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What will change everything?

Every year, The Edge asks prominent individuals a big question. This year, with the humble introduction of “New tools equal new perceptions. Through science we create technology and in using our new tools we recreate ourselves” (sounds like McLuhan’s “We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us”), The Edge asks: What will change everything?
Responses cover enormous territory, including the mind, human nature, technology, biology, and more. A bit of skepticism is found as well - nothing will change everything. Edtech folks will find a bit of hope in At Last: Technology will change education.
It’s not light reading, but well worth the time.

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By gsiemens
January 2, 2009

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