My interpretation of Blackboard World keynote speaker Ito’s key points were these:
- Education and learning are 2 different things; Education is foisted upon one, learning is what one chooses.
- Silos stand in the way of education; he believes in antidisciplinary (so do I!)
- Open source/free resources can provide assistance in software AND hardware development
Oh, and he has a wicked sense of humor! 
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