Lessig

I found this piece to be a much easier read then Benkler piece. I enjoyed reading about how Kodak started and the purpose of it. Several interesting points where brought up in the chapter. Kodak is very significant to society. People can capture important events of their lives. Back before Kodak and the camera people had to record events on pen and paper. A photo can have more meaning then just words. Sometimes we can get more information from a picture then words. Like they say. “a picture can be worth a thousand words”. The camera industry has grown significantly. Today, many people own digital cameras and carry them with them on a regular bases.

I believe the Just Think! Program is an amazing program. Like it mentions in the chapter. It enables kids to make films, as a way to understand and critique the filmed culture that they find all around them. Not every child learns the same way as the rest of the children in this class. Just think! Gives those children a different opportunity to learn. This is also a good way for children to learn how to use technology. Before we know it everything will be digital video. We might as well start learning how to use the new technology now.

It was mention in this chapter that Winer is optimistic about the future of journalism infected with blogs. He says, “it’s going to become an essential skill.” I find this very interesting because I interpret this as blogs and blogging will quickly become the new and improved source of news. Individuals are getting bored of the typical way of gathering news from the newspaper and television. What is so unique about blogs and blogging is people can share their viewpoints and opinions. People can post when they want to post, and people read when they want to read. I believe that is why many are turning to blogs.

Lastly, brown believes that we learn by tinkering. He believes that the best example of this kind of tinkering is from free software or open-source software. Any one has accessibility to this technology. This is a great opportunity to create a new kind of a learning process. This type of learning is very similar to the Just Think! Program for children. I believe both of these types of learning are great and can be very beneficial for individuals.