A networked-view of the world, the importance of good visuals and the need for rethinking how organizations can adapt to the disruptive changes brought by Web 2.0 technologies, are just some of the interesting topics that George Siemens explores in this issue of Media Literacy Digest. Photo credit: ...

Location-based learning, flexibility in education, and changing paradigms in society are just some of the pointers which George Siemens explores in this weekly issue of Media Literacy Digest. Photo credit: D\'Arcy Norman Among the hot topics and issues covered in this week digest, the relationship b...

How did I start with my professional web publishing career? What was I doing before? How did I get to name myself Robin Good from Sharewood? What do I see in the future of those wanting to find a way to leverage the Internet to do and live off what they are really passionate about? If you want to fi...

ScreenToaster is a new screencasting web-based service which provides high-quality screen video recordings ready for immediate web publication. ScreenToaster works on Macs, PCs and Linux computers and requires no software to downloaded or installed on your end. To me this looks like the best and mos...

Here my new media predictions for 2009: what to expect when it comes to new media, professional web publishing and learning, collaboration and social media? Find out everything I see coming across these key areas in this two-part report opening today. Photo credit: Giancarlo Mazzaro - 7th Floor I ha...

A look at the future of technology and trends in this issue of the Media Literacy digest. Photo credit: Jay Cross In this issue: George Siemens deals with changing paradigms in education, a new report about the Twittersphere, two interesting studies on the importance of video games in online learnin...

I have come to believe that to really learn something you need a few, very specific things which are not part of the traditional education system. These do not include a classroom, a teacher, nor a final exam to certify what you officially know, as from what I learned on my own, none of this is real...

This is my small Christmas gift to you: Ten things I have changed in my life and which have provided me with an opportunity to live a richer, happier and more joyful life, one in which I feel gradually more and more in control of where I am going. Tired of gifting you with new media tools that allow...

Virtual worlds offer exciting opportunities in online learning. A virtual world is a fully customizable 3D environment on the Internet where people can meet, talk, and interact with each other as if they were in the real world. The big deal is that you\'re not just a screen name or a still picture, ...

Is our worldwide education system ready to prepare for the unpredictability and fast changes that the 21st century will be serving? Photo credit: Elizabeth Hanson-Smith Education isn't only about creating employees. It's about empowering individuals to become individuals with the ability t...