Want to Wear Your Computer?

In thinking about the future technologies (some of which were mentioned in class today), here are a few articles to try out:

Read the article here:

thenextweb.com/mobile/2012/11/04/perpetually-connected-are-wearable-computers-and-bio-implants-the-future-of-mobile/

"Ethopian kids hack OLPCs in 5 months with zero instruction

Now that we are talking about Digital Literacy, take a look at this article about an experiment done to see if students in Ethiopia would be able to learn English by using tablets - without instruction. The results will shock and amaze you:

Education - hacking - OLPC

Paul's Public Service Announcement

Here is Paul's Public Service Announcement he made for class. He hired a professional voice over for the final editing, and used his sister as an actor (she didn't actually smoke a real cigarette). It all started after I challenged him to change the world after reading Candide, by Voltaire. Thousands and thousands of hits later on YouTube.... Here it is:

Great job, Paul! I'm proud of you!

Sexism in the Media

Cool Hunting

Choose one of the following questions to respond to. Read other students' postings, and comment on what they have written.

1. What are the implications of cool hunting for the development of new ideas, new music, new art forms, etc.?

2. Are "cool hunters" and those who use the information they supply similar to colonial powers? Do they exploit teens, or are they providing desired benefits and services?

3. Did the marketers of MTV get it right? Do they really know you? IF MTV was really based on knowing you as a person, what will it look like?

POST YOUR COMMENT HERE, NOT ON YOUR BLOG PAGE.