There's also this notable article by Malcolm Gladwell on why personal interaction is still more important than twitter/facebook/youtube in starting revolutions: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/10/04/101004fa_fact_gladwell
The debate continues...
This is the video mentioned by Claire Deevy today.
Who says Government isn't innovative?
Everyone is probably about Ted talked out, but this one is too good not to add.
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???
Naomi
From MIT
From Cybertecture