Teens in the spotlight

Here are three very interesting interviews with, and views on, teenagers and their relationship with technology.

In this online video Guy Kawasaki hosts a roundtable on next generation insights. It’s very much about marketing, but fun to watch/listen.

On this list of podcasts from NMK’s excellent Content 2.0 conference in June, scroll down to find the panel “YOUNG PEOPLE & MEDIA: Invisible Culture” (click here to download the mp3).

Finally, in the excellent Ibiblio speaker series, here’s a discussion with Danah Boyd on how young people negotiate the presentation of self in online contexts. The mp4 file is a bit huge, but it’s definitely worth the massive download.

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DIY Media

The Annenberg School has put on a series of seminars that makes me wish I lived in California, on Do-it-yourself media production. Check out the DIY Media Weblog for updates throughout the autumn.

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Summertime

The best time for a Uni lecturer to get a blog going is the summer, isn’t it? The way I see it, I have 2 months or so to make whatever silly beginner’s mistakes lie in wait before my students notice. After that, cue merciless witticisms from the back row.

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