What Makes Good Information Design Our world experience is increasingly being archived, indexed, and measured, and this massive quantity of information and data has a story to tell. But it is a foreign language to the human brain, columns and … read more
There are no magic buttons on the Internet. Conducting deep and revealing research over the global network involves strategy, uncovering clues, and investigating a digital landscap. This entertaining and practical presentation will demonstrate a number of obscure tips for searching … read more
MUVEs, or MultiUser Virtual Environments, have been around for many years, evolving from the text-based MUDs of the early 1990, to the rich graphical environments of popular video games like Halo and World of Warcrarft, and other virtual social worlds … read more
An Eye on Information Never before have the barriers between our classrooms and the world our children are learning about been so transparent. Overwhelming digital content, personal digital cameras, audio recorders, new information tools, and an emerging global conversation have … read more
We are surrounded by new technologies. They are emerging in almost every shape and color, and with a dizzying array of functions and capabilities, many of which have almost no practicality at all. One mark of good educators and educated … read more
Word Cloud using Wordle Preparing children for an information-driven, technology-rich future requires us to redefine literacy in a way that reflects the changing nature of information. You and I were taught to read what some body handed to us. Our … read more
The nature of information has changed dramatically since the advent of the World Wide Web. However, that change has accelerated during the past 12 to 18 months, thanks to a family of web tools that are so changing the way … read more
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