Response to Jenkins, Prensky Regarding Digital Natives
Henry Jenkins’ awesome blog “Confessions of an Aca/Fan” has once again brought up the topic of the digital natives and immigrants initially conceptualized by Marc Prensky (See link here to read Henry’s very thorough post). As I travel around speaking to groups about Web 2.0, Second Life, and other technologies that are changing education, [...]
BACN!
I love how quickly an idea can pass around the net. From blog to video to IM to microblog…bouncy ideas abound. The latest is Bacn. According to Lifehacker (a blog you should read if you’re not) Bacn is:
“Email you receive that isn’t spam… And isn’t personal mail. It’s the middle class of email. It’s notifications [...]
I’m a Purple Cow
I’ve been called lots of things….but I’ve never been called a Purple Cow. Until now that is. Thanks, Roland. I’m now a blushing purple cow.
Gmail video: Participation Rawks!
The folks at Google are smart. They understand the sometimes difficult to imagine way that participatory media can actually create business. Take, for example, their latest campaign: Gmail Behind the Scenes Video. It’s simple. Record a 10 second video of the same envelope passing from one side of the screen to another. That’s it. The [...]