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"GREENE: And John, you wrote an introduction to this issue of Granta, and you said that literature asserts that the world, as it is imagined, is every bit as important as the world as it exists. Is that really the case? FREEMAN: Yeah, because if we only agreed with what the world is, there would never be the future. The world, as it will be, is partly imagined, and it's part entropy. And if we believe that we can have some sense of control of our destinies - whether it's how we educate children or how we write our own stories - part of that has to do with the imagining, and novels help us imagine more beautifully, I think, than almost any other art form. "

Edward Gorey's illustrations of the famous radio show

Garr Reynolds' blog -- it's at the top of my Google Reader! You'll enjoy his insights on what's happening in the world through a visual, creative lens.

speaking of empathy -- what can grown-ups and adults do to change the world? Answer sounds like empathy to me.

Inspiring message of how embracing our limitations can potentially help us collectively change the world.

potentially helpful for grad students

Gallery shows in Second Life

" The right to be teachers In an online environment, teachers no longer need to be sole authority figures but instead should share responsibility with learners at almost every turn. Students can participate and shape one another's learning through peer interaction, new content, enhancement of learning materials and by forming virtual and real-world networks. Students have the right to engaged participation in the construction of their own learning. Students are makers, doers, thinkers, contributors, not just passive recipients of someone else's lecture notes or methods. They are critical contributors to their disciplines, fields, and to the larger enterprise of education."

hackable? really open to the world

a writer's blog

Really thoughtful look at children's privacy issues in a digital world.

Digital Storytelling in the corporate world -- behind the firewall!

exciting project that gives families ability to use digital "toys" to play together online. Read more under Related Publications to learn more about the distinction between games and toys. It's an important one.

Margaret Atwood recommended as a way to encourage young writers.

Really cool use of technology! Global symphony?

A magnificent obsession!

"Art is in our DNA" -- and in science

Hazardous looks like a wonderful place to explore

evolving zombie narrative may reflect growing optimism for future?

Fireworks and more in city of Da Nang, Vietnam