Wingsuit Flying

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Kodu

Every once in awhile a technology comes along that has the potential to cause a profound change in an existing system.  Kodu might be that disruptive when it sees widespread use.  Video games have become one of the most powerful entertainment systems around, and the intellectual capital invested in solving problems via these games is incredible.  [...]

Open Systems Change Everything Starting Now

Eyes are opening to the world of open systems, the movement started by open source software, that has the potential to revolutionize leisure, education, government, and a myriad of other not for profit projects.  Wikipedia, Mozilla, YouTube,  and other open systems have shown that group efforts, organized around open systems, are extremely effective at generating organic effort and innovation.

Research has consistently shown [...]

Collaboration and Social Networking in Learning

The intrinsic motivation that results from collaborative social networks to compete and contribute for the good of the group is viral.  When groups are competitive, and individuals within those groups are rewarded by the group for contributions, super human results are often obtained (think ant colonies). 

Not all of these activities will take place online, but the results of each activity need [...]