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Paying Attention, Not Glazing Over: The Power of Genuine Human Presence

May 21, 2013

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in Education, Philosophy, Technology, Theology

In response to a piece extolling the possible virtues of new technology for precipitating an educational revolution, I wrote a piece on HuffPost Tech reflecting on my own practice as a teacher, and how I feel technology should function in the classroom. It’s the kind of conversation (one of so so many) I wish I…

The Law, The Media… and Social Media: Bringing Balance to Campaigning

May 16, 2013

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in Blogs | Social Networks | New Media, Politics

With the recent victory we had over Friends Life, it’s been a busy time talking about the campaign and thinking through more deeply what lessons can be learned from it. I’ve got a blog piece up over at the Huffington Post talking about the story behind the campaign, but I wanted to highlight one key…

Iron Man 3 | After Magic | Mechanics and Craftsmen

May 13, 2013

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KB

in Arts, Culture, Philosophy, Technology

Having been urged by lots of After Magic readers to go and see Iron Man 3, I saw it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. The series has always had more biting wit that similar franchises, and has done well combining that with some thoughtful content too. I don’t want to talk much about the…

New Poem: Park

May 9, 2013

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KB

in Poems

Park They will come here all of them in different groups and all of them do what they shouldn’t ………………………….like smoke on benches let dogs run wild climb up slides and push. This is the park where, on common ground through uncommon years we take our turns and rebel. © KB 2013 Was in…

Digital Privacy: Techno-Conservatism, or a Matter of Freedom?

May 7, 2013

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in Blogs | Social Networks | New Media, Education, Technology

Brilliant weekend away over the Bank Holiday, with loads of surfing, go-karting and some great evening conversations with a bright and challenging bunch of friends. One of the most interesting areas we talked about was around privacy in future technologies, and, when I outlined my major concerns about Google Glass-type devices I was quite surprised…

Giving Up The Internet: It’s Never About The Tools

May 2, 2013

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KB

in Blogs | Social Networks | New Media, Technology

Tech writer Paul Miller’s contentious experiment to log-off from internet devices for a whole year is coming to an end in two weeks (HT Maggi Dawn for the story, which she flagged on facebook this morning), and in a very frank and illuminating article (sent in by post, no doubt – he has had no…

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