On Harvesting the Cognitive Surplus

All that time we spend watching tv, movies, surfing the web, tracking sports and playing games can be classified as passive cognitive activity.  Passive activity (also known as consumption) is not inherintly evil, but the opportunity that technology offers to produce and share, instead of consume, could change the dynamics of work and learning.  

Clay Shirky has made it clear that the cognitive surplus out there is [...]

Me and the Boy

Nine years ago — time sure does fly. Now he’s blogging, and his latest post is not for the faint [...]