May 18, 2013

• DONALD CLARK PLAN B | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

  MOOC on Human-Computer Interaction: 7 fails in screen design 'Enjoying Stanford’s Coursera MOOC on Human-Computer Interaction but (oh the irony) the screen design and pedagogy of the many videos, is awful. Don’t get me wrong, it’s easy to use, has good content and I’m getting what I thought I’d get. It is very video heavy, which is OK, let’s face it most HE courses are lecture heavy. Read the research guys. MORE >>

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• LUIS SUAREZ | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
  	How Social Networking Can Improve Work Meetings 'I am not too sure whether meetings lower our IQ or whether they make us all more stupid, as my good friend Stowe Boyd reflected on a recent blog post , but I can certainly confirm they do take a toll on your own productivity. But perhaps enough is enough. And here is the funny thing. Well, that’s not really accurate. . Or, perhaps not. . MORE >>

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• DOC SEARLS | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

  2013_05_19 link pile 'Data. The Man Who Turned Off Cookies In Firefox Doesn’t Care If It Hurts Advertisers. Dynamic pricing vs./+ savvy consumers. Mozilla stalls on privacy patch: ‘needs more work’ A shortage of privacy engineers , by Lorrie Faith Cranor and Norman Sadeh, both of CMU. Big Data makes the movies. Little Data Makes Big Data More Powerful. MORE >>

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• TED | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

  TED Weekends investigates why we judge others 'Rebecca Saxe speaks at TEDGlobal 2009. Photo: James Duncan Davidson. Above and slightly behind your right ear, exists a part of your brain many scientists believe is specifically dedicated to thinking about other people’s thoughts – to predicting them, reading them, and empathizing with them. Rebecca Saxe: Learning to Read Someone Else’s Mind. MORE >>

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May 17, 2013

• ANDY MCAFEE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	The Modern Mantra: “Instrument, Analyze, Tune” 'An interesting article by James R. Hagerty  in the  Journal  yesterday tells how lots of manufacturers, including Raytheon, GE, and Harley are installing tons of gear to monitor every element of their processes, from the speed of fans in a paint booth to the number of times a screw is turned as it’s being inserted. MORE >>

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• DAVID WEINBERGER | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  Lobby for FaceBook, Yahoo, NewsCorp and Elsevier opposes the White House Open Access order, among others 'Peter Suber points out that FaceBook, Yahoo, Elsevier and Yahoo have joined the NetChoice.org lobby that has issued a clarion call against open access that blurs the line between lies and gibberish. Peter blows the statements apart, leaving nothing but clean air and a whiff of ozone. But they have it all bollixed up. MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  Our thoughts on using Google Glass so far, plus videos that show what it can do 'Sergey Brin shows a demo video of Google Glass at TED2013. In today’s talk, he reveals the big idea behind the project. Photo: James Duncan Davidson. As Google heads into day three of its I/O developer conference in San Francisco, and as members of Congress express concerns about the new technology , it’s an especially fitting talk for today. MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  From appalled to applauding: Reactions to Meg Jay’s controversial talk about 20-somethings 'Meg Jay’s talk on 20-somethings from TED2013 has started some very intense conversations online. Here, excerpts. Photo: James Duncan Davidson. Monday’s TED Talk, “ Meg Jay: Why 30 is not the new 20 ,” has been a runaway hit: five days later, it has nearly 600,000 views and almost 200 comments on TED.com alone. So what’s going on? MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  Your weekend reading: The case against empathy, gorgeous photos from the NatGeo contest 'If you can only digest six awesome pieces of Internet content this week (plus one congrats), look no further. Here’s a round-up of the best stories on the webs this week. Paul Bloom: The origins of pleasure. The New Yorker ]. 42 truly stunning photos from the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. The Atlantic ]. New Yorker blog ]. MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	An in-office TED all about design 'Paola Antonelli, MoMA’s design curator, talks about why she acquired 14 video games for the museum’s collection at an event in our office called “Design is Everywhere.” ” Photo: Ryan Lash. Whether we’re conscious of it or not, design affects us in hundreds — if not thousands of ways — each day. MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  Only connect!: Fellows Friday with Erik Hersman, on the rise of his go-anywhere modem BRCK 'Five years ago, the non-profit tech company  Ushahidi exploited existing technology to create a powerful platform that allowed users to crowdsource crisis information sent over SMS. Now the Kenyan company is set to do the same with the BRCK , a wireless, rugged, battery-powered modem ready for any environment. Same thing with the BRCK. MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  Giving It Away: TED Radio Hour examines generosity and philanthropy 'How can we give in better and smarter ways? This week’s new episode of TED Radio Hour explores the effects of giving – of your money, your time and your love. As our consciousness of philanthropy is shifting towards crowdsourcing and justice-centered discourse, people begin to self-organize around the causes they are passionate about. MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  X marks the spot: TEDx event brings hope after bombing, plus this week’s TEDx Talks 'The TEDxBahrialUKarachi show went on, despite a bombing in the city the day of the event. To give hope. Photo: TEDxBahrialUKarachi. The city of Karachi, Pakistan, was on lockdown after bomb blasts claimed 57 lives in the midst of a tumultuous election. And on the day of TEDxBahriaUKarachi , yet another bomb shocked the area. Filmed at TEDxSydney.). MORE >>

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May 16, 2013

• HAROLD JARCHE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Shifting work 'Note: this is a synthesis of several previous posts. The death of middle class jobs ( Associated Press ): As software becomes even more sophisticated, victims are expected to include those who juggle tasks, such as supervisors and managers — workers who thought they were protected by a college degree. Today it is less than 10%. MORE >>

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• EUEN SEMPLE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  The Internet is an energy management system '"My friends, family and acquaintances are all on Facebook, where they add up to a bustling community I enjoy being part of. More than any particular feature that Mark Zuckerberg and company have cooked up, it’s the people in my life that make Facebook, well, Facebook. The conversations are less warm, personal and interesting. MORE >>

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• TED | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  21 everyday objects you can hack, from a bacon sandwich to a pencil to your cat 'Jay Silver demonstrates how a cat’s water bowl can be rigged to take photos as the kitty drinks. Photo: Ryan Lash. MaKey MaKey — the kit that encourages you to rig a banana piano or control a video game with a pencil-etchings — was one of the most successful projects on Kickstarter in 2012. m going to use them a different way.”. MORE >>

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• DAN PINK | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  The 6 essential lessons of a satisfying, productive career 'Just in time for graduation season, Johnny Bunko  is here to remind you of the 6 essential lessons of any satisfying, productive career: 1. There is no plan. Make decisions for fundamental, not instrumental, reasons. Think strengths, not weaknesses. What do you consistently do well? What gives you energy rather than drains it? Leave an imprint.  . MORE >>

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• TED | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Jamie Oliver gears up for Food Revolution Day on May 17 'Tomorrow is a holiday, and one you can celebrate simply by eating. Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food Jamie Oliver, who won the TED Prize in 2010, has declared May 17 as Food Revolution Day. Anyone is also welcome to get involved by sharing a treasured recipe. Why Food Revolution Day? Me laid out!! MORE >>

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• CLARK QUINN | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  Contextifying 'In creating a presentation for the Guild’s upcoming mLearnCon , I was thinking about ways we go wrong, and one is thinking that it’s just about content. Really, context is the new opportunity. So what are the opportunities? I thought of three possible ways in which we might use context: where, when, and what’s near. MORE >>

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• ROSS DAWSON | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  Economic structural change is NOT industry compositional change 'I am currently preparing a number of keynotes for senior business audiences over coming weeks. In preliminary conversations with one group I encountered a very common and deeply misleading view of how business is changing today. This perspective is prevalent with economists, who like to predicts shifts in industries over time. The first reason. MORE >>

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• TED | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Talks to watch as you buy tickets for “Star Trek Into Darkness” 'Last night, many boldly ventured where no man had gone before: to see Star Trek Into Darkness , which opened in some theaters at midnight. The film, which is a sequel to JJ Abrams’ 2009 reboot of the classic series, has been highly anticipated ever since its lyrical trailer materialized late last year. MORE >>

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• TED | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  I used to think I couldn’t get out of hell: Chicago public school students react to TEDxYouth@Midwest 'Jullien Gordon, a founding partner of New Higher, says on the TEDxYouth@Midwest stage , “Our generation has two choices, we can hope or we can hustle.” Chicago’s public schools have been a fixture in the news lately. Twenty-four students were killed; 319 students shot. The speakers were so motivated to speak there.”. You are done!”. MORE >>

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May 15, 2013

• IRVING WLADAWSKY-BERGER | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Traditional Data Analysis and Data Science 'I recently participated in an industry panel on Redefining BI & Analytics in the Cloud at a conference in New York.  In my opinion, data science should be viewed as a multidisciplinary evolution from business intelligence and analytics.  Simple, linear systems, such as those found in classical mechanics , are much easier for us to deal with.  MORE >>

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• JANE HART | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Professional Development in Social Learning: 3 different skill areas 'I’m constantly asked by Learning & Development professionals where they can learn more about social learning. First of all I guess we need to be quite clear what we mean by the term “social learning:â?¦ Social learning MORE >>

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• DAVID WEINBERGER | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  [meshcon] Ryan Carson of Treehouse 'Ryan Carson [twitter: RyanCarson ] of Treehouse at the Mesh Conference is keynoting the Mesh Conference. He begins his introduction of himself by saying he is a father, which I appreciate. Treehouse is an “online education company that teaches technology. We hope we can remove the need to go to university to do technology.” Really? MORE >>

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• CLARK QUINN | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Starting Strategy 'If you’re going to move towards the performance ecosystem, a technology-enabled workplace, where do you start? Partly it depends on where you’re at, as well as where you’re going, but it also likely depends on what type of org you are. A second step would then likely be performance support, helping people in the moment. itashare. MORE >>

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• TED | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	10 stunning images from Liu Bolin, the disappearing man 'Hiding in New York No. 7 — Made in China, 2012. Photo: courtesy of Eli Klein Fine Art, © Liu Bolin. Liu Bolin’s images invite a game akin to Where’s Waldo? It’s for this that Bolin has been called “The Invisible Man.”. From the beginning, this series has a protesting, reflective and uncompromising spirit,” says Bolin.  16 and No. MORE >>

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• DAN PONTEFRACT | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Air Canada Isn’t Collaborating With Its Employees 'Early on in my career I took my first business trip to North Carolina where I participated in a ‘higher education’ conference. No, the conference wasn’t on the airplane although we were ‘higher’ Because it was North Carolina there was even a pig roast. Sadly, I couldn’t find an apple. was stunned. Do You? MORE >>

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• ROSS DAWSON | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  The future of travel and tourism: safe adventures, real-time guidance, and new frontiers 'Last week, as part of the ongoing weekly future series on the Morning Show, I spoke about the future of travel and tourism. Click on the image below to watch a video of the segment. A massive rise in sustainable tourism , with low impact hotels and activities and the opportunity to observe rare species. MORE >>

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• TED | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Bill Gates, designer? Yes. Public Interest Design honors 100 global thinkers who are designing social good 'Good design has the power to improve lives. Yesterday, Public Interest Design — a group dedicated to design for social good — released the Global Public Interest Design 100 , a list of 100 “designers” (including some people you really might not expect) who are designing for the good of all. Stay tuned. MORE >>

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• DONALD CLARK PLAN B | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Education Debate: Bun fight with Baker, Benn, rosen & Gibb 'A hostile and baying audience, of largely teachers, Nick Gibb (ex Minister for Schools), Kenneth Baker (Thatcherite turned vocational learning evangelist), Melissa Benn (critic of Govism) and Michael Rosen (Gove’s bête noir). Oh and he loves Latin. witnessed this ‘whole word’ madness in the primary school my own kids attended in the late nineties. MORE >>

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• TED | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Urinalysis: There’s now an app for that 'uChek uses the iPhone’s camera to capture the color changes in commercially available urine dipsticks. Results of the test can be stored, emailed and analyzed over time. It may not be glamorous, but it’s true – each year, urinary tract infections lead to more than 9 million doctor visits in the United States alone. MORE >>

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• The Incredible Dating Power of a Guitar Case PSYBLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Broccoli takes a magical journey in the trailer for Mary Roach’s new book TED | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Get the Scoop at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Washington, DC in June #NCVS BETH KANTER | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Lucky me DAVID WEINBERGER | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Professional Development in Social Learning: 3 different skill areas JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

May 14, 2013

• DOC SEARLS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  Long-form never stopped working 'Fashions come and go. Verities do not. One verity respected by many old-fashioned writers and publishers is the simple fact that long-form pieces work better than short-form ones for the purpose of communicating in depth. Such has also been my ample experience at this game. Some examples from my own oeuvre : Saving the Net. Getting Flat, Part I. MORE >>

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• HAROLD JARCHE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	London Summer Picnic 'For the past 18 months, Jane Hart has been hosting the Social Learning Centre , offering a wide variety of resources, coaching, and workshops. have run several workshops as well, some alone, and others jointly with Jane. We have learned much in supporting social learning with hundreds of participants from around the globe. Online Communities. MORE >>

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• TED | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  7 talks that will encourage you to talk to strangers 'In today’s talk , Intel engineer Maria Bezaitis brings up a fascinating point: why is the phrase “don’t talk to strangers” such a part of our cultural zeitgeist? In today’s digital world, strangers are quite frankly not the point. The point we should be worried about is how much strangeness are we getting?”. But would you loan them your car? MORE >>

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• BETH KANTER | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  A Dog Named Red Helps Best Friends Animal Society Get Results on Facebook 'Note from Beth: Greetings from the Gold Coast in Australia. I’m here to keynote Connecting Up Conference,  While I am in OZ,  I invited Jon Stahl to share this amazing case study. Enjoy. For several years now, nonprofits have been investing time, energy and money building Facebook pages and working to engage supporters on Facebook. MORE >>

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• NINE SHIFT | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	D.S.M.-5: From Disorder to Differences 'Psychiatry''s latest guide on mental disorders falls short, experts say. Even the chairman of the task force making the revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (D.S.M.) of Mental Disorders found the new version wanting, according to a story in The New York Times by Pam Belluck and Benedict Carey.  Here''s why. It''s a new world. MORE >>

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• TED | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  Meet the translator: Khalid Marbou, who brings you TED Talks in Arabic 'TED translator Khalid Marbou at work in the nanotechnology lab. TED Talks are available in 100 languages, from Albanian to Vietnamese, thanks to the tireless work of our volunteer translators. Today, meet  Khalid Marbou. Where do you live and what do you do by day? What drew you to TED? It’s never ceased to inspire me to this day. And I did. MORE >>

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May 13, 2013

• DAN PONTEFRACT | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013
  	It’s Time to Revolutionize Corporate Learning 'I spend a lot of time thinking, writing, speaking and working in my own personal and professional venn diagram of: leadership development; social collaborative tools; and. all things related to learning. One of those pillars — the learning space — is where I started my career. From Slideshare you can download the full.pdf file. MORE >>

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• LUIS SUAREZ | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  Open Business – From Document-Centric to People-Centric Collaboration 'Lately, I have been thinking quite a bit around the topic of Social / Open Business Transformation. Something completely different to what we may have experienced so far in the last three to four years on living social   for the sake of social , which is perhaps what we pretty much keep seeing today all over the place. To quote: . How spot on! MORE >>

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• EUEN SEMPLE | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  "Most people" 'I love the ability the Internet has given us to share what we think with others around the world or around our organisation. Yet you would be amazed how often I get the reaction "Most people don''t want to have to think too much, especially at work". What would I have done in Nazi occupied Poland? What would I do if I had been born in Saudi Arabia? MORE >>

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• ROSS DAWSON | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  Can cyber-crime result in global financial systemic risk? 'On Saturday I was interviewed on SBS World News about the ATM heist that netted $45 million from 40,000 withdrawals over 26 countries. The video of the TV news segment (start at 09:05) is available online until 19 May. Not surprisingly there are strong safeguards around tampering with the limits on cards, yet the gang managed to circumvent these. MORE >>

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• TED | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  Space oddity, indeed: 18 talks from astronauts, including Chris Hadfield 'Chris Hadfield , the Canadian astronaut who’s become a YouTube sensation aboard the International Space Station, has showed us why tears won’t fall in space and the dangers of clipping one’s fingernails in zero gravity. But he has truly outdone himself with his latest video. ”) Watch it — it’s truly awe-inspiring. Stephanie D. MORE >>

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• PSYBLOG | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013
  	How to Help Other People Change Their Habits 'Three pointers on helping someone else change their habits. Having written a book on how to change your own habits , in interviews I was often asked: how can I change another person''s habits? Ultimately the same techniques apply; but when you are working on someone else, you''ve got to take a few steps back. Do they want to change? Reviews. MORE >>

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• TED | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  Thoughts from a twentysomething on Meg Jay’s talk on twentysomethings 'Meg Jay gave a talk at TED2013 suggesting that the 20s are a person’s defining decade — and it started a heated debate at the office. Here, a 20-something responds. Photo: James Duncan Davidson. m 24 and a woman, and that makes me a target for a lot of speculation and life advice. Everyone’s talking about me. Onward, millennials! MORE >>

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• NINE SHIFT | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013
  	Evidence Suburbs in Decline 'Here''s a great chart showing the decline of suburbs. Kat Cannella, NineShifter from Columbus, Georgia, sent us a link to a story on the decline of suburbs, with this nice compliment, "More evidence that the wonder futurist duo is on the money."   Thanks Kat! Here''s the story, with lots of charts and pictures MORE >>

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• TED | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  Ron Finley inspires young gardeners across country 'David Lozano of San Antonio was inspired to plant a community garden after watching Ron Finley’s talk. Photo: courtesy of David Lozano. Ron Finley is motivating people across the country to pick up a shovel and “get gangsta” by planting fruits, vegetables and herbs in their neighborhood. He has things you would never see. Photo: David Lozano. MORE >>

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May 12, 2013

• LUIS SUAREZ | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  Industrialisation of Social Networking for the Enterprise 'Or, to put it in other words, automation of your social networking presence. Yes, it happens. Yes, it’s a topic that worries me, because we are then running the risk of commoditising our very own online presence(s). And what for? Is it worth it? Probably not. Where did we leave behind the social business transformation? Where did we go wrong? MORE >>

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• HAROLD JARCHE | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013
  	Sense-making in practice 'Maria Popova at BrainPickings.org does an excellent review of the 1936 book, You Can Do Anything by James Mangan. She covers in detail the section on 14 Ways to Acquire Knowledge. These align nicely with the Seek : Sense : Share of personal knowledge management as shown below. Sense-making is the necessary value-add of PKM. “To be is to do.” MORE >>

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• DAVID WEINBERGER | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013
  	WW II vets welcomed by airport passengers 'I was in National Airport in DC yesterday and came upon this scene. The vets are being welcomed by passengers waiting for planes and by people who came especially for the event. It’s a trip sponsored by the Honor Flight Network , a non-profit that brings vets to DC for free to see the memorials and sights. MORE >>

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May 11, 2013

• JANE HART | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  5 principles for a successful formal online social learning experience – and it’s not about the tools 'There has been a lot of talk about the use of social media tools in formal workplace learning; and I am regularly asked to review initiatives of this kind. In many instances, the use of social tools has simply been “bolted-on” or “shoe-horned” into existing training or e-learning practices, in which case it doesn’t tend to work very well at all.â?¦ MORE >>

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• TED | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  TED Weekends dissects our collective notion of beauty 'Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. Cameron Russell wants to have a discussion about the way that we, as a society, perceive beauty. Russell’s profession offers an insider’s perspective on the topic – after all, she has been modeling for over a decade. Cameron Russell: Beauty Is in the Lies of the Beholder. MORE >>

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• JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  5 principles for a successful formal online social learning experience – and it’s not about the tools 'You can read the full post here MORE >>

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• TED | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  Your weekend reading: Depression in comics, betting on the origin of the universe 'A round-up of funny, interesting and strange stories on the Internet this week: Hyperbole and a Half’s Allie Brosh is back after a two-year hiatus, with part 2 of an illustrated account of overcoming depression. Dark and delightful. Hyperbole and a Half ]. Stephen Hawking: Questioning the universe. Even world-famous scientists have tiffs. MORE >>

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• DAVID WEINBERGER | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013
  	Hangin’ with Secretary Kerry 'Back when the Digital Public Library of America was gearing up, I got invited to participate in a day of brainstorming about what could be done to make the US. State Department Diplomatic Reception Rooms more accessible to the public. don’t know how much the day helped the State Department, but it was certainly an interesting day for me. MORE >>

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May 10, 2013

• BETH KANTER | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
  	#datanerds: Six Steps to Great Graphs and Charts 'Source: Gemma Correll – I Love Charts. Note from Beth: I just knew that I was going to start obsessing about charts and graphs after my Excel spreadsheet obsessions started. I thought if I set up a tumblr blog curating great nonprofit spreadsheets , but the next logical step is create visualizations of your data. Low budget? Me, too! MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  X marks the spot: This week’s TEDx Talks all about education 'A view of the stage before TEDxDelft. Photo: Roy Borghouts. From dancing math to teaching in languages other than English – this week’s X marks the spot is a selection of TEDx Talks about rethinking education. Below, find this week’s edition on education. Teaching math through movement: Erik Stern and Karl Schaffer at TEDxManhattanBeach. MORE >>

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• DAN PONTEFRACT | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  I’m Speaking at the World Business of Leadership Summit (WooT) 'I’m really excited to be speaking at the  World Business of Leadership Summit  but before I explain it and your chance to participate, I need to discuss reading. do a lot of reading. . Perhaps you do the same? 14% had read 2-3 books in that time block. 12% had read 4-5 books in that time block. 15% had read 6-10 books in that time block. MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  TED Talks Education speakers make playlists for you 'On Tuesday night, PBS and TED joined forces to air TED Talks Education, a one-hour televised special, featuring passionate teachers, students and researchers from the field who shared their ideas about transforming the US education system. Sir Ken Robinson chose his favorite talks, spanning creative methods of learning and powerful spoken word. MORE >>

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• TED | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  The guerilla astrogardener: Fellows Friday with Louisa Preston 'Astrobiologist and geologist Louisa Preston looks for analogues to possible life on Mars in the most extreme environments on Earth. Tell us about your Kickstarter campaign for the AstroGardening project. It’s based around the idea of Mars gardening. If humans want to go to Mars, how would we live when we got there? Yes, absolutely. MORE >>

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May 9, 2013

• HAROLD JARCHE | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	The new enclosure movement 'ENCLOSURE : In English social and economic history, enclosure or inclosure is the process which ends traditional rights such as mowing meadows for hay, or grazing livestock on common land formerly held in the open field system. Once enclosed, these uses of the land become restricted to the owner, and it ceases to be land for commons. Wikipedia. MORE >>

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• CLARK QUINN | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  Assessing online assessments 'Good formal learning consists of an engaging introductions, rich presentation of concepts, annotated examples, and meaningful practice, all aligned on cognitive skills. As we start seeing user-generated online c, publishers and online schools are feeling the pressure. Are we seeing the demise of for-profit institutions and publishers? MORE >>

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• TED | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	A video that will give you hope in the next generation 'Walt Cochran, a teacher in Kansas City, shared this touching video with us for Education Week about his children — one disabled, one not — who make you think about the depth of the sibling relationship. Really, we dare you not to shed a tear while watching this. She writes, “This just made me cry. MORE >>

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• LUIS SUAREZ | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	Meet Your New CEO – Your Kid 'Summer time is usually  one of the busiest times of the year for me in terms of extra curricular work related activities. know that this may sound a bit weird, but it’s actually rather accurate. While most folks keep enjoying their summer vacation, or a relatively quieter time anyway, my busyness  increases a notch or two! Starting today. MORE >>

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• STEPHEN DOWNES: HALF AN HOUR | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  A Theme Park E-Learning Application 'Here''s the challenge (from the E-Learning Professionals Group ): "Can anyone give me suggestions of how to blend learning objectives with ELearning. My goal is to have the user not know they are taking a course." As such, the learning objectives would be fairly low level knowledge about the park." MORE >>

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• TED | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  7 talks for inspiring transformed curriculums 'With more colleges shifting courses to the online classroom and high school teachers and students alike expressing a strong desire to move away from rigid, mandated lesson arcs, it’s clear — classes don’t have to be exactly as they are. Educators Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover. MORE >>

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• DONALD CLARK PLAN B | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  MOOCs: old narratives v new narrative - open, scalable, diverse & relevant 'Narratives There’s been a lots of different reactions to MOOCs and a few fixed narratives have emerged: 1. US Valley’ narrative around Khan, Stanford, not-for-profits, investors, Coursera, Udacity, NovoED and so on. Canadian connectivist’ narrative that MOOCs originated with Siemens & Downes and have been usurped by the ‘US valley’ folks. MORE >>

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• PSYBLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  Illusory Correlations: When The Mind Makes Connections That Don’t Exist 'Why do CEOs who excel at golf get paid more, despite poorer stock market performance? To see how easily the mind jumps to the wrong conclusions, try virtually taking part in a little experiment.imagine that you are presented with information about two groups of people about which you know nothing. Let''s call them the Azaleans and the Begonians. MORE >>

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• DAN PINK | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  Dan Ariely’s revised model of labor 'Below is a fantastic TED Talk from Dan Ariely on why people work hard, when they’re willing to make extreme efforts, and how easy it is to crush their motivation. Among the insights and provocations: “Ignoring the performance of people is almost as bad as shredding their effort in front of their eyes.” think the answer is no.” MORE >>

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• DOC SEARLS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  Some perspectives in time and space 'First, time. Earth became habitable for primitive life forms some 3.X billion years ago. It will cease to be habitable in another 1 billion years or less, given the rate at which the Sun continues to get hotter, which it has been doing for the duration. Species last, on average, a couple million years. We’ve done a lot in not very long. MORE >>

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• Slideshare reaches 10 million downloads. and my Top 100 Tools slideset is featured. JANE HART | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Gen Y Travelling More, Not Less NINE SHIFT | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• The secrets of TED’s (award-winning!) design TED | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• New Jobs Data, Same Old Story… ANDY MCAFEE | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• TED wins a National Design Award TED | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Transmedia — Making Change Across Mediums BETH KANTER | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Meet the three new TEDGlobal speakers, and a few others making the news TED | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Slideshare reaches 10 million downloads. and my Top 100 Tools slideset is featured. JANE HART'S PICK OF THE DAY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• From communism to the threat of cats: This week’s TED Conversations TED | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013