The Wisdom of Play is a suite of community engagement activities taking place in May 2011. We are trying to raise at least $2000 to cover the material costs using Kickstarter.
Watching Eagles
The video stream of an eagle family in Decorah, Iowa, has allowed millions of people to watch three eaglets come into the world.
50 Years In Space
April 12 marks the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s 108-minute flight into history. Tomorrow, a Soyuz capsule bearing his name is about to rendezvous with the International Space Station.
Technology vs. Education
Data from a Speak Up survey last fall shows a gap between what students and parents expect for technology use in eduction, and the school administrative policies that restrict such use.
Can’t. Stop. Playing.
Famous Objects from Classic Movies is an online game of hangman, suggested by the Very Short List last month, where you guess which movie contains the object on the screen.
On March
A busy and somewhat disappointing month has me minus-one in the post count and up in the air about when I can finish my dissertation.
Creepy Is As Creepy Does
Creepy is a geolocation information aggregator created by graduate student Yiannis Kakavas to provide awareness about what can be gleaned about our movements in the world by looking at our digital footprint. The benefits of sharing, though, outweigh the risks.