Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robothttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/Insights on how kids, teens and their parents use technology, digital + social and educational media and digital culture impacts their daily lives.en-USWed, 25 Jan 2012 22:54:05 PSThttp://www.typepad.com/33.602823-117.712959http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights Reservedderekebhttp://feedburner.google.comMinds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/derekeb/~3/mr3IhbTnGXM/minds-on-fire-open-education-the-long-tail-and-learning-20.htmldigital literacydigital nativese-learninged techprofessional developmentsocial mediateachingDerek BairdSat, 31 Dec 2011 10:12:28 PSThttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2011/12/minds-on-fire-open-education-the-long-tail-and-learning-20.html

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The world has become increasingly “flat,” as Tom Friedman has shown. Thanks to massive improvements in communications and transportation, virtually any place on earth can be connected to markets anywhere else on earth and can become globally competitive.

Compounding this challenge of demand from college-age students is the fact that the world is changing at an ever-faster pace.
Few of us today will have a fixed, single career; instead, we are likely to follow a trajectory that encompasses multiple careers.
Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0
As we move from career to career, much of what we will need to know will not be what we learned in school decades earlier. We are entering a world in which we all will have to acquire new knowledge and skills on an almost continuous basis.

It is unlikely that sufficient resources will be available to build enough new campuses to meet the growing global demand for higher education—at least not the sort of campuses that we have traditionally built for colleges and universities.

Nor is it likely that the current methods of teaching and learning will suffice to prepare students for the lives that they will lead in the twenty-first century.

Creator/Author(s): 

John Seely Brown is a Visiting Scholar and Advisor to the Provost at the University of Southern California (USC) and Independent Co-Chairman of a New Deloitte Research Center.

He is the former Chief Scientist of Xerox and Director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). Many of his publications and presentations are on his website (http://www.johnseelybrown.com).

Richard P. Adler is a Research Affiliate at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto and Principal of People & Technology, a research and consulting firm in Cupertino, California.

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This is protected under the following Creative Commons License.

Publication Date: 
July 27, 2011
]]>The world has become increasingly “flat,” as Tom Friedman has shown. Thanks to massive improvements in communications and transportation, virtually any place on earth can be connected to markets anywhere else on earth and can become globally competitive. Compounding this...http://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2011/12/minds-on-fire-open-education-the-long-tail-and-learning-20.htmlFacebook Social Media Guide for Military Familieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/derekeb/~3/svepx4fXL4Y/social-media-guide-for-military-families.htmldigital literacyfacebooksocial mediasocial networkingDerek BairdWed, 04 Jan 2012 12:58:41 PSThttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/social-media-guide-for-military-families.htmlimage from profile.ak.fbcdn.netBlue Star Families' mission is to support, connect and empower military families.

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]]>Blue Star Families' mission is to support, connect and empower military families. The mission of Blue Star Families is to engage military families and gather our perspectives on all aspects of military life. They will use this knowledge base to...http://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/social-media-guide-for-military-families.htmlTrend Watch: Ryan Seacrest on the Future of Television and Entertainmenthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/derekeb/~3/wNOIxsTLYEo/ryan-seacrest-on-the-future-of-television-and-entertainment.htmlentertainmentsocial goodsocial mediatvvideo gamesyouth cultureyouth mediaDerek BairdThu, 05 Jan 2012 03:52:00 PSThttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/ryan-seacrest-on-the-future-of-television-and-entertainment.htmlimage from ryanseacrest.comIn an interview this month with Fortune Magazine Ryan Seacrest talks about what he considers the exciting future of entertainment. 

”We’re seeing platform, technology, and content all converging, and it’s happening quickly,” he says. “It’s exciting to me.

There’s an appetite for more original content than ever, and I have a company that creates content, whether it’s distributed in short form, reality form, live form, or game form.”

However, what stories might television viewers expect to see from the Emmy-award winning Jaime Oliver and record-breaking Kardashian’s producer?

However, what stories might television viewers expect to see from the Emmy-award winning Jaime Oliver 'Food Revolution' and record-breaking Kardashian’s producer?

Ryan reveals he desires: “to continue to produce shows that directly effect change. We’ve gone too long without addressing issues like child obesity, so to be able to tell those stories and help people through television is a powerful thing.”

You can read the entire piece in the January 2012 issue of Fortune Magazine.

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]]>http://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/social-tv-infographic-top-10-shows-on-getglue-last-year.htmlTrend Watch: LEGO, Girls and the Color Pinkhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/derekeb/~3/_2BaSuxE4BQ/pink-lego-for-girls-controversy.htmlyouth cultureyouth marketingDerek BairdMon, 09 Jan 2012 22:32:34 PSThttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/pink-lego-for-girls-controversy.htmlimage from images.businessweek.comAlmost immediately after the iconic Danish toy company announced that they would create a line of LEGO building blocks geared especially for girls, the outcry began.

Here's a round-up of some of the coverage.

Lego is for Girls: Focusing on boys saved the toymaker in 2005. Now the company is launching Lego Friends for “the other 50 percent of the world’s children.” Will girls buy in? [Business Week]

Lego Friends: Please Build on Possibility, Brain Plasicity: No one’s trying to thwart Lego’s growth to build onward…We’d just like to refrain from mopping up the mess of mass marketing landing on girls as stereotyped limitations instead of a gateway for girls to build lands of their own. [Shaping Youth]

Lego Targets Girls with PInk Blocks, Cute Figures and No Creativity: There's nothing gendered about the most basic sets, which just contain colored blocks in different sizes, yet Lego is considered a toy for boys.

Now after extensive research, the company is releasing a new line to woo girls, but the way they're going about it may give you the urge to kick over your brother's Tatooine playset. [Jezabel]

 

VIDEO: Lego's Billion Dollar Girl [Business Weekly]

What do you think? Are LEGO Friends sexist? Are people overreacting? What's your take?

]]>Almost immediately after the iconic Danish toy company announced that they would create a line of LEGO building blocks geared especially for girls, the outcry began. Here's a round-up of some of the coverage. Lego is for Girls: Focusing on...http://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/pink-lego-for-girls-controversy.htmlInfographic: Students Want Teachers to Use Social Mediahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/derekeb/~3/Q-bSBEI18A4/infographic-students-want-teachers-to-use-social-media.htmldigital literacydigital nativesed techfacebookfacebook educationinfographicmobileprofessional developmentreformEDUsocial mediasocial networkingteachingtwitteryouth cultureDerek BairdMon, 09 Jan 2012 23:11:57 PSThttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/infographic-students-want-teachers-to-use-social-media.html

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]]>View large at mindshift.kqed.orghttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/infographic-students-want-teachers-to-use-social-media.htmlTeens, Body Image and Fotoshop by Adobé [VIDEO]http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/derekeb/~3/EHIxDWyG9SQ/teens-body-image-and-fotoshop-by-adob%C3%A9.htmlDerek BairdTue, 10 Jan 2012 21:53:34 PSThttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/teens-body-image-and-fotoshop-by-adob%C3%A9.htmlimage from www.debaird.netWhile there has been lots of media coverage and press about young girls/women regarding body image & eating disorders, there has been very little devoted to how the media effects boys.

In many cases, boys are an understudied group with regard to body issues (dysmorphia, bigorexia).

Even as the media continues its obsession for the almighty 'six pack', boys have been gaining on girls in eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.

This commercial isn't real, but neither are society's standards of beauty.

 

 

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via www.hollywoodreporter.com

American Idol host and cross-platform entertainment producer, Ryan Seacrest​, has moved into uncharted territory with his new deal with social media company, GetGlue.

The deal will allow fans of his radio show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, the ability to check in to the show on the GetGlue social network. This is the first time radio listeners will be able to do so on the network.

When listeners check in, they’ll receive exclusive stickers. The more one checks in, the higher in the rankings they’ll get. For example, one starts as a listener, but can earn the title of correspondent, producer and then co-host the more one checks in while listening to the show.

Related: Gen Y, Social TV and Multiplatform Media Consumption

]]>via www.hollywoodreporter.com American Idol host and cross-platform entertainment producer, Ryan Seacrest​, has moved into uncharted territory with his new deal with social media company, GetGlue. The deal will allow fans of his radio show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, the...http://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/ryan-seacrest-makes-first-ever-radio-partnership-with-getglue.htmlInfographic: School Bullyinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/derekeb/~3/O3LnF3W1f1c/infographic-school-bullying.htmlbullyingsafetyyouth cultureDerek BairdFri, 20 Jan 2012 10:12:37 PSThttp://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2012/01/infographic-school-bullying.htmlDid you know 1 out of 4 kids are bullied every month in the U.S?  In an effort to support this year’s Bullying Awareness Week theme, this infographic, “School Bullying Outbreak” shares facts about the methods, consequences and preventative measures related to bullies and bullied victims in schools.

We’d love your help in sharing this infographic as part of your educational outreach and campaigns focused on preventing school bullying.

School Bullying Outbreak MAT@USC
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The current teen market represents the most multicultural population the United States has seen. It differs from previous generations in other distinctive ways as well.

While today’s teens exhibit a strong need for individuality in their self-expression,they also display a deep attachment and respect for family.

In addition, they marry an interest in fashions of the moment with a sincere desire to purchase products from companies that have a social conscience.

Teens are also a robust part of the economy. They have a signifcant income of their own to spend and also wield increasing infuence on household purchases.

The market for products bought by and for the 25.6-million-member teen market has experienced a considerable growthspurt, increasing from $189.7 billion in 2006 to over $208.7 billion expected by 2012, according to “The Teens Market in the US” report from Packaged Facts.

CHICAGO TEEN EXPO a two-day extravaganza dedicated to Chicagoland Teens and Tweens during Chicago Public Schools Spring Break vacation. Chicago Teen Expo will be held at Chicago’s largest lakefront playground Navy Pier.

This two-day fun filled expo will engage, enlighten, entertain and empower our youth of today. Teens will be provided the resources, opportunities and outlets for dealing with the many daily issues they face (abuse, poverty, violence, peer pressure) thereby creating new possibilities.

Chicago Teen Expo 2012

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