#edcmooc Utopia v Dystopia: Where does technology come into this?

So lets start with what I think I am talking about here. I want to ponder on the issue of whether the onward march of technology is a good thing or a bad thing in our daily lives. Whether technology is creating a Utopia or a Dystopia? This pondering was prompted by a brilliant new … Continue reading #edcmooc Utopia v Dystopia: Where does technology come into this?

What will be the trends in social media in 2013?

Today Nic Newman, a digital strategist and former BBC Future Media executive, introduced some the trends that we will see leading the exponential growth of social media in our lives. The mobile wallet Mobile ads will be increasingly invasive Celebrity spam Trial by Twitter and online gossip megaphones Viral news and news microthreads Digital addiction … Continue reading What will be the trends in social media in 2013?