I am in Memphis TN attending The Laptop Institute. Ian Jukes gave the opening keynote on the future technology and implications for education.
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Ian talked about the 4 things that are driving education as it relates to technology.
- Moore’s Law – processor speed doubles every 6 months while costs decrease
- Photonics – a glut of bandwidth will make the Internet available everywhere
- The Internet – the “series of tubes” will be the creation and container of all information
- InfoWhelm – how the information available will be overwhelming
For more information, see Jeff Whipple’s blog post.
Link and Books
Center for Media Literacy
“The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology” (Ray Kurzweil) Must read
“Information Anxiety 2” (Richard Saul Wurman, David Sume, Loring Leifer)
“The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference” (Malcolm Gladwell)
“Teaching for Tomorrow: Teaching Content and Problem-Solving Skills” (Ted McCain) Must read according to Ian who coauthored it.
“Playing the Future: What We Can Learn from Digital Kids” (Douglas Rushkoff) Good read
“Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life” (Steven Johnson)
“Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today’s Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter” (Steven Johnson)
“Secrets of the Teenage Brain: Research-Based Strategies for Reaching & Teaching Today’s Adolescents” (Sheryl G. Feinstein)
“The New Brain: How the Modern Age Is Rewiring Your Mind” (Richard Restak) Must read
“What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy” (James Paul Gee)
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