by Sandy Phillips | Jan 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Ovetta Wiggins, Published: January 28 As she punched numbers into a calculator, Luka Fernandez had a lot to figure out. How much could she afford to pay for a car? Should she buy cable? Where should she live?These are the types of questions facing many adults as...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Marc Prensky has written a number of books about the integration of technology and education. In his latest, Brain Gain: Technology and the Quest for Digital Wisdom, he argues that technology can be used to enhance the human brain and improve the way people process...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
THE average house in a remote Indigenous community uses about a third of the power consumed by a suburban home, is six times more prone to overcrowding, and probably doesn’t have a home internet connection. Among the rare exceptions – at least when it comes to the...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Digital Immigrants Unite! an article by Bill Ferriter the Tempered Radical Let me start with a borderline heretical confession: I believe that the terms “digital natives” and “digital immigrants” have done more harm than good in shaping the...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Young people from around the world are invited to enter the 2013 Goi Peace Foundation – UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People. The theme for this year’s contest is: “THE POWER OF CULTURE TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE.” Every part of...
