This post was cross-listed on my new sewing blog, Comedy of Errors. A twitter-story for a few years ago was making the rounds again, on working memory and people with ADHD. I’m terrible at ending my writing. Always have been. I rarely plan out very far, because, well, I have literally no idea what the…
How can we redesign a university? Yesterday the Future Trends Forum met with an extraordinary campus president to learn from his experience. We hosted Paul LeBlanc, head of Southern New Hampshire University, and had a wide-ranging, rich, and speedy conversation. … Continue reading →
Thanks to Jeff Rubenstein for a thoughtful comment. I agree that the division between ‘content’ and ‘paper + ink’ isn’t always the best way to approach the discussion, and should note here that it was generated as a metaphor to frame a respons…
In the past I’ve written about bots and the future of education. I countered this with a recent post about the future including a human touch and I think about the opportunities for bots, AI, and the user experience. I think there are ways that we should frame this look at “bots” and extend it… Continue reading →
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I always enjoyed Lev Grossman’s technology column’s in Time magazine, but never got into the flow of his Magicians book series. His latest young adult novel — The Silver Arrow — is a lovely ride, designed for read-aloud and packed with adventure. I read it alone, and not as a read-aloud, and wished it were […]
Exhausted Entry 317 for Wednesday February 24, 2021 The core questions: Credit goes to Ben and readers of his blog for these “Four Questions” and the five stretch questions. What did you do today? Recorded […]
