Category: Technology

  • Dron on AI for Learning

    This interview of Jon Dron on using AI for education is not typical. His stance is clear. It makes sense. It doesn’t go overboard. He admits when he is not sure of something.

    He is against LMSs, even though he developed some big ones for the Canadian educational system.

    (Via Stephen Downes, of course)

  • Future Perfect Stories

    I’m a regular reader of Future Perfect, a Vox column that had its start with the Effective Altruism movement. I know Sam Bankman Fried took a lot of people’s money using EA as a mask for his intentions, but I think Vox and Future Perfect have recovered.

    A good place to start is the 10 most popular stories from 2024.

  • You are the product

    Even when you buy the product. In this case, Apple owners. Apple has been listening and sharing data with third parties (selling). Get in line, you can get up to $100 when they get things set up. From Ars Technica.

  • Facebook or Fakebook?

    Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning to populate Facebook and Instagram with AI-created “members”. Oh joy. From Rolling Stone. (4 clicks to get through the ads.)

  • Teen Use of Social Media in the US

    Bryan Alexander has been watching teens and universities and how they use technology. Here is his latest update on social media.

    I’m guessing hte federated media (Mastadon and Bluesky mostly) are too small to figure here. Hopefully that will change.