Live Blogging From Hand it in to Publish It

Wil Richardson

handitinnecc.wikispaces.com for Wil's notes and links

Wikinomics book

lives are transparent in this world - the idea of privacy is changing
more and more of the work that we create is expected to be shared, shift from copyright to creative commons

used to be "do your own work" now becoming more collaborative

content is everywhere - ie MIT OpenCourseware; no longer encapsulated in classroom or fixed to a place and time

constantly changing

kids still need to be helped and taught how to use tools well. They are more fearless in their use of technology

we teach children to becme dependent learners
there is nothing about what kids are passionate about in my kids classroom

the cult of the amateur - book about why web 2.0 is bad

delicious network explorer - can see how people you are connected to are connected to others; if we don't like the way kids are creating network on my space then we need to help them develop a better process

article, Scan This Book

learning about wikis, blogs and podcasts in Blackboard is like learning to drive in a simulator

VoiceThread allow you to link recordings to images and post to the web

connect with people who are passionate about what you want to learn about

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Disney 2.0 Not Ready for Primetime

I am back home, fresh from our family’s first trip to Disney World. I had been before, but not with my own children. It was a truly magical experience. We had talked about the trip and saved money in our Minnie bank for two and a half years. I got chills when we drove through the big gates onto Disney property for the first time. And taking my daughter on Space Mountain was a real thrill.

So when I arrived home to read Wil Richardson’s post about Disney entering the social networking scene, I was delighted. Disney magic comes to Web 2.0!

But what I found was more marketing than magic. Even with DSL, my connection was maxed out with all the video clips it was cramming into my browser. I tried out a few games and found them difficult to understand and clunky. Maybe its because I am a digital immigrant. While I agre with Wil that its exciting to have such a big player in the social networking business, I think Disney has a long way to go before Disney XD is ready for primetime.

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