Comments on: The Creepy Treehouse http://mfeldstein.com/the-creepy-treehouse/ What Michael Feldstein Is Learning About Online Learning...Online Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:26:46 +0000 By: i-Lights http://mfeldstein.com/the-creepy-treehouse/#comment-66345 i-Lights Fri, 23 May 2008 08:29:13 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/the-creepy-treehouse/#comment-66345 <strong>Finding My Way: Season I, Episode 1...</strong> Finding My Way is a new installment of The Light Stuff. Set in Washington, D.C. and the adjacent suburbs of Maryland, the fictional storyline follows the exploits of 20-year old college student, Arden Wraps, as he juggles the demands of a new internshi... Finding My Way: Season I, Episode 1…

Finding My Way is a new installment of The Light Stuff. Set in Washington, D.C. and the adjacent suburbs of Maryland, the fictional storyline follows the exploits of 20-year old college student, Arden Wraps, as he juggles the demands of a new internshi…

]]> By: Jason Priem http://mfeldstein.com/the-creepy-treehouse/#comment-66314 Jason Priem Fri, 23 May 2008 04:09:28 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/the-creepy-treehouse/#comment-66314 Yeah, I picture a bunch of Brooks Brothers-clad Bb execs sitting in overstuffed leather chairs around a heavy conference table as portraits look on from the dark, oak-paneled walls. One speaks: "the kids, they have this thing called 'The Facebook;' seems it's a Big Deal. Let's have the boys downstairs get us on the Cluetrain to the Long Tail or whatever so that we can get a piece of some of that Facebook action. Now, enough of this foolishness--let's go sue somebody. [smiles from everyone; several light cigars]." OK, I exaggerate. But I agree that the idea seems pretty suspect. I think that Those Kids often see social networking space as something that's theirs--a place where they don't have to be working. That's not always true, and I think it may change as students begin to realize <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/swiftkick/the-secrets-behind-facebook-and-myspace-for-students" rel="nofollow">the importance and potential</a> of digital footprints. So maybe I give Bb less credit than they deserve; time will tell. Yeah, I picture a bunch of Brooks Brothers-clad Bb execs sitting in overstuffed leather chairs around a heavy conference table as portraits look on from the dark, oak-paneled walls. One speaks: “the kids, they have this thing called ‘The Facebook;’ seems it’s a Big Deal. Let’s have the boys downstairs get us on the Cluetrain to the Long Tail or whatever so that we can get a piece of some of that Facebook action. Now, enough of this foolishness–let’s go sue somebody. [smiles from everyone; several light cigars].”

OK, I exaggerate. But I agree that the idea seems pretty suspect. I think that Those Kids often see social networking space as something that’s theirs–a place where they don’t have to be working. That’s not always true, and I think it may change as students begin to realize the importance and potential of digital footprints. So maybe I give Bb less credit than they deserve; time will tell.

]]> By: Jared Stein http://mfeldstein.com/the-creepy-treehouse/#comment-66198 Jared Stein Thu, 22 May 2008 17:22:41 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/the-creepy-treehouse/#comment-66198 I'm just surprised that the term "creepy treehouse" made it into print, quoted from a provost, no less. I’m just surprised that the term “creepy treehouse” made it into print, quoted from a provost, no less.

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