Tryggvi Thayer, Ph.D.
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Category Archives: Information Society
Clay Shirky would be a lot more convincing if he could get his theories straight
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
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
Interesting research on youths’ circumvention of age restrictions on social networking sites
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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What can we learn from Finnish education: A reaction to Diane Ravitch
This morning (Oct. 12, 2011) Diane Ravitch tweeted about an article on the “Bridging Differences” website that describes some of what she learned on her recent visit to Finland (anyone who follows Ravitch’s tweets will have known about this visit). … Continue reading
What do we really mean by “technology integration”?
Technology integration is a critical issue in education and one that has received considerable scholarly attention over the past two decades, at least. However, we have to be careful when we toss around the term “integration” as if it refers … Continue reading
Youth and ICTs: Response to a criticism of Thai tablet PC program
Veena Thoopkrajae has an article on The Nation criticizing a plan to give all Thai grade 1 students a free tablet PC. Thoopkrajae claims that there are more pressing issues in Thai education and that the tablet PC program is … Continue reading
