Posted by admin on Mar 31, 2012
A nice write up of my talk from CoSN
Read it here
Posted by admin on Mar 29, 2012
I will be speaking at TEDxUSC in May. Very excited for the opportunity to share some of the new ideas we have been working on and talking about A New Culture of Learning in the context of “Spheres of Influence.”
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Posted by admin on Mar 29, 2012
Over the past few months, I have had many opportunities to speak to groups about our book A New Culture of Learning. One of the recurring themes in the book is the connection between passion and learning. One of our goals in writing the...
Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2011
In thinking about new media and the processes of communication, interaction, and participation, it seems that our instinct to read the new in terms of the old is nearly irresistible. Accordingly, we often find ourselves making assumptions about...
Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2011
The 21st century is a world in constant change. In A New Culture of Learning, Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of interest associated with these forces, inspire and...
Posted by admin on Dec 25, 2004
Demonized by governments and the media as criminals, glorified within their own subculture as outlaws, hackers have played a major role in the short history of computers and digital culture-and have continually defied our assumptions about...
Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2004
For as long as people have developed new technologies, there has been debate over the purposes, shape, and potential for their use. In this exciting collection, a range of contributors, including Sherry Turkle, Lynn Spigel, John Perry...