The End of Wonder in the Age of Whatever
TEDxGladstone. New media and technology present us with an overwhelming bounty of tools for connection, creativity, collaboration, and knowledge creation – a true “Age of...
Digital Ethnography
Human No More
Turning an anthropological eye toward cyberspace, Human No More explores how conditions of the online world shape identity, place, culture, and death within virtual communities....
An education revolution beckons in the digital age
By Joe Robertson – Kansas City Star Are we ready to quit letter grades? Dump standardized tests? Turn inside-out the role of schools as the...
YouTube and the Quest for Audience
Reposted from Anthropology News Contributing Editors Nathalie Boucher and Martin Lamotte An anthropological introduction to YouTube is a 40-minute YouTube video of a presentation by...
Gardening on Solsbury Hill
This past week at the Educause Learning Initiatives conference I had the pleasure of reconnecting with my good friend Gardner Campbell. Every time I meet...
Why Good Classes Fail
This is a quick little essay about why a teacher can employ all the “right methods” (pick your buzzword: student-centered, learning-centric, participatory, collaborative, problem-based, etc.)...
A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots
A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn’t Working by Jeffrey Young, The Chronicle for Higher Education Michael Wesch has been on the...
