elearnspace

I’m an advocate for technology use for learning, teaching, and interacting. Not quite at a transhumanist level, but still an advocate. Sometimes, I’m enthralled with the limitless potential of the web. Or with the tremendous opportunities that exist when people are able to connect without boundaries. Or the “brave new world” awaiting us once we [...]

A good name is often as good as (or better than) a good idea. The age of the informavore displays both provocative thinking and a memorable term. The video (about 30 min) is a loosely connected flow of thoughts on the impact of the web on humanity, information abundance, thinking outside of the human brain [...]

Meaning is found in associations. It’s simple concept, but has substantial implications. To get an accurate picture of “something”, context first needs to be understood. This short video – can’t squeeze knowledge from a pixel – summarizes this point. An email address, for example, means very little unless we see it in a broader context [...]

Technology use is routinely equated with social isolation. We are often told (and in turn tell our youth) to “log out and interact with the real world”. Barry Wellman – with his Netville research – was the first researcher that I’m aware of who questioned the tech use=isolation viewpoint. People who are connected online often [...]