Category Archives: techbeat

Is the Internet making us stupid?

Posted on June 1, 2012 by geoffcain

Marshall McLuhan caused wide irritation with his statement that the traditional, book-oriented intellectuals had become irrelevant for the formulation of cultural rules in the electronic age. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is an article I wrote for the Times-Standard “Tech Beat” … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, techbeat | Tagged | Leave a comment

Facebook and My 1000 Closest Friends

Posted on May 19, 2012 by geoffcain

This is an article I wrote for the Times Standard “Tech Beat’ column for May 11, 2012: I have read a few claims recently about the detrimental effects of the Internet. The most recent one came from the New York … Continue reading →

Posted in social networks, techbeat, twitter | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Mobile Learning: Education is Everywhere

Posted on April 7, 2012 by geoffcain

This is an article I wrote for the “Tech Beat” column for the Times-Standard: Darrell is a part-time student who does not own a car. Every Tuesday and Thursday, he takes the hour-long bus ride to school. Like many students … Continue reading →

Posted in mlearning, Tech Beat, techbeat, twitter | Tagged , , | Leave a comment