There are nine, but this is my favorite. Lee Pay by the word. Here's the deal: You should have to put $5 into the coffee fund for every single word on the wordiest slide in your deck. 400 words costs $2000. If that were true, would you use fewer words? lot fewer? I've said this before, but I need to try again: words belong in memos. Powerpoint is for ideas. If you have bullets, please, please, please only use one word in each bullet. Two if you have to. Three never. Seth Godin [link]. MORE >>

Earlier, Google showed their new Google TV solution. Some pundits dismissed it due to the fact that much of this technology exists, but I think that Google has a pretty good feel for timing. think the timing feels right for integrating television programming with web-browsing. There are so many factors that play into how TV is consumed and how people use the Internet in that same environment. The Google solution may address that many people are trying to find a comfortable way to jump between the internet and TV in a simple way. Earlier, Google showed their new Google TV solution. MORE >>

Great video of Salmon Kahn talk about his Khan Academy and his thoughts on education as a whole. that it was interesting to hear his thoughts on credentialing MORE >>

Here is a great short movie by Dan Roam on the history of visual thinking. It is a great example of how we can improve learning. SXSW 2010: Dan Roam on Visual Thinking from Teehan+Lax on Vimeo. would love to see more trainers put this type of thinking into their presentations. Specifically on ideas that can be abstract. wonder if we can convert the iPad into a tool to make these types of presentations. Does anyone know of a specific tool / app for presenting through the iPad? Here is a great short movie by Dan Roam on the history of visual thinking. Specifically on ideas that can be abstract. MORE >>

The new iPhone was announced today. Of course the hype is impressive. The phone will have Facetime (wifi-based video calling), a 960x640 display, multi-tasking, and HD video editing and playback, all on a new OS ( details here ). Of course, it will take time to decide if it is open enough for those who value openness and I do at some level. No announcement on adding cellular carries that I saw or heard. Over the next few days I will try to consider how the iPhone4 might be used as an educational tool. What type of learning can it enable? What is your initial reaction to the announcement? MORE >>