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Tony Searl

Visualized: A School Day as Data | Wired Science | Wired.com - 3 views

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    The findings, published August 16 in Public Library of Science One, document the minute-by-minute interactions and locations of 232 children aged 6 to 12 and 10 teachers.
Judy O'Connell

How We're Turning Digital Natives Into Etiquette Sociopaths | Wired Opinion | Wired.com - 0 views

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    "Let's face it: Technology and etiquette have been colliding for some time now, and things have finally boiled over if the recent spate of media criticisms is anything to go by. There's the voicemail, not to be left unless you're "dying." There's the e-mail signoff that we need to "kill." And then there's the observation that what was once normal - like asking someone for directions - is now considered "uncivilized." Cyber-savvy folks are arguing for such new etiquette rules because in an information-overloaded world, time-wasting communication is not just outdated - it's rude. But while living according to the gospel of technological efficiency and frictionless sharing is fine as a Silicon Valley innovation ethos, it makes for a downright depressing social ethic."
Steve Madsen

How the iPhone Could Reboot Education | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 0 views

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    "How do you educate a generation of students eternally distracted by the internet, cellphones and video games? Easy. You enable them by handing out free iPhones - and then integrating the gadget into your curriculum."
John Pearce

How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education | Magazine - 0 views

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    A really interesting look at the Khan Academy, and more, and the bigger "Flipped Classroom" movement. The article contains a potted history of the Khan development as well as some rebuttals from Gary Stager and Sylvia Martinez. An interesting read for all wanting to know more about Khan.
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