April 8, 2007
(Via TechCrunch) In the never ending quest to digitize all print content, Google has announced that it wants to archive 200 Years of News which, I think, is an absolutely wonderful idea. I know that much of this is already offered up in library databases like ProQuest and the like, and that there would still be some payment that is required depending on the source, but this step makes knowledge even more abundant.
Now, if Google could just help make sure that every kid has access to it…
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April 8, 2007
George points to a couple of interesting articles that highlight the disruptions going on “out there” and encourages to read with education in mind. It’s something I constantly do, because i really believe that as traditions in those arenas begin to crumble and break down, there will be more and more pressure on the traditions of schooling to do so as well.
Case in point is Jay Rosen’s Washington Post essay titled “Web Users Open the Gates.” So much of it is easily reframed toward schools, as in when he talks about his ability to select the best sources of information for what he is interested in.
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