Other than having this commercial’s jingle run in my brain and our house, I didn’t realize its origins. This isn’t the first time nor the last time a kid will fool around with his computer, put together a video, post it and find audience. That’s old news for many. The shift is that the amateur is valued and perhaps equal. Consumers creating...

With the advent of digitalstorytelling as more common place in our schools, often we’re so elated to get them to produce anything that the quality of work isn’t always there. We’ve been down this road with powerpoint, but now most are taken in by the the wow factor. With video, there’s still enough mystery in production for many teachers and...

From the “sharing continues” files, this just in, Google now shows my friends shared items, my “friends” are my Google Talk friends. I just want more friends is all. Also , I discovered that I can export my Jing captures to flickr. Sort of the Skitch for Windows alternative.  Unless there’s something else? Powered by...

The digital citizenship discussions have been intriguing and have been teaching me quite a bit. The issue I deal with is whether or not, digital citizenship be taught formally in schools. I”m more convinced that social virtues, as some might call them, are best taught in context. I’m not sure whether one can be taught these virtues or morales in isolation...

Social Capital has been a termed explored and pursued by two of my posse members, Heather and Rick. They both talk about it quite a bit. I may be butchering the definition so I hope they forgive me if I miss the purest definition or better yet, add to the conversation with some insights. To me, social capital, or perhaps there’s a better term, is a quantifiable...