This is a famous example of how kids do not need 'education' to use ICT. They just figure it out (and apparently adults can't).
There will be a lot of resistance from the 'system' … academics and parents in bringing Sir Ken Robinson's vision to reality … at least in 'rich' countries or among the affluent in 'poor' countries … These people will not be able to handle the uncertainty … what will happen to my kid if they go through some 'new and radical' system … so perhaps some graduate public policy student who wants to 'do good' will take up the challenge in a developing country???
I just came across the existence of:
- ITU "the UN agency for information and communication technologies"
- The ICT Development Index & the ICT Price Basket - two ITU benchmarking tools, see ITU's Measuring the Information Society 2010 report. [H/T Lowy] There are some fun facts in the exec summary if you have some spare time.
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Naomi
Same problem, different cause: crowd sourcing.
An Australian man saw his daughter listed as dead on Google's disaster relief website... except.... she's not. (H/T Reuben)
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We talked about inaccurate information on the internet a number of times, both in the context of private information providers such as ChoicePoint and aggregators such as Spokeo. In case you missed this op-ed, here is an example from NTY/IHT about someone who according to Wikia, was supposed to have died in 1997. Correcting the error was not as simple as just editing the Wikia entry.
Not for people who love to cook.
Read the full story here. And here is a report on Smart Systems from The Economist.
"Samsung just unveiled an amazing new solar-powered LCD television that can operate completely free from the power grid! The 46″ prototype TV, shown at CeBit in Germany, includes solar panels that produce energy from the ambient light in a room – because it was engineered to use very little energy, no additional power sources are needed. Another major breakthrough behind the concept is that the thin screen can display images and information while allowing objects behind it to be visible – this means that it has applications ranging from car windshield HUDs to storefront displays and digital window blinds." http://inhabitat.com/samsung-unveils-solar-powered-zero-energy-transparent-tv/
I don't want to confuse technology with innovation, but hey, everyone loves a good infographic!
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