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I was reading an article by Techcruch about how younger people prefer messaging each other over voice . I wasn't quite prepared to dispute the assertion; rightfully so. After reviewing my own family's mobile usage, it's quite obvious that there is a generational gap in phone calls. Although, it's not quite as expected. Comparing usage between my teenage daughter, my mother, my wife, and me, there are significant differences. Here is our October usage: Me Voice: 1171 SMS: 4668 Data: 1950 MB The Mrs. Voice: 99 SMS: 207 Data: 87 MB Mom Voice: 331 SMS: 335 Teenage Daughter Voice: 48 SMS: 8247 What does all this mean? I don't know. Mrs. Mata and I are almost the same age; yet she uses 1/10th my minutes. Ironically, she talks 10 times as much as I do. My daughter's mobile minutes mostly derive from phone calls from her mom and me. She definitely prefers SMS. As for my Mom, most of her SMS is from Twitter to keep up with me; becaus...

The Holy Grail for content distribution, especially for blogging, lies in having a mobile application that allows the user to post from anywhere. While posting from a mobile phone is cumbersome, it allows for posting from anywhere the inspiration strikes. It is possible to post to a blog through intermediaries using email. However, imagine posting directly to your blog without the need for a hack. That is tonight's test.

I am so excited with the technologies available to the public in general. I wish that most teachers were more technology inclined; because they could really leverage what is available free of charge to make a huge impact on the learning of their students. Two tools in particular would make a huge difference in ensuring that students get the support they need to keep up with their work: podcasts, and electronic pens. Podcasting in Education As far as podcasting, I don't propose that teachers sit down to record podcasts in addition to teaching. This would be piling on to an already busy schedule of teaching, grading papers, and filling out countless forms that are required by each grant the school districts decides to get. I think teachers could ensure that students stay on task if they were to simply record their summaries and/or assignments. For example: Example History Assignment This recording could easily be done on Cinch with a quick phone call. School districts could...