Arthur C. Clarke on the future of technology and communication (video)
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Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
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I found this excerpt online after hearing @tristanharris read it on Rogan’s podcast. Simply chilling. We were keeping our eye on 1984. When the year came and the prophecy didn’t, thoughtful Americans sang softly in praise of themselves. The roots of liberal democracy had held. Wherever else the terror had happened, we, at least, had not been visited by Orwellian nightmares. But we...
Educational film from 1967 predicts the technology of the future
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This is amazingly close! Kind of like a Minority Report from back in the day. Enjoy!
SxSW Class Details
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I have been taking students to the SxSW conference for the past 5 years and I’m excited to go again this year! I’m writing this post to document some of the details for students interested in taking the class. I’ll bullet them out for clarity. There are two required F2F meetings during the quarter. One close to the midterm and the other right before we go. Exact dates and times...
3 things to consider with the AI revolution
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By now, most of you have heard of Artificial Intelligence and depending upon which school of thought you subscribe to, you’re either scared to death and moving high into the hills or your preparing for our overlords’ arrival. Needless to say, the truth is somewhere out there. In the middle. Â If you’re not up-to-speed, here’s a rundown of where we are as of today. Musk...
Hawaii – The global sustainability lab (video)
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I love Maui. I have been going there with my wife and children every summer for many years. It’s our time to be in/on and around a very specific spot in the Pacific Ocean. It is where my children touched the Ocean for the first time, so it has a special place in my heart. We have been to the Big Island and Kauai as well. The Hawaiian islands are amazing. I once read that there are 13...
ScratchJr: An iPad app that teaches your 6-8 year old how to code (video)
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There is a comment in this video that I firmly believe and have been saying in my classes for the past 5 years.
Computer programing or coding is a like a new form of writing.
A new type of literacy.
This same sentiment came form @photomatt, founder or WordPress (amongst others) when he said that scripting was the new literacy.
Kano powered by Rasberry Pi (video)
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I think it’s fascinating to see how tech is evolving. It’s going to be in everything and it will be incredibly affordable. Kano – powered by  Rasberry Pi is a great example. Enjoy!