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African musicians’ hilarious response to Geldof – Yes, we do know it’s Christmas!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

Wow – a very popular post, this one! Just to be clear, the original story is a joke. If you’re looking for the actual song, you’re not going to find it. Almost 30 years ago, Bob Geldof and friends famously … Continue reading →

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Seems that the Internet isn’t as bad a place as some would have us believe

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

Some interesting research results are coming out that suggest that perceived problems concerning youths’ use of information and communication technologies (ICT) may not be as dire as has been suggested. An article published in the most recent issue of the … Continue reading →

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Clay Shirky would be a lot more convincing if he could get his theories straight

Posted on December 5, 2011 by admin

I don’t make a point of following Clay Shirky’s writings but every now and then they cross my path since it seems he has a sizable following on the Internet that enthusiastically makes sure that everyone else knows when he … Continue reading →

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Opið hvernig? Hið “opna” og myndun þekkingarsamfélaga

Posted on November 25, 2011 by admin

This is a presentation that I made on Open Educational Resources and the concept of “openness” in Reykjavík, Iceland, November 2011. There is an english translation of the text in the works below the slide show. Erindi flutt á Ráðstefnu … Continue reading →

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What makes a “future-oriented” policy? Towards a framework for identifying and analysing policies.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

I have often emphasized the need for future-oriented policies in education as a response to rapidly increasing change to the extent that if I were to be asked, “Tryggvi, what are you all about?”, that would be the gist of … Continue reading →

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Interesting research on youths’ circumvention of age restrictions on social networking sites

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

danah boyd, et al. have published an interesting paper on their research youths’ use of social networking. In light of evidence showing that youth routinely circumvent age restrictions for the use of social networking technologies, the researchers decided to examine … Continue reading →

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