About raptnrent: I got the name from my keys - R Apt and R Ent for the back door to my apartment and the back door to the house. I liked that they were also words: Rapt, meaning enthralled, riveted, captivated, and Rent, meaning torn asunder, violently wrenched. I thought it made for an interesting juxtaposition, open to all kinds of interpretations.
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Thoughts on copyright
So here’s a video in which I prattle on about copyright and fair use. I thought about opening with a mashup of No Expectations chords and Houses of the Holy lyrics, but I realized that a) I can’t sing and … Continue reading
Negatives of open
What are the negatives of openness in education? Is it all good? #openedmooc — George Siemens (@gsiemens) October 4, 2017 Vulnerability. Making mistakes in public. Asking “dumb” questions. Asking provocative questions. In ds106, there is nothing that I can do … Continue reading