Books in the Age of the iPad, by Craig Mod, is perhaps the most beautiful and thoughtful post I’ve read in years. In it, Mod argues that the iPad is a universal container for rich media and what he calls “well-formed content”— I’ll let you read the article (you should) to understand what he means. He [...]
I helped slow the web last week by hitting refresh on a number of live blogs during the unveiling of the iPad. The hype and expectations had been almost overwhelming, and pretty much anything that Jobs could have unveiled would have caused some to bemoan the lack of *something*. Here’s my take: it’s a nice [...]
June 9th, 9-12am
A pre-GLS, half-day gathering on the current and future state of mobile learning, hosted by GLS (UW Madison’s Academic Technology) .
In ever-broadening spheres, people are becoming aware of the game-changing possibilities of mobile learning. While this is not a surprise to those who have already been experimenting with mobile, we believe it’s time [...]
GENERATION M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds
A Kaiser Family Foundation Study. JANUARY 2010
My post headline is purposefully… what’s the word? Inflammatory? Because this report is significant and important, and heralds in a much larger message beyond the report’s main point that “Kids are consuming more media.”
It’s this important:
When the printing press was [...]
These are notes from the webinar I went to today (see it yourself here!). They may not be entirely accurate due to the imperfectness of my note-taking.
Today I attended:
EDUCAUSE Live! Web Seminar
January 20: Library in Your Pocket—Strategies and Techniques for Developing Successful Mobile Services
Speakers: David Woodbury, Libraries Fellow, North Carolina State University, and Jason Casden, [...]
This is the second replacement (third time installing) of the InvisibleShield iPhone protective cover. It comes with a lifetime warranty, and is super-tough, right? So why am I on my third one?
Answer: the edges peel up, get linty and brown, and eventually the iPhone starts to look like a mushroom. At that point, it’s time [...]
An early morning (6am) flight to New York for the Games for Change conference at the Parsons New School.
I’m presenting on a panel tomorrow with Alex Games, Moses Wolfenstein, and Sean Duncan on developing a Designer Mindset when developing games. I expect to post a write up shortly afterwards.
I’m also looking forward to meeting [...]
