I have received a range of information about new things happening digital literacy wise.
Has anybody else received about fifteen emails informing them about ‘One laptop for every child’? If like me you have, then I am sure you will not click on the last link … oops sorry if I misled you there into clicking.
Frankly I am not sure I agree that what every child needs is a laptop, but think that what everyone needs is free and easy access to online tools and social networking. This may or may not be Internet based in the future. Laptop technology is not necessarily here to stay.
Next up, I got an email telling me about Suzanne. Now that is worth a visit. You get emails everyday which provide a narrative over a period of three weeks. (Mind you, only the first three emails are free; after that it really is a mere snip at $4.99) The emails comprise the correspondance of characters in a story. I wonder if it will be as spooky as online Caroline was? (Here is Jill Walker talking about online Caroline.) Walker calls this kind of thing ‘personalised narrative’. The reader has choices to make and affects what Caroline does. Caroline emails you if you don’t make any decisions or visit the site. It is, as I say, spooky. Have a go. Get spooked.
The best of all I think was the email telling me about this new publication ‘Their Space’ from Demos. It is very good, a booklet giving details about young people’s use of the Internet.. If I were you I would save the free download on your pc.
All this stuff. All part of my digital world.
Welconme back! One laptop for every child - yuk - a deluge of junk mail which has prompted me to unsubscribe. I only need to know once. God, it’s like shouting.
Comment by Guy — January 17, 2007 @ 7:38 pm
I’ve taken a look at that Suzanne thing - looks like a pretty interesting concept.
Comment by Chris — January 17, 2007 @ 8:51 pm
THanks Guy!! I have just been busy… yeah it is interesting Chris but now i am regretting the thing as it clogs up my inbox.
Comment by DrJoolz — January 17, 2007 @ 9:57 pm
You’re not liking Suzanne, DrJoolz? I think its an absolute scream and its one of the first things i read every morning!
Comment by Anya — January 25, 2007 @ 6:24 am
Well I have to confess Anya … I am finding it annoying!! I think I want more razzamatazz from the software!! But I guess you get all that from second life and maybe want something different from the Suzanne story.
Comment by DrJoolz — January 25, 2007 @ 11:17 am
Oh yeah Second Life is a just total razzamattazz whizz bang super incredible overdose of techno-everything… I can’t take it early in the day so when i wake up I find myself taking a dip into Suzanne to warm myself up slowly. The techno stuff in Suzanne isn’t much, but I think the narrative is funny in a Desperate Housewives black comedy type fashion thing. So when are you gonna come see me in Second Life? I’ll be doing a conference presentation with Charles Kinzer next month with him actually at the conference in the US and me in my nightgown and slippers from my living room…er… in Second life that is. Come join us!!
Comment by Anya — January 26, 2007 @ 4:12 pm