Reporters Without Borders
An interesting site about the human rights situation at the 2008 Olympic Games in China.
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Presidential candidates
I found this cool rundown on the candidates and their positions on key issues in the campaign. It appeared this week in the Santa Barbara Independent. You might find it helpful as you decide who is the best choice for you in the upcoming California primary.
Posted January 25, 2008 at 19:18. 1 comment
Seals
Saw these Seals while out sailing today just outside SB harbor.
Posted January 21, 2008 at 19:50. Add a comment
What’s it all about?
This is my first entry in my section of the Musings of Maaia blog. After registering the domain name maaia.com (my last name) a couple years back I have decided to put it to (good?) use. I’ve invited theology scholar (and cousin) Justin Maaia to join me here.
This venture comes as I begin postgraduate work at UC Santa Barbara in the field of education. My focus in this academic endeavor is to explore how technology is and will enable learners to collaborate in their studies. Today the ever-more-intertwined world of the Internet connects humans in such a way that now more than ever our passive online browsing has effects on how information is presented to others. For example: there mere act of watching a video on YouTube increases the “popularity” of that video such that it is more likely to be subsequently suggested to another site visitor.
Today our students are being asked not just to learn from the online web, but to also contribute. Are educators preparing the next generation to be thoughtful and responsible contributors to the electronic global village?
This blog will focus on broad issues relating to the media, technology, how it relates to the academic world. Feel free to link to, comment, concur, disagree, or flame any of the postings here.
