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Ryan Paul - Open Source Projects Threatened by e-learning Patent - Ars Technica
There has been much more discussion about the Blackboard patent case following the filing of two separate appeals to the U.S. patent board last week - in addition to the one filed by the open source LMS organizations, as Seb Schmoller reports in detail, Desire2Learn files it's own appeal with the U.S. Patent Bureau. Ars Technica focuses on the open source application. Coverage from OLDaily on December 4, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Masaki Kondo - Nintendo's Wii Selling Out in Japan - E-Commerce Times
I think the deployment of Nintendo's Wii (pronounced 'wee') has many more implications for online learning than does Second Life (though I can imagine an interesting sub theme around the idea of Wii-enabled SL interaction). What makes the Wii revolutionary is that its wireless controllers send input to the program based on its location and movement, and not merely what buttons have been pushed. I've been watching people play with the Wii in the local tech shops. The interaction with the game is a much more bodily interaction, much more analogue. I think (based on what I&apo From OLDaily on December 4, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Martin LaMonica - Futurist: To Fix Education, Think Web 2.0 - CNet News.Com
Well, web 2.0 in learning has been anointed. John Seely Brown: "Rather than treat pedagogy as the transfer of knowledge from teachers who are experts to students who are receptacles, educators should consider more hands-on and informal types of learning. These methods are closer to an apprenticeship, a farther-reaching, more multilayered approach than traditional formal education, he said." Will Richardson responds:, pointing to "the ability to connect to others who are passionate about whatever it is that you want to learn." Rel From OLDaily on December 4, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Judy O'Connell - Digital Identity Mapping - heyjude
Nice diagram dividing Web 2.0 enterprises into a set of useful categories. [Link] [Tags: Ontologies, Web 2.0] [Comment] From OLDaily on December 4, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Seb Schmoller - Educational Change and ICT - Fortnightly Mailing
A new report from Becta says "concentrate on people not technology," reposts Seb Schmoller in this item summarizing the e-Strategy Implementation Review" (eSIR), a 106 page, 2 MB PDF. According to Schmoller, the report "probably adds fuel and water in roughly equal measure to the new Chair of Becta Andrew Pinder's call to organise industrially," though the go-slow attitude it seems to recommend "does read rather as a throwback From OLDaily on December 4, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Charlie O'Donnell - 10 Reasons to Go Short on Second Life - This is going to be BIG
I have been less than enthusiastic about Second Life, and this article captures some of the reasons why. In fairness, here are some responses to O'Donnell's criticisms. To me, though, there are two major problems with Second Life. First, it's a single company, which means there's no democracy, no user rights, and therefore, none of the freedoms people online have come to expect. Corporations like it, sure, so it gets a lot of press. But it ends there. Second, though it appears because it is a visual web (as op From OLDaily on December 4, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Stephen Downes - The Form of Informal - Half an Hour
I have a couple of recent items. In The Form of Informal, I argue that critics of informal l;earning equivocate between two senses of the word 'form', and that 'informal' does not mean 'without structure'. Also, in Virtues Education I look at the argument offered by Paul Tough in a recent New York Times articleOLDaily on December 4, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Warner CEO's Kids Stole Music
Edgar Bronfman, head of the Warner Music Group, is "fairly certain" his children infringed on copyrights by downloading music, so why aren't they getting sued by the RIAA. In Listening Post. From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 3:46 p.m..

Dispatches from the Front Lines
This is why we open up and connect our kids to the world and teach them how to function there safely: About a month ago, two of my students reported on research by a geneticist involved with sleep and memory, and posted their reports to the my class blog. In their reports, the students raised some [...] From weblogged News on December 4, 2006 at 2:48 p.m..

Teachers Tech Use on the Rise…So?
Dave Warlick points to a study that shows that more teachers are starting to use technology in their teaching. Ironically, not once in the article are the words “learn” or “learning” mentioned in the context of teachers or students. Why? What difference, really, does the infusion of technology into the classroom have if the teachers who [...] From weblogged News on December 4, 2006 at 2:48 p.m..

Blogs as Research
I’ve been playing around with Google Reader and just noticed an interesting thread between the first two posts that I shared to my public page. First, David Weinberger: I came away realizing why media literacy programs often bother me. Frequently, the idea even is that we have to teach our children how to recognize the Internet [...] From weblogged News on December 4, 2006 at 2:48 p.m..

Blip Festival: 8-Bit Is Enough
Fans and DJs celebrate music made from tweaked Game Boys and other circuit-bent gear. No blipper-than-thou scensters can spoil the dance party. In Table of Malcontents. From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Flying Skype High ... and Low
As the technology takes off, the choices for consumers increase. Here's a rundown of some of the top Skype phones on the market. By Rob Beschizza. From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Bram Cohen on BitTorrent's Future
Rumor has it he's leaving the company he co-founded -- just as BitTorrent lands big distribution deals with Hollywood. Can the rumors about Bram Cohen be true? What's in store for online file-sharing? Michael Calore snags an exclusive interview. From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Blueprints for a Revolution
A cadre of unknown designers shapes everyday human-machine interactions. By Andrew Blum from Wired magazine. From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Why Gears of War Rocks
Shall I compare shooters to a sonnet? They are less lovely and less temperate. But take a closer look. These two classic genres have a lot more in common than you might think. Commentary by Clive Thompson. From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

So. Many. Letters
The volume of responses to the Wired magazine story on the New Atheism movement is totally overwhelming. So we're posting every single one online. From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Azureus' HD Vids Trump YouTube
The file-sharing software company has a new platform for crystal-clear, high-definition videos over BitTorrent. Those blurry, pixelated videos on YouTube may soon be a relic of the past. By Michael Calore. From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Wired Test: 300 Products Reviewed
Welcome to the definitive gadget guide -- available for the first time online. Wired magazine editors pick the best cameras, MP3 players, laptops, cell phones, cars and more. All products extensively hand tested -- no robots involved! From Wired News on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Newark Principal Leads a Team, and a School, to New Heights
Students and faculty say the leadership of Principal Ronald G. Stone has brought Newarks Weequahic High School from worst to first. From New York Times: Education on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Bucking School Reform, a Leader Gets Results
The success of one New York City superintendent is challenging the notion that changing governance structure is the key to turning around schools. From New York Times: Education on December 4, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Portraits of the homeless
A photo class turned outreach program is a lesson in lens, light, ethics, and service. Christian Science Monitor | Learning on December 4, 2006 at 9:45 a.m..

States give failing grade to graduation rates
Rising tuition, poor preparation, and not enough degree-focused help are responsible for the disappointing figures, experts say. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on December 4, 2006 at 9:45 a.m..

Displaced students need more resources, study finds
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused the largest displacement of students in US history. Christian Science Monitor | Learning on December 4, 2006 at 9:45 a.m..