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| | CLARK QUINN FEBRUARY 29, 2012 MOOC reflections A recent phenomena is the MOOC, Massively Open Online Courses. see two major manifestations: the type I have participated in briefly (mea culpa) as run by George Siemens, Stephen Downes, and co-conspirators, and the type being run by places like Stanford. Each share running large numbers of students, and laudable goals. design meta-learning social | DAVID WEINBERGER FEBRUARY 29, 2012 Apple blocking books that link to Amazon Seth Godin reports that the Apple store is refusing to carry his new book: I just found out that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is rejecting my new manifesto Stop Stealing Dreams and won’t carry it in their store because inside the manifesto are links to buy the books I mention in the bibliography. But he finds what I think is the right argument in this case. | ELLEN WAGNER FEBRUARY 29, 2012 In Memoriam: Tim M. Martin I'm still a little uncomfortable using social media when it comes to sharing really sad news. And yet, I know that tweets and posts and blogs really are the fastest way to share. It is with this in mind that | | | | | | | |
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GEORGE SIEMENS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012  Massive open online courses as new educative practice
Interest in open online courses – and startups see this as an opportunity to automate and scale education. In a recent interview by Tamar Lewin for NYTimes, I stated that while you could call Udacity, Coursera, and Codeacademy examples of MOOCs (Massive open online courses), they are largely instantiations of existing educational practices. MORE >> -
ROSS DAWSON | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 Will technology harm or help young people’s brains? A highly nuanced debate
Pew Internet & American Life Project’s latest study on the future of the internet examines how young people will be affected by technology. They do not suffer notable cognitive shortcomings as they multitask and cycle quickly through personal- and work-related tasks. The key will be valuing when to be present and when to unplug. MORE >> -
DAVID WEINBERGER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 [2b2k] The next Darwin is a we
Sebastian Benthall has a. fervent post about the need for open networks in science, inspired by an awesome talk by the awesome Victoria Stodden. Along the way, he offers a correction (or extension, perhaps) of a point that I make in 2b2k: the next Darwin is likely to develop her work within an open network that add values to her work. MORE >> -
TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 The only way to learn to fly is to fly: Regina Dugan at TED2012
Photos: James Duncan Davidson. “Be nice to nerds…” As the opening slide from a TEDTalk, not too surprising. As the opening line from Regina Dugan, the director of DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), kind of ominous. But But the projects she demonstrated are extraordinary, and how they get there, even more so. MORE >> -
HAROLD JARCHE | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012  Scientific management yields Scientific schooling
Tweet Work is learning, and learning is the work – that’s what’s currently on this site’s masthead. You could add the tagline – life is learning, and learning is life – to Seth Godin’s comprehensive piece on the state of public schooling, Stop Stealing Dreams. The connection revolution is upon us. Fifty. MORE >>
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- Secrets can take many forms: Frank Warren at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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- Video: Steve Jobs The Crazy Ones showing at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- The virtual dissection table: Jack Choi at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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- Bears, bats and brilliance: Karen Bass at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- The Earth: Session 5 at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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- Saving a pristine backyard wilderness: Wade Davis at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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- Nicola Tesla in light and sound: Marco Tempest at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- A musical about climate change: The Civilians at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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- The fragile beauty of birds’ nests: Sharon Beals at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Video: Who’s Your Favourite? at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- The Lab: Session 4 at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Translate! ??! Traduire! !????? TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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- The Crowd: Session 6 at TED2012 TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Photo of the day: A moment with Reggie Watts TED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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