Editor’s note: An abstract of a new book by Evgeny Morozov entitled ‘To Save Everything Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism’ in which Morozov calls for new ways to appreciate the imperfections of democracy versus what he calls being forced to wear Silicon Valley’s digital straitjacket.
Editor’s note: Taking some of the principles of what helps collaboration in the physical environment, John Stepper looks at cheaper ways to help create collaborative workspaces. Clue – includes the use of technology.
Editor’s note: A mini guide to social business-type terminology. Useful for thinking about the common language you might use in your business.
Editor’s note: Online learning manager Craig Taylor is documenting his way through the Certified Online Learning Facilitator programme on Youtube. As well as seeing what Craig makes of the materials this is worth following to see how content narrated this way can be useful beyond the training programme.
Editor’s note: With the exponential rise in the use of sensors and the data they will bring along with personalised technology, context will become more important than ever. Marc Andreessen, founder of Netscape talks to Rober Scoble about the possibilities.
Editor’s note: As the hardware is developed – Google Glass, for example – so we have the opportunity to overlay information on the real world. This article looks at the possibilities.
Editor’s note: This is an abstract of research which might be worth looking into a bit more deeply. The abstract suggests research shows use of social networks at work leads to positive emotional response from those who use them and this impacts positively on their work. But managers can feel isolated.
Editor’s note: Learning platform Edmodo’s mission has been to provide a free and safe platform that allows students and teachers to come together to collaborate and learn. This article looks at how the platform has evolved to its current 17 million users worldwide.
Editor’s note: Rick, author of the Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog, takes a look at culture change. A provocative read and timely considering the fact culture change is at the heart of problems at the NHS, Barclays and other big institutions.
Editor’s note: More data points from us today . . . a good set of research and stats to set the scene for current mobile learning use and future trends.
Editor’s note: Here are 15 data points to help answer some common questions about mobile usage and behavior.
Editor’s note: Scientific research suggests the idea of “living in the moment” may be impossible as there is an area of the brain area responsible for using past decisions and outcomes to guide future behavior.
Editor’s note: Today’s #chat2lrn Twitter chat topic is ‘Choosing the right conference’ and starts at 16.00 GMT. There is some background to today’s chat here.
Editor’s note: A cheat sheet for using Google+ – a useful aid to getting to grips to Google’s social network.
Editor’s note: From RSS readers to search engines such as Topsy, some useful tools to manage the information firehose.