by Derek Morrison, 1 August 2012 I love RadioLab’s topic range plus its overall quirkiness and envy Robert Krulwich’s (NPR Science Correspondent and one of the RadioLab co-presenters) ability to simplify and communicate sometimes complex concepts. In particular, I draw attention to Download article as PDF
Archive for the ‘Podcasts’ Category
RSA Animate – synergising animation and speech?
April 10th, 2011
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by Derek Morrison, 10 April 2011 If you haven’t come across the RSA Animate resources yet then head there post haste; the site offers many items that should be of interest to digital scholars. To me the RSA Animate resources are an excellent example of how further value can be added to what was once […]
Engineering or Ecosystem?
January 19th, 2011
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by Derek Morrison, 19 January 2011 In my 8 April 2010 posting I highlighted Clay Shirky’s online essay The Collapse of Complex Business Models. If Shirky’s essay provided insufficient food for thought then perhaps a recent BBC World Service podcast featuring the views of the management consultant and military historian Stephen Bungay will do the […]
Authentic language teaching?
December 19th, 2010
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by Derek Morrison, 19 December 2010 I come across the odd gem in my eclectic podcast listening and such was the case with an item in the BBC World Service radio programme Digital Planet of 15 September 2010 which focused on the work of Glovico.org which in its own words describes itself as : “,,, […]
More movement towards the bookless library?
September 26th, 2010
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by Derek Morrison, 26 September 2010 I’ve been catching up on my podcast listening and came across this one from NPR’s Morning Edition titled Stanford Ushers in the Age of Bookless Libraries. A transcript is available but the story is still well worth a listen. With the increasing use of mobile devices, ebook readers, and […]
Where’s our Forum Network?
April 6th, 2010
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by Derek Morrison, 6 April 2010 The following posting reflects the perspectives and opinions of the author alone and should not be construed as necessarily representing the views of any other individual or organisation. In an earlier posting Are you digital natives paying attention? (Auricle, 6 February 2010) I highlighted the excellent US PBS Digital […]
LSE Public Lecture Podcasts
April 2nd, 2010
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by Derek Morrison, 2 April 2010 I’m always interested in sources of good quality material particularly those which wouldn’t normally be the first port of call for those seeking material related to learning and teaching in a digital world. The London School of Economics’ Podcasts archive is one such source. LSE is building a sizeable […]
Same as it ever was
March 21st, 2010
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by Derek Morrison, 21 March 2010 In my No Country for Old Readers? (Auricle, 28 February 2010) I highlighted those who have reminded us that each generation tends to become convinced that the minds and behaviours of their young are being eroded by the technologies of the day. But our digital world is different. Right? […]
Policy analysis/monitoring tools and services
March 11th, 2010
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by Derek Morrison, 11 March 2010 (updated 16 and 19 March 2010) Any views expressed in this posting are those of the author alone and should not be construed as necessarily representing the views of any other individuals or organisations. I was recently listening to an obscure US podcast and there was an equally obscure […]
