IBM back on my mind.

My father worked for IBM so this company was a part of my life for many years. But I always thought of IBM as this big faceless company that made mainframe computers. Yes I know they had been a big player in personal computing but that never stuck with me, and not them either. Then [...]

Where is the connected limit?

I have been watching my children and their social networking habits lately, I think they may have crossed the connected line! Is it possible to be too connected? My worry is connection without purpose. Why are we connected and what are we doing with that connection? I tend to use my Facebook, twitter and linkdin [...]

Do we need more social connections in the classroom.

I am wrestling with the use of technology in my university classes. To be very honest the use of new communication technology excites me! I love the way Twitter, #jamesed_me, allows me to communicate links, materials and ideas to my students. Facebook creates another forum for interaction, especially if the group is protected. Livestream allows [...]

Technologyease.

Web 2.0 is with out a doubt the way ahead for business, education and our social lives, many Web 2.0 applications are called social networking! Business worldwide is knuckling down and CEOs seem to be running for cover. We have a huge opportunity to educate, inform and spread ideas and the physical things that go [...]