weaving the future into the past

we've got to weave the future into the past.

connecting people of like mind

connecting people of like mind.

public journalism

public journalism is a good idea.

simplicity is

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” -- Leonardo DaVinci

moodle

moodle is a very exciting no-cost, open source learning management system. you can use it to teach classes online. this software was created by a visionary and talented person in australia.

connected behaviour a powerful stimulant for learning

"In general, a healthy amount of connected behaviour within a learning community is a very powerful stimulant for learning, not only bringing people closer together but promoting deeper reflection and re-examination of their existing beliefs.

improving

roughly 80 percent of my time is spent looking for things i've lost or misplaced. this is a great improvement over years past, when 90 percent of my time was spent looking for things i've lost or misplaced.

article - "what's up with blogging?"

article - "what's up with blogging?"

designing for social inclusion

designing for social inclusion blog -- with video clips.

Center for Media and Community at EDC

the newly created Center for Media and Community at Education Development Center

my amazon.com wish list

in case this might be of help to anyone, here is my amazon.com wish list

confucian wisdom

confucian wisdom - ping friends frequently.

astrophysics, not astronomy

back in 1993 i was giving private computer lessons to bobby kopp of bethesda, maryland, who was around 4th grade at that time. when some other kids stopped by to visit, i introduced bobby as a person introduced in computers and astronomy.

bobby quickly corrected me in a nice way. "phil, i'm not interested in astronomy. i'm interested in astrophysics."

oops, my mistake.

bobby, if you happen to be reading this, i'd love to hear from you to find out what you're up to these days. yup, i know you go by the name robert these days, but i'll always know you as bobby. you were my favorite student back then -- and you remain dear to my heart. i sure hope you continued with the great pranks we did back then.

optical computing on the horizon

optical computer is on the horizon.

great risk brings greater reward

"great risk bring greater reward." from the book - Dancing with Bears - Managing Risk on Software Projects

vegetarian food available for cafeterias

yup, sure is.

your happiness

"your happiness is intertwined with your outlook on life."

ohio leading the way

ohio is once again leading the way, although it needs to be doing much better. it's getting there.

Thoughtful essay by Larry Yates

My friend Larry Yates has written another thoughtful essay, published in In the Fray, an online magazine devoted to issues of identity and community. Are there other online publications of this sort I need to know about? Please tell me if you know of any.

social capital scholars named in ohio

The John Glenn Institute has named David Landsbergen, associate professor of public policy and management, and Angela Stuber, executive director of the Ohio Community Computing Network, its first two John Glenn Social
Capital Scholars.

Social capital includes the networks, community bonds, and trust that a culture develops. The Institute's Social Capital Scholars pursue projects that build social capital directly and produce research illuminating the best mechanisms for creating that capital.