I’ve been a fan of mindmapping techniques for many years and used a number of different applications on Windows and the Mac, now there is an iPhone application from MindMeister and first impressions are good.

Open Education Resources (OERs) are gaining momentum with licences such as Creative Commons proving to be an enabler for the promotion, sharing and repurposing of copyrighted materials without seeking permission directly from the copyright owner. Creative Commons is a great mechanism to clearly exercise your rights for legal interoperability but they could be used to greater effect in schools and Higher Education?

The European Commission's Digital Competitiveness report published today shows that Europe's digital sector has made strong progress since 2005. Europe can advance even further as a generation of digitally savvy young Europeans becomes a strong market driver for growth and innovation. Building on the potential of the digital economy is essential for Europe's sustainable recovery from the economic crisis. Today the Commission has asked the public what future strategy the EU should adopt to make the digital economy run at full speed.