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The great Google debate…

Google’s business model has proven to be fantastically successful – they give users something for ‘free’, but  that use actually gives the company something of real value.  Should Google therefore pay users?

A chance meeting earlier this month in Berlin, reminded me that in October 2007, the UK’s Sunday Times published an interesting article entitled “Google.  Who’s looking at you?” – it is well worth a read.

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December – Online Educa, Berlin

In late November or early December every year, many of the world’s leading figures in e-learning make their way to Berlin for Online Educa.  This (14th) year was no exception – as ever, those left on the dance floor early on Friday morning somehow recovered enough to participate enthusiastically later in the day!!!gtz-workshop-small

Members of the ICT4D Collective were involved in two main activities:

  • sessions on technology supported learning in the UN system, and the launching of UNeLearn – led by UNEP
  • workshop on OER convened with GTZ

… and then there were the cocktails ….

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