This is the seventh RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids. Jeremy W. Kemp is an instructional designer at San Jose State University and started teaching online in 1999. Talking here about his varied experience and projects. Less

This is the sixth RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids. Tracy Rebe, Assistant Principal at High School for Global Citizenship, Brooklyn NY, discussing the Science through Second Life Program that has met every day this semester. Less

This is the second RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids. Linda Burch is Chief Education and Strategy Officer for Common Sense Media, an organisation dedicated to improving the media and entertainment lives of kids and families. Less

This is the second RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids. Peggy Sheehy is a Middle School information specialist facilitating the Ramapo Islands Project and the first school-based educator to use Teen Second Life in the classroom. Less

Hilary Mason is Senior Manager for West Sussex Youth Service AND the first ever uk-based statutory youth worker blogging. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

This is the second RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids. Sasha Barab is an Associate Professor in Learning Sciences, IST and Cognitive Science at Indiana University. He also holds the Barbara Jacobs Chair of Education and Technology, and is the Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Technology-talking here about one of his project called Quest Atlantis, an international learning and teaching project that uses a 3D multi-user environment to immerse children, ages 9-15, in educational tasks. Less

This is the first RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids. Larry Johnson is is Chief Executive Officer of the New Media Consortium (NMC), an international consortium of more than 200 world-class universities, colleges, museums, research centers, and technology companies dedicated to using new technologies to inspire, energize, stimulate, and support learning and creative expression. He is an acknowledged expert on the effective application of new media in many contexts, and has worked extensively to build common ground among museums and universities across North America and in more than a dozen other countries. Less

Kate Dean is head of BT Vision and talks to us here about convergence of technology and interactive/communications elements in their service offerings. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

  Today’s show was inspired by an episode of the television show Monk, called Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy.  In case you’re not familiar, Monk is the “defective detective”. He has an amazing gift to see details that don’t fit, but those same traits lead to his idiosyncrasies. During this episode, Monk and his team are at the murder scene of a young woman when they get called to another case – the gruesome murder of a young man. It’s believed that the two murders are unrelated. However, there’s a serial killer on the loose who will kill again in 36 hours, according to the note he left on the young man’s body. The mayor immediately calls on the FBI. They send in a very high-tech unit staffed with young techno-savvy agents. A tug-of-war ensues between Monk’s team and the young agents. They think Monk’s methods are outdated. Monk thinks they are missing something.  In the end, he puts the pieces together and realizes that the two murders are related. So here are 5 lessons we can learn from Monk and the young agents. #1 – Just because “we’ve always done it this way” doesn’t make it right. For example, there’s a lead on the case. The young agents, using their technology, find the fastest way there. Monk and his team dismiss it because of all the red lights. The young agents, using their technology again, turn all the red lights green. Lesson: Don’t resist change. If there’s a better way, don’t be stubborn – adopt it. #2 – Just because it’s new doesn’t make it better. The young agents could profile suspects with their technology. Unfortunately, that led them to a totally innocent person. Meanwhile, Monk solves the case with old-fashioned methods – getting inside the mind of the killer. Lesson: Focus on getting the right result. Then find the most efficient way there, whether that’s old or new. #3 – Speed is good but only if you already have direction. See the bigg picture before you dive into the details. Then you’re ready to move fast! #4 – Don’t view each other as competition. The two sides felt that they had something to prove – that there way was better. Had they worked together, they could have solved the case faster. Appreciate the differences – your respective strengths and weaknesses. Focus on how you complement each other because there are lessons to be learned on both sides. #5 – Age doesn’t matter when learning new ways, even if they’re old ways. Some wisdom is timeless. There may be leading-edge ways to use that timeless wisdom. But remember this, they’re both valuable! Speaking of technology, can you imagine trying to explain to Monk how to subscribe to our RSS feed? It’s an easy way to quickly browse our daily show topics. Click on the link at the bottom of today’s blog to subscribe. There you go – technology made simple! Our bigg quote comes from J.B. Priestly, who said: “There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age - I missed it coming and going.” You may be a young gun or you may be an old fart. Just don’t let the age difference keep you apart. Or you can bridge the generation gap … and be young at fart! Next time, we’ll discuss the seven step system to solve any problem. Until then, here’s to your bigg success! Subscribe to the Bigg Succcess feed Related posts Are Twenty Somethings Getting A Bad Rap?  (Image by Jeff Kubina, CC 2.0) ShareThis Less

David Sasaki is Director of Rising Voices-an outreach arm of the Global Voices project. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

Paul Conneally on UK supermarkets such as Tesco selling alcohol at sometimes less than they sell water for and how this might or might not cause binge drinking and anti-social behaviour. Less

Idit Caperton is the founder of MaMaMedia and creator of the Globaloria Program which empowers and connects aspiring young web developers worldwide. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

Matt Locke is the new commissioning editor for Channel 4 Education, talking here about how how the audience has changed which is in turn impacting on their commissioning strategy. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

Brad Jefferson is one of the cofounders of Animoto, a deliciously intuitive slideshow creator for your photos which we love here at MediaSnackers (plus, have been using in our training gigs with adults and young people). The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

LA Youth is a twenty year old print newspaper by and about teens. Here, we talk with its founder and CEO Donna Myrow about this great youth project, how it happens and its forthcoming 20 year anniversary event. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

To relaunch our podcast series the tables got turned and MediaSnackers founder DK got interviewed by our esteemed friend and colleague, Christian Long. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

Dr Jo Kleeb is Research Fellow discussing a ‘youth connectedness’ study conducted by the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of families at Victoria University of Wellington and the New Zealand Council of Education Research, and funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

Dan Sutch is a Learning Researcher at Bristol-based FutureLab, a registered charity focussing on transforming the way people learn through innovative technology and practice. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

Cathy Davidson is the co-founder of HASTAC and discussed the new $2 million Digital Media and Learning Competition (David Theo Goldberg was due to join us but due to technical issues could not). The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less

Antonio Lopez is a media literacy educator and founder of World Bridger Media and blogs at Mediacology. The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion. Less