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Two high-ranking ministers made headlines this week by falling out of line with the governments they represent. They are U.S. Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, and Libya’s Ambassador to the U.S., Ali Ojli. 

The authors of Blown to Bits, an absolutely superb book on life ‘after the digital explosion,’ note that There is a difference … between ‘public’ and ‘readily accessible.’ Public records […]

I was informed today that Dangerously Irrelevant AND LeaderTalk both made Edutopia’s short list of “edublogs they love.” Here’s the link: Edublogs we love: Ten top stops for Internet interaction […]

The actor and Internet entrepreneur shares insights from his grandfather James Rouse’s career as a pioneering urban planner—insights that are relevant to all leaders.

Ten Ways To Be Your Own Boss View more presentations from fredwilson. In his presentation at the Behance 99% Conference in New York, venture capitalist Fred Wilson outlined his views […]

Amidst the nuclear crisis in Japan, the F.D.A. is alerting consumers to be wary of internet sites and other retail outlets promoting products making false claims to prevent or treat effects of radiation.

Loss-making Twitter has been valued at $10 billion. Facebook is said to be worth more than Ford. Now, for some investors, the alarm bells are starting to ring.

The Japanese Web site Information Architects has once again created a wonderful graphical representation of the most popular Internet destinations. Here, the 200 most successful websites have been located on […]

I’m getting more requests to come speak to groups. Here are 8 items that are indispensable to me as a presenter (click on each image for a larger version)… 1. Presentation remote […]

In recent years, scientists have begun to outline the surprising benefits of not paying attention. Sometimes, too much focus can backfire; all that caffeine gets in the way.

UPDATE: Contest Deadline is Friday, March 11th at 8 a.m. EST and the Five Winners will be Announced Next Week – Stay Tuned! Imagine, if you can, the world in the […]

The next great billion-dollar concept on the Web might just involve airbed mattresses, second-hand couches and the ability to swap and share local accommodations on a global scale. A group […]

Francis Fukuyama argues that China’s repressive state apparatus is far more sophisticated than the regimes in the Middle East that have fallen during the so-called Arab Spring. 

Understanding Most Significant Change [Shop Talk Marketing] Royal Dutch Shell and the end of peak oil [The Weekly Standard] The Innovation Slush Fund [Innovate on Purpose] Creativity: What can I […]

Ever wanted to become part of a collaborative Internet community where individuals, experts and companies come together to transform ideas into true innovation? Taking advantage of the buzz surrounding crowdsourcing […]

It seems inevitable that the number of books sold through bookstores will plummet, says Judge Posner. Traditional bookstores are doomed, concurs Nobel Laureate Becker.

As a professor at a large research institution, I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of academic publishing. While this topic may not seem to be of interest to […]

Innovative startups are using virtual worlds like Second Life and Twinity as virtual classrooms for people to learn new skills and languages. Could this one day replace brick-and-mortar classrooms?

[This is Post 5 for my guest blogging stint at The Des Moines Register.] Archimedes said “Give me a lever long enough and I can move the world.” This week […]

If we were really serious about educational technology, we would… [here are 10 to get you started] show students how to edit their privacy settings and use groups in Facebook […]

Cable in the Classroom is sponsoring its annual Media Smart Research Award : Media literacy is a key 21st Century skill because it provides a framework and method to think […]

I previously posted about wireless technologies in less developed nations. Kofi Annan supported this view nearly 4 years ago! One cool indigenous Wi-Fi innovation, is the Cambodian motoman. Here, motorcycle […]

With Internet Week in New York culminating tonight with the presentation of the 12th Annual Webby Awards to the most innovative websites in the world, it’s the time of the […]

Yesterday’s FCC ruling on net neutrality shifts billions in profits and boils down to one fact: There will soon be a fast Internet for the rich and a slow Internet for the poor.

Just thinking out loud here… Should colleges, universities, and/or P-12 schools be required (or encouraged) to indicate on student transcripts that a particular course or program is partly or wholly […]

This seems like a seemingly simple question for teachers: Could you identify 10 excellent web sites for your grade level / subject area? Ideally, of course, teachers would know 10 or […]

Last week Seth Mnookin, author of the Panic Virus,  kicked off the inaugural event in the new Science in Society Film and Lecture series at American University, sponsored by the […]

Much conversation has occurred in the educational blogging community about DOPA. One of the arguments against DOPA that hasn’t popped up that much is the fact that the perceived problem […]

The different reactions from Internet firms to the WikiLeaks publications reveal a dilemma. Many citizens regard the Internet as a public space, but in fact it is a private sphere.

One of the biggest things standing in the way of student technology usage in schools is adults’ fear. Over at the Blue Skunk Blog, Doug Johnson posted a message from […]