I’d Like to Buy an Argument

I doubt this will make it into the thread of Utecht -> Warlick -> Stager -> Downes -> Farmer -> et al. It just keeps running through my mind as I catch bits and pieces.

Monty Python FTW.

I made a comment amidst the fog that, upon further review, I’m not all that happy with. At the end of the day we have a bunch of very smart, passionate, articulate people weaving a story that has multiple meanings and contexts, few of which are apparent in the context of pixels…even well structured, Web 2.0 pixels.

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I'm John Pederson. I've used this space in a variety of ways since 2002 to reflect on educational technology issues, play around with people's attention, and celebrate "Web 2.0" Internet culture. It's an eclectic mix of content that ebbs and flows depending on my mood and interests.

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2008/9 Wikipedia Selection for schools

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