voyeurism

do the fish see the water?

the eighty-ninth episode of ventriloquy is a critique of an article by Hannah Goff of the BBC, on technology in education.

Ms Goff's article is riddled with anachronisms, FUD, myth and cliché. please do join me in this 10.4 MB download as i basically tear it apart :-P

Show notes:
- Too much technology in the classroom? (BBC News article)
- Brett Moller's 15 January entry 'Where does time go... Time to KISS...'
- Billy Tan's 2 November 2006 entry 'going native'

in days of yore

the eighty-eighth episode of ventriloquy is a celebration of fully-functional replica of an 18th century Swedish sailing ship.

the East Indiaman Götheborg has just left Singapore on its return leg of its voyage from Sweden to China. onboard are eighty crew, fifty of whom are volunteers.

come join me in this 98.8 MB download, and learn the fascinating story of the original Götheborg and the role it played in early globalization.

Show notes:
- the Swedish East India Company
- the blog Aboard the Swedish Ship, Götheborg

the story is the story #2

one of my teacher-trainees - Jeffrey Yen - has already proven what a terrific media bloodhound he can be.

now he's at it again :-)

Technorati Tags: globalization, media, Singapore

the Newton is dead. long live the Newton.

the end of a lo...o...o...ong wait.

(this was not taken inside an elevator)

:-)

[picture credit: macrumors.com]

[update: Steve just announced that this won't be in Asian markets till next year... hmm... so what's a year between friends? :-P ]

hyper hyper

in the hours leading up to a Steve Jobs keynote, it's easy to get caught up in hype.

the eighty-seventh episode of ventriloquy is my attempt at sounding a caution against buying into hype, both in the commercial, and academic, worlds.

when one scratches beneath the surface of serious games, what does one really find? please join me, in my preliminary scratchings, in this 3.5 MB download.

Show notes:
- Computers for Youth

"these are the voyages..."

the eighty-sixth episode of ventriloquy pays homage to Star Trek, by pondering the connections between the Trek universe and Serious Games.

it's my way of celebrating a cultural phenomenon which has had an enduring and pervasive influence on many aspects of my life, from my philosophy about science and humanity, to my role models, and even to my very identity. bearing this in mind, i can think of few more exciting ways to welcome 2007 than the availability of Star Trek: the Original Series at the iTunes Store.

do join me in this 3.9 MB download :-)