Okay, I know they just announced the Nelson (ereader and software) last week. That feature alone is very cool. My favorite part of this IDEO product.... is "Alice" , how much fun would this interactive book be?? What did you say??That's right... more fun than anything, that's how much fun! :) Keep me posted if you hear more about this gadget. Got to try it out...
What the future portends is more and more information - Everests of it. There won't be anything we won't know. But there will be no one thinking about it.
Think about that.
"We want young people to become independent and capable, yet we structure their days to the minute and give them few opportunities to do anything but answer multiple-choice questions, follow instructions and memorize information. We cast social interaction as an impediment to learning, yet all evidence points to the huge role it plays in their psychological development. "
If any of you know of someone going into Music Therapy - my sister has a blog to answer questions and to discuss the profession and the ins and outs - if you are interested.
I found this and thought that many of you might be interested in it. When I had Wennie in my class, she used the Silk Road as the background for storytelling in Arts Eye. And the coolest thing? This exhibit isn't far from us!
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