The Quest Begins
There was a time when a reporter on the road just needed a pad, pen and a corporate credit card. But today, as I head to the airport to go to Finland, I feel more like a secret agent. I have a magic pen that records what you are saying (for real!), a tricked-out camera that also captures hi-def video, a shotgun microphone for said camera, a teeny tiny tripod, a webcam, and 57 chargers, USB cables and assorted other crap to go along with all of them. Oh, and no corporate credit card at all whatsoever. Times have changed.
Anyway, despite all this baggage, I am excited. After a year of research, interviews and reckless speculation, I am headed off to investigate how other countries built smarter, cheaper, fairer public schools—all while spending far less money than we do per student. I’ll visit 5 cities in Finland and then 2 cities in Poland. I’ll meet up with the American kids and teachers I’ve been relying on for on-the-ground intel and finally see what they are talking about up close.
Adriana mat said on May 23, 2011 at 7:30 am
I think with modern technologies we carry less stuff and we have more facility than old people.The change is welcoming for all of us but many reporters are taking this in wrong way.To gain popularity they shoot funny videos and give to media which is blindly put in front of people.
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Alex said on May 24, 2011 at 8:36 am
I will look forward to reading about your findings .
mres said on May 30, 2011 at 8:16 am
I like this painting very much, through the painting we can express our feelings, express our thoughts. Every painting say its own story and I like to discover that story. Thanks
Tom said on June 04, 2011 at 9:57 am
The question is . Has the technology freed us or enslaved us ?
Jim said on June 20, 2011 at 9:37 am
Great blog , I think there is a danger of us working for technology and not the other way .
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Rob said on July 04, 2011 at 3:54 am
I find i argree with the other posts. Technology is ment to free us not create more problems in our lives .
Al said on July 09, 2011 at 10:38 am
We must avoid becoming the slave of technology . Its there to free us.
Nick said on August 31, 2011 at 6:35 am
Didnt life used to be simpler . Is this technology helping or cluttering up our lives .
Alan said on September 17, 2011 at 7:03 pm
I hearing you with the 57 chargers. Why is it that every piece of technology has to have a different charger? And don’t get me started on battery life.
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What I want to know is why you didnt think to include the other side of this issue ? There are so many things that youre missing here that I dont see how you could actually form an intelligent opinion on the subject. Its like you didnt even consider that there me be another side here.
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