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Miles Berry - London Grid for Learning - the dangers of DIY - Miles Berry :: Weblog
Miles Berry says of the London Grid for Learning's (LGfL's) Briefing for Local Authorities and Schools (MS-Word doc) on 'Learning Platforms' that "The apparent degree of bias and prejudice throughout this document is frankly astonishing: it seems to me that LGfL are seriously rattled by the number of London schools opting for open source or their own choice of commercial 'learning platforms' rather than sticking with the Digital Brain powered LGf From OLDaily on July 11, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Bruce Hoppe - User driven innovation and Karim Lakhani - Connectedness
This is interesting. "Empirical research is finding that users rather than manufacturers are the actual developers of many or most new products and services - and that they are a major locus of innovative activity in the economy." One wonders whether innovation in education has stalled precisely because educators and administrators do not listen to students. [Link] [Tags: Research] [Comment] From OLDaily on July 11, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Banno, et.al. - Private Language - Philosophy Forums
Can there be a private language, that is, a language that you think in, but never speak to anyone else? According to Wittgenstein, there cannot be, because you would never know whether you are using it correctly. Language is, therefore, an irreducibly public phenomenon. Is it the same with knowledge? Can there be private knowledge? It seems there must be, doesn't there - after all, only you can know whether or not you are actually in pain. Or not? Anyhow, if you enjoy these questions, you will enjoy this thread of discussion on private language at the Philosophy Forums. [OLDaily on July 11, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Andy Carvin - Angus King on the Maine Laptop Program - Andy Carvin's Waste of Bandwidth: The DDN Edition
Recorded last month, a 50 minute interview with the state governor who launched the laptop program. [Link] [Tags: Portable Computers] [Comment] From OLDaily on July 11, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Tom Hoffman - NECC 2006: We Will Win - Tuttle SVC
Tom Hoffman posts a lengthy reflection on NECC 2006 that has some funny bits, some sarcastic bits, and some hopeful bits. The overall message is that open source is "winning" in U.S. schools and that "Moodle is going thermonuclear in US K-12 education." I enjoyed is reaction to the NCLB booth: "The federal Department of Education had a booth, with nice NCLB logos. I say, 'Hulk SMASH!' But I clenched my jaw and kept walking..." [Link] [Tags: SchoolsOLDaily on July 11, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

MySpace Rules the Web
Social networking site MySpace wins the most market share, not just among other sites of its category in the U.S., but the entire Web. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

The Deadly Duo: Spam and Viruses, May 2006
Employee spam management accounts for up to 12.5 percent of lost time on the job, while false positives pose problems in business and personal matters alike. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Marketing Execs Excel -- To A Fault
Product marketing and management executives rely on Microsoft Excel spreadsheets -- and gut instinct -- to make business-changing decisions. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Advertising Placements by Industry and Top Sponsored Links, May 2006
The industry breakdown of ad placements and unit types and top 25 companies placing sponsored links. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Search Demonstrates Sales Growth
Keyword buys are driven by seasonality, and consumer search patterns evolve from general terms to branded queries. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

New Image-Based Spam: No Two Alike
Spammers now modify each image sent out to sneak through filters undetected, causing a higher percentage of messages to reach the inbox. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Spell Risk
The rise in Bluetooth-enabled devices creates potential for a mobile virus to propagate almost on contact, like a biological threat. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Top U.S. Parent Companies and Stickiest Brands on the Web, May 2006
The most-visited corporations and brands on the Web. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Digital Opportunity Increases Worldwide
Fixed and mobile Internet connections continue to increase worldwide, while security concerns linger. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Top 50 Advertisers by Media Value in May, 2006
Top 50 Advertisers by Media Value in May, 2006 From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Mobile Gaming Market Hot on Downloadable Titles
On-portal game downloads account for 71 percent of mobile game revenues. From ClickZ Stats on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

The ivory tower gets more flexible
Universities are altering tenure and family-leave policies to keep from losing PhDs - especially women - to industry. < From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Lessons from a city school superintendent
Thomas Payzant tried to improve Boston's whole school system, not just create pockets of success. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on July 11, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Tel Aviv
Did you know that Tel Aviv is known as the White City? Built when Bauhaus was popular, the houses are almost all white boxes. Unless you've been here, another easly overlooked aspect of Tel Aviv is its beautiful Mediterranean beaches. My hotel's about two blocks from the shoreline. I have walked miles and miles up and [...] From Internet Time Blog on July 11, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..