Best of the rest. We've covered some big stories this month. But here's some of the rest of the top NineShift News stories for May 2007:
1. Even U.K. steps back.
Even the Brits, who are creating the new education system for this century, occasional go backwards to the 20th century. You'll see this in every issue: somebody goes back, others go forward. Eventually we all go forward.
Here a school tries to teach classroom behaviour, the last-century side in the Behaviour vs. Learning struggle going on right now.
2. Another Brit warns Americans of decline.
"It’s coming. Your (America’s) turn is next.We (Brits) used to be cocky and over confident.We ruled the world once. Now it’s your turn (to go into
decline)." –John Oliver, British
correspondent on the Daily Show, speaking to Jon Stewart
3.Linux now on mobile phones.
In the continuing struggle over intellectual property, the open source software Linux is now being adapted for cell phones. See the story. Linux and open source, of course, are the good guys.
4. Young women biggest net users.
Kinda interesting. Women ages 18-34 are the biggest users of the web, some 18% of all users. Then come men over 50. Here's the story. Women's top use of the web is for child rearing, then fashion, then online shopping.
I just finished 9 shift. I find it hard to disagree with your point of view. For me it resonated like Boom, Bust Echo.
However my point for this note is--- my husband and I were watching the new Fox TV reality show On the Lot the past 2 nights.
Wow! What an example of generational response to the short clip to “Getta Room”
The older judges offended by it – America voters loving it.
It sure pointed out the challenge it is to message to the different generations.
Mara Coote Freeman
Extension Manager Animal Science Olds College
Posted by: Mara Coote Freeman | May 30, 2007 at 07:56 PM