Eric Sanderson Pictures New York Before the City
Eric Sanderson shows the power images have to uncover/recover history.
Phil Borges – Documenting Endangered Cultures
Phil Borges documents endangered cultures. He is a co-founder of Blue Earth Alliance, which sponsors photographic projects focusing on endangered cultures and threatened environments, and the founder of Bridges to Understanding,
Find out more about Phil Borges here.
Gaming Can Make a Better World – Jane McGonigal – TED
Jane McGonigal would like to see us all play more online games.
How much more? 7 times more! That would take the current world total of 3 billion hours of online gaming a week to 21 billion hours a week.
Why do this? She thinks gaming can save the world. And she makes a compelling case! Imagine if all that energy were directed to solving real world challenges.
Other interesting stats include …
Children will spend 10,000 hours (a magic number) gaming by the age of 21.
Low energy, low bandwidth gaming is developing in third world countries.
World of Warcraft has created the largest wiki on a single topic.
She’s right when she says, “We make the future.”
What Adults Can Learn From Kids – Adora Svitak
Kids!
Gotta love ’em!
Pay no attention to W C Fields.
James Cameron – A Curious Boy
James Cameron talks about how childhood fascinations became lifetime obsessions and ultimately the primary sources for his greatest successes.
The Best Stats You've Ever Seen – Hans Rosling
What’s in a picture? So much! Here you understand our world better because of good pictures.
Two key concepts for creatives to take away. “Link data to design.” “Make data searchable.”
Helen Fisher Tells Us Why We Love + Cheat
More on your brain and love.
Hope you had a fabulous Valentine’s Day!
Helen Fisher Studies the Brain in Love
This is your brain on love.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Brewster Kahle Builds a Free Digital Library
A Utopian vision that could enrich and complicate content creator’s lives.
Find free resources in my online Lessons and Library.