This morning I read a post: A Teacher's Take on Brill's 'Class Warfare' which covers some the arguments for and against Brill's analysis of education through the lens of educator, Patrick Welsch's review of Brill's book in The Washington Post (“Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America’s Schools” by Steven Brill). As with much of what should be strategic political dialog … [Read more...] about Education: Embracing the Messiness of the Future
Archives for August 2011
The HP TouchPad, an Epitaph
I was supposed to write a review of the HP TouchPad for Tablet PC, but like so many others, I am not writing a review, but an epitaph. HP’s decision on August 18, 2011, to cease production of the Hp TouchPad as well as other WebOS devices leaves WebOS in limbo, though HP may try to recoup some of its investment by selling WebOS to another company. This is as much a strategic … [Read more...] about The HP TouchPad, an Epitaph
Why do people lurk in online communities?
Recently I was invited to join a Yammer community focused on learning. This morning one of the members asked a question about lurking. I thought I would also share my response here. Most recently, I have had discussion about mature groups becoming clicks that don't offer much comfort to new members (except pushy, assertive or very self-confident ones). Other reasons … [Read more...] about Why do people lurk in online communities?
The Problem with Prediction: How to View Santa Cruz Crime Prevention Software
ABC ran a story about Santa Cruz, CA using software to help identify areas where crime may take place ( see Santa Cruz Police Using Computer Program to Predict, Prevent Crime). This kind of prediction is very different from what futurist do because it is constrained in both time and place. Those constraints are why it works. Those constraints are also the reason that short term … [Read more...] about The Problem with Prediction: How to View Santa Cruz Crime Prevention Software
Lady Gaga Innovation: Ten Lessons You Can Learn About Innovation by Studying Lady Gaga
Photo by Matteo Milan on Pexels.com Lady Gaga Innovation: Ten Lessons Download the PDF: The 10s - Ten Lessons You Can Learn About Innovation by Studying Lady Gaga … [Read more...] about Lady Gaga Innovation: Ten Lessons You Can Learn About Innovation by Studying Lady Gaga