Here's a refreshing video - a Bloomberg interview with Code.org Director Ali Partovi about the importance of teaching coding in our public schools. He and brother Hadi have the support of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and a growing number of Silicon Valley executives, to teach code to kids. Learning to code, as Partovi describes it, is the new test of literacy. It adds to one's ability to think, one's ability to be creative, and one's ability to survive in this technological world.
Here's an interesting but not-so-short video on "The Future of Learning". What it shows quite clearly is that we are on the cusp of a new age in education: the networked classroom, and the always-learning individual. The only person I recognized in this video is Seth Golden, the versatile entrepreneur. However, the film introduces us to many others, and to several new technologies, that make one aware that, at least in education, "the best is yet to come".
Where did I find this video? I checked out this blog's "Blogs I Follow" link for Elaine Haight. See, there's so much to learn from everyone...
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We're in the process of changing web hosts - I think! Anyway, I'm exploring Bluehost, which has been recommended by a friend. Here's a short video about their technology, which shows "what makes us better".
Cousin Philip shared with me today a great new tool for my library: Calibre! This software allows you to manage your e-books, no matter what their format. In fact, that's the real beauty of this library management application software - it actually allows you to convert e-books from one format to another. I can't wait to put it to use! Meanwhile, here's an introductory video that gives you the Calibre Grand Tour:
Read It Later has now become Pocket! That's good, because I never could get it to work properly on my iPhone. This video has a snappy tune and makes it all look so easy. I think I'll give it a try!
I'm a retired letter carrier, active in NARFE, NALC, and NERT. I study history, economics, photography, and web development at local colleges online. I love travel, and love friends who travel too!
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