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You May Eat Too Much, But You Can Never Know Too Much

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Tags: Flynn effect, hyperlinks, Nick Carr, Rob van Son, television
Posted in Literacies: Old and New | 1081No Comments »2010-08-31+15%3A51%3A19Kevin_Donovan

Book-Poor, but Mobile Phone-Rich? Look to M-Novels

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Tags: books, Connectivity, distraction, Kontax, mobiles, Nick Carr, Steve Vosloo
Posted in Literacies: Old and New | 10712 Comments »2010-08-26+13%3A30%3A19Kevin_Donovan

Deep Thoughts or Deep Prejudices?

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Tags: m-novel, m4Lit, Marion Walton, mobile literacies, MXit, Nick Carr, Shuttleworth Foundation
Posted in Literacies: Old and New | 10132 Comments »Deep+Thoughts+or+Deep+Prejudices%3F2010-08-17+13%3A30%3A37Kevin_Donovan

The Reality of ICT in the Classroom Doesn’t Live Up to the Potential

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Tags: books, cognitive overload, Digital Divide, hyperlinks, Nick Carr, The Shallows
Posted in Literacies: Old and New | 98820 Comments »2010-08-10+13%3A30%3A18Kevin_Donovan

Let’s Focus on Educational Media, Not ICT Devices

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Tags: $10 Computer, 8-bit computer, Copyrights, Derek Lomas, Digital Educational Media, Intellectual Property, Millee, NYU, Oregon Trail, Playpower, Video Games
Posted in Low-Cost ICT Devices | 9378 Comments »2010-06-24+13%3A34%3A30wayan

Input Your Favorite Low-Cost ICT Device for Education Today!

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Tags: ict education, ICT integration, ICT Tool, ICT4E, infoDev, Low-cost ICT, Quick Guide, World Bank
Posted in Low-Cost ICT Devices | 9313 Comments »2010-06-22+13%3A22%3A59wayan

What Low-cost ICT Devices are Available to Educators Today?

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Tags: Developing World, Education, ICT Devices, infoDev, low-cost, Netbooks, Quick Guide, slate tablet, Teacehrmate, World Bank
Posted in Low-Cost ICT Devices | 90311 Comments »2010-06-02+13%3A25%3A01wayan

Happening Now! Live Educational Technology Debate

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Tags: Educational Technology Debate, India, infoDev, Live Debate, New Delhi, Technology in Schools, Tim Kelly
Posted in ICT Tools for South Asia | 805No Comments »2010-04-21+05%3A00%3A00wayan

English in Action Across Bangladesh

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Tags: Bangladesh, Cluster Meetings, English in Action, English Language, ICT4E, MP3, Teacher Training, Teaching Qualification
Posted in ICT Tools for South Asia | 7695 Comments »English+in+Action+Across+Bangladesh2010-04-16+13%3A10%3A10wayan

A Disruptive eLearning Business Model

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Tags: Disruptive Business Model, netbook, SSG Advisors, Steve Schmida, Subscription, University, USAID, USB
Posted in eLearning Promise | 7487 Comments »A+Disruptive+eLearning+Business+Model2010-03-26+12%3A50%3A59wayan