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Will Richardson - School 2.0-The Conversation Continues - Weblogg-Ed
I clicked on the large PDF diagram on Will Richardson's site expecting to say something good - it looked like the diagram showed education taking place throughout the community, linked by a learning substructure. Once I saw the diagram up close, though, it's all just pictures of schools, with classes and teachers and students sitting in rows, even a principal all alone in his big office on the top floor. And I found myself more in agreement with Tom Hoffman - though I can't quote him and link to this post with a From OLDaily on October 12, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Behind the Pink Door
Photographer Joan Sinclair offers a peek inside Japan's $80 billion-a-year sex industry. By Jennifer Shreve for Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Grok Spock on the Auction Block
Let's get rich by closely estimating the bad taste of Trekkies. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Honey Remedy Could Save Limbs
Modern, drug-resistant bacteria are meeting their match in an ancient medicine: honey. Sweeeeeet. By Brandon Keim. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Politics Get Caught in the Web
The internet gives political campaigns more opportunities to dig up dirt on their opponents, but with the information comes new ethical and legal concerns. Commentary by Jennifer Granick. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Think Tank Cowboy
What's a reclusive novelist doing at a New Mexico scientific institute? Drinking tea and getting inspiration from mavericks. By David Kushner from Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Taking a Cue From the Moto Q
Samsung delivers its own super slim smartphone. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Subtle Bluetooth Hint in IPod Ads
Something's missing from advertisements for the new 2G iPod Nano, indicating that Apple, like the rest of the industry, will forego headphones cables for wireless connections. Plus: The New York Times wears its headphones funny. In Listening Post. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Eudora To Be Set Free
The next version of Qualcomm's alternative e-mail client will be released as an open-source application built on the same code as Mozilla Thunderbird. In Monkey Bites. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Album Cover Apocalypse
From AC/DC to Zeppelin (Led), famous album covers face off in a battle to the death. In Table of Malcontents. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Pumpkins May Power Phone Networks
Biofuels derived from palm and pumpkin seed oil could soon replace the diesel that keeps cell phone service humming in rural Africa. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Dead Cats to Remain a Memory
A business plan built around the idea of cloning the DNA of dearly departed pets proves to be as lifeless as its clients. The California firm that promised to deliver a new version of Fluffy will go belly up at the end of the year. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

YouTubers to Google: Now What?
Fans of the online video-sharing site aren't quite sure what to make of everything as they watch their quirkly little community go corporate. Some are upbeat but plenty are openly hostile to the $1.65 billion deal that delivered YouTube into Google's waiting arms. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Boost Your Life the Urawaza Way
A Japanese TV show challenges contestants to top each other with secret tricks for solving life's little problems. Here are some of our favorites. By Lisa Katayama for Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Can't We All Just Get It On?
The new film Shortbus explores how technology is changing the physics of lust, love and relationships. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Read Between the Lines
Video games and MySpace distractions aside, losing yourself in a good book remains one of life's great pleasures. But if you treasure life on a human scale, how you choose to buy your book is almost as important as the book you buy. Commentary by Tony Long. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Race Tracker Wins Going Away
Radio chips embedded in racehorses' saddlecloths are giving handicappers a clearer picture of what's happening out on the track. The technology is also being used to lure younger fans to the sport. By Tracy Powell. From Wired News on October 12, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

RAW Wave
Just got this photo, taken yesterday, of Bob saying thanks to everyone who came to his rescue last week. Yes, he's gotten quite svelt, but remember - it's the light behind the eyes that matters.Stop sending money! But keep the good vibes coming. They're what's keeping him feeling alive. As for me, I was in Germany last week, and off to Michigan today. But this massive effort has certainly given me something to do during the ten hours of flight delays so far. I&ap From rushkoff.blog on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

U.S. Group Reaches Deal to Provide Laptops to All Libyan Schoolchildren
The project, which is intended to supply computers broadly to children in developing nations, was conceived by a computer researcher at M.I.T. From New York Times: Education on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

On Education: Despite a Doctorate and Top Students, Unqualified to Teach
For some teachers in California, years of experience and advanced degrees are not good enough to satisfy education officials' interpretation of the federal No Child Left Behind law. From New York Times: Education on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Face Book: Her Mission: Easing Stress of Getting In
The dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology learned a lot when she studied how colleges and parents behave when teenagers begin to consider schools. From New York Times: Education on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Bush Emphasizes Local, Private Role in Ending School Violence
The federal government should give out information about strategies to help parents and schools grappling with the threat of deadly outbursts in the nations schools, President Bush said. From New York Times: Education on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Its Good Advice, and the Price Is Right
More small businesses are turning to M.B.A. programs for consulting services as a way to save on costs and provide students with more hands-on experience. From New York Times: Education on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Scores on State Math Tests Dip With Districts Income
The first results of a new set of New York State math exams show about two-thirds of students performing at grade level. From New York Times: Education on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Consumers Procrastinate Online Holiday Shopping
The holiday shopping season is expected to run directly up to Christmas with online shoppers buying past the ground ship cutoffs. From ClickZ Stats on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Online college texts are free, but not free from ads
Some see them as 'ad creep,' while others view them as a way to make pricey books accessible to all. Christian Science Monitor | Learning on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Marie Jasinski - Applied Research Project
Wiki describing Marie Jasinski's latest research project (though you'll have to write her if you want to edit it). "The focus is on embedding innovative practices in elearning." Of interest is the RIPPLES model employed throughout. "Think of it as a framework to capture the collective intelligence. It's a starting point to test the goodness of fit between what it takes to embed innovative practice in elearning in VTE with what has already been researched about factors that influence the take up of innovative practice." [OLDaily on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Nico Baird - Innovation in Learning
Two new educational technology blogs from South Africa. Driekie Hay leads the Unit for Academic Development at the Central University of Technology, Free State, and offers the blog Academic Development. Nico Baird, meanwhile, who invited me to Bloemfontein this year, weighs in with Innovation in Learning. [Link] [Tags: Web Logs, OLDaily on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Steve Hargadon - Richard Stallman on Free Software in Education
Richard Stallman is well known as the founder of the GNU project and of the Free Software Foundation. This podcast looks at his thoughts on free software in learning. "In the interview, Richard defines the use of the word "free" in the context of software. He also defines the four essential freedoms that are behind the Free Software Movement, and the four reasons that he believes that schools should use exclusively Free Software (see also his essay on this topic)." Also worth no From OLDaily on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Alfred Essa - Sakai Needs to Clarify Its Position and Soon - The NOSE
This article highlights, if only obliquely, my concerns about Sakai. And that is that, as a consortium of a bunch of universities, it isn't really 'open' and when its interests lie in another direction, that's where it will go. So would Sakai abandon the rest of the open source and LMS community in the Blackboard case? That appears to be a legitimate concern. "Some of us are concerned that Sakai will cut a separate deal with Blackboard to protect its own narrow interests while leaving Desire2Learn and other commercial entities twisting in the wind." [OLDaily on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Alfred Essa - Educause Severely Rebukes Blackboard - The NOSE
I completely endorse this statement from EDUCAUSE: ""Brian L. Hawkins, president of Educause, said the organization's Board of Directors had voted unanimously on Sunday to encourage Blackboard 'to drop the patent, drop the lawsuit,' and put the technology 'in the public domain.' [He said] 'We think that it is in their best interest and the best interest of the broader higher-education community.'" More coverage is povided in the Chronicle (this is a temporary link, I think, so view it quickly - my thanks to the Chronicle for making this available). From OLDaily on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Vicki Davis, Cheryl Oakes, Sharon Peters and Jennifer Wagner - Women of Web 2.0
According to the site: "Women of Web 2.0 is for all who are using the tools of the internet whether it be in a classroom setting, leading seminars, authoring books, maintaining blogs or wikis, or just enjoying the tools of the internet in an educational and exciting way." They don't need it, but they have my support in any case. And to that end, a suggestion: a list like this. Why? Because. Via OLDaily on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Peter Suber - CIHR Drafts an OA Mandate - Open Access News
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in their draft policy on open access "requires grant and award holders to make every effort to ensure that their peer-reviewed journal publications are freely available" and (even better) "will consider a researcher's track record of providing access to research outputs when considering applications for funding." Outstanding work, and my hat's off to CIHR. [Link] [Tags: Open Access, OLDaily on October 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..