Comments on: It’s the metonymy, stupid! http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/03/05/its-the-metonymy-stupid/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:28:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jon Husband http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/03/05/its-the-metonymy-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-148904 Jon Husband Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:27:56 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/03/05/its-the-metonymy-stupid/#comment-148904 See the work of Wim Veen at The Technical University of Delft (NL). He coined the term <i><b>Homo Zappiens</b></i> ... http://www.networkcontinuum.co.uk/HZ.html .. and wrote the book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homo-Zappiens-Growing-Digital-Age/dp/1855392208" rel="nofollow">"Homo Zappiens - Growing Up In A Digital Age"</a> He has been studying the "different" cognitive development and changes in the brain due to neuro-plasticity (I believe that's the term) of the digital generation(s) for at least the last decade. i am in the possession of several of his PPT decks (obtained with his permission) from various elearning conferences I have attended in the past, wherein he addresses in some detail the implication of the rise of <i>homo zappiens</i> for learner-centered curricula and significantly differently structured schooling and schools .. and pedagogy. i will be glad to share these PPT decks with anyone should they email and ask for them. Here Comes (and There Went) Everybody ;-) See the work of Wim Veen at The Technical University of Delft (NL).

He coined the term Homo Zappiens …

http://www.networkcontinuum.co.uk/HZ.html

.. and wrote the book “Homo Zappiens – Growing Up In A Digital Age”

He has been studying the “different” cognitive development and changes in the brain due to neuro-plasticity (I believe that’s the term) of the digital generation(s) for at least the last decade.

i am in the possession of several of his PPT decks (obtained with his permission) from various elearning conferences I have attended in the past, wherein he addresses in some detail the implication of the rise of homo zappiens for learner-centered curricula and significantly differently structured schooling and schools .. and pedagogy.

i will be glad to share these PPT decks with anyone should they email and ask for them.

Here Comes (and There Went) Everybody ;-)

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