Cristóbal Cobo and I are pleased to announce that the Spanish edition of our new book, Invisible Learning (Aprendizaje Invisible), has just been released by the University of Barcelona (Col·lecció Transmedia XXI. Laboratori de Mitjans Interactius / Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona). The e-book is available for purchase at the UB website [...]

Some ten years into the 21^st century, I find it amazing that we are still having conversations on what skills are necessary to succeed in this new century. We’ve explored some ideas of what skills are relevant before (see this, this, this, and this, for example), and there appears to be a general consensus that there are needs for skills development in creativity, innovation, smart use of ICTs, and social leadership.

Yesterday, HBS Working Knowledge posted an interview with Clayton Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School and author or coauthor of five books, including The Innovator’s Dilemma and The Innovator’s Solution. The interview focused on his latest book (co-authored with Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson), Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the [...]

I thought I would share some of the great ICT4D resources. Happy reading! International Journal of Education and Development using Communication Technology. An e-journal focusing on both research and practice in ICT, education, and technology. Information Technologies and International Development. An e-journal focusing on the intersection of ICT and international development. ICT for Development Platform. [...]

Here is a book to watch out for: The singularity is near by Ray Kurzweil, to be released in September, 2005. The following information is cut-and-pasted from Amazon.com‘s description of the volume: Product Details Hardcover: 624 pages Publisher: Viking Adult (September 22, 2005) ISBN: 0670033847 Book Description The great inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is [...]