Head of BBC Learning and Development. After you gt through the introductory material on podcasting, wikis and blogs, you'll hear Paine talk about informal learning. The idea, he says, is to move learning from being something that requires specialized knowledge and specialized people to something we do all the time every day (something I've certainly endorsed in these pages). And I like the idea that BBC journalists can teach people interested in journalism by sharing what they do every day - this is very much the model of future lear From OLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Nicholas Negroponte - TEDTalks: Nicholas Negroponte - TED
Were you taught to walk? Were you taught to talk? Maybe a little, but you mostly learned this stuff - along with everything else, up to the age of six - without the aid of a teacher. But the internet is changing that, allowing us to interact with the world in new ways, and thus to learn on our own. That's the premise behind the $100 computer, described in this TED lecture by Nicholas Negroponte, just released online. "These kids, their very first word is 'Google', and they only know Skype, they've never heard of telephony."I like the initiative but I think it coul From OLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Maame Efua Moses - E-Learning Ghana Launched - AllAfrica.Com
As the title suggests, 2Ti Solutions and BusyInternet have launched a site called e-Learning Ghana, featuring about 1,200 courses online. The courses are designed to be low-cost and are targeted toward Ghananian professionals. [Link] [Tags: ] [Comment] From OLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Janelle Allison, Scott Gorringe and Justine Lacey - Building Learning Communities: Partnerships, Social Capital and VET Performance - NCVER
According to this post, "VET plays a critical role as the entry point to learning and builds considerable social and other forms of capital in regional communities" but "There is a need for a more holistic approach to training, giving consideration to the continuing learning pathway along which an individual may travel, as opposed to focusing on discrete packages and modules." Fine, but I am always wary of publications that refer to "human capital" as this reduces humans to their financial value, which is utterly ridiculous. [LinkOLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

John R. Savery - Overview of Problem-based Learning: Definitions and Distinctions - Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning
A brand new open access journal has launched, The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, has launched, and including this introductory article (as is typical in a volume 1 number 1) mapping out the terrain, vocabulary and range of the theory, solves that age-old problem: whether or not to use a hyphen in 'problem-based'. Overall, it's a pretty good article, covering the origins of problem-based learning (PBL) 30 years ago, characteristics of PBL, and contrasting it with project-based and case-based learning as well as From OLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Various authors - Study: Multitasking Hinders Learning - ESchool News
It's a tiny study (14 students) using dubious measurments (brain imaging) and employing very artificial conditions (I mean, who tries to count high pitched tones while studying?) but that of course won't stop the headline from being splashed across the front page of the newspaper - or in this case, eSchool News. [Link] [Tags: ] [Comment] From OLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Jeremy Hiebert - B.C. Grad Portfolios Scrapped - HeadsPaceJ
From the 'we told you' department: "The program was designed to showcase students' efforts in arts, sports, employment skills and health x" to help them get jobs and enter post-secondary education. But Bond told CBC Radio that parents, teachers and students have been complaining about the time it takes to put the portfolio together." Jeremy Hiebert comments, wryly, "Well...ummm...yeah, these things do take time to put together properly. Perhaps that's why they should have allocated some time and guidance through Grade 11 and 12 to help kids do them right." [OLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Bill Fitzgerald - Blackboard Granted Patent on Series of Tubes
Keeping up with the discussion on the Blackboard patent as Bill Fitzgerald gives us our headline of the day (via McToonish). Alfred Essa reports that he has contacted EFF "to see if we can get the Blackboard Patent listed under the Patent Busting Project" and advises "if any readers have connections to the EFF, let's get this on their radar." He also cites Brad Fell on OLDaily on August 2, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Fool the Man While You Goof Off
Cool site lets you surf on the job, and your boss will be none the wiser. In 27B Stroke 6. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Hack Attacks AirPort Cards
Wireless vulnerability extends to MacBooks, so wipe that smug look off your face. In Cult of Mac. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Rants 'n' Raves: Paradise Found
Readers assert that good living doesn't only exist in the South Pacific. They find pastoral and metropolitan bliss right here in America. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 4:46 p.m..

Psst ... Chicks Dig Technology
Given their druthers, women prefer spending their money on tech toys rather than luxury merchandise or fancy vacations, a new study concludes. Does this mean the tech gap between men and women has closed? From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 4:46 p.m..

Schoolhouse Rock
It's the web, so of course eventually someone's going to make a video of a bunch of guys singing a cappella about math and romance. It was inevitable. In Table of Malcontents. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Can Your Car Get You a Date?
Online dating service promos singles with car stickers, but do they only want you for your body? From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 1:46 p.m..

Text Messaging Outpaces Voice in U.K.
Text overtakes voice calls among U.K. mobile users, while characteristics of six distinct groups emerge. From ClickZ Stats on August 2, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..

Psst... Chicks Dig Technology
Given their druthers, women prefer spending their money on tech toys rather than luxury merchandise or fancy vacations, a new study concludes. Does this mean the tech gap between men and women has closed? From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 11:45 a.m..

Huffington Peers Beyond Politics
Liberal blog goddess and former California gubernatorial candidate Arianna Huffington plans an expansion of The Huffington Post that eschews political banter -- insisting there's more to life than politics. Wired News interview by Kathleen Craig. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Gallery: Deep-Space Art
A new exhibit translates out-of-this-world radio signals into abstract visuals. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Radio Signal Spawns 'Alien' Art
Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats transforms an anomaly originally mistaken for an extraterrestrial transmission into an out-of-this-world abstract exhibition. Keith Axline reports from Berkeley, California. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

The Games People Shouldn't Play
Can't be bothered to look up from Bejeweled and grind out a TPS report? Perhaps it's time to find another job. Mr. Know-It-All takes the moral helm in today's tech workplace. By Clive Thompson from Wired magazine. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Peace and Privacy in the Pacific
The Japanese have no native word for "privacy" -- but a government crackdown on peace activists is quickly expanding their vocabulary. Commentary by Jennifer Granick. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Sweet New Silver-Screen Cereals
The Hollywood summer blockbuster not only serves as a testament to our culture's love of escapism, but also makes a tasty breakfast. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Virtual War on Troop Terror
Shell-shocked soldiers are coming back from Iraq with snakes in their heads. But gritty, war-zone simulations might help treat psychologically scarred vets. By Jay Dixit from Wired magazine. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

EBay Becomes a Real Meteor Market
Moon rocks are so hard to come by that scientists turn to online auctions for study materials. And they're paying a pretty penny. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on August 2, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

On Education: Tasting Freedoms Simple Joys in the Barnes & Noble
A halfway house in New Jersey helps prisoners make the transition to the outside by having them hang out in a bookstore. From New York Times: Education on August 2, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

At Beacon of Learning, Looking to Pass a New Test in Beirut
The president of the American University of Beirut has expressed optimism that the institution will persevere despite the fighting between Lebanon and Israel. From New York Times: Education on August 2, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Cybersex for Seniors
A new social-networking site shows the time is ripe for internet classes with a sex-tech twist. In Sex Drive Daily. From Wired News on August 1, 2006 at 11:45 p.m..