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Online Teaching 2.0: Reimagining What We Know - WISE - 0 views

www.wise-qatar.org/g-2-0-reimagining-what-we-know education covid19edu onlinelearning
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  • Julie Lindsay on 17 Jul 20
     
    The global pandemic has pushed educators around the world to a transformative moment for online learning. Since February 2020, an unprecedented number of teachers, students, and parents have become exposed to a new mode of teaching. Teachers did not have the luxury of options, as online education came towards them, shouting "Ready or not, here I come!" The transformation is deep and wide: All levels of teaching, from pre-k classes to doctoral programs, moved to the cloud. Every discipline, from physics to physical education, from chemistry to creative writing, has a chance to test their limits and potentials in the new modality of teaching.
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Instagram confirms its TikTok rival, Reels, will launch in the US in early August | Tec... - 0 views

techcrunch.com/...unch-in-the-us-in-early-august Social Media Instagram TikTok
shared by oalttech on 16 Jul 20 - No Cached
  • Instagram confirmed it’s preparing to soon launch its TikTok competitor, known as Reels, in the U.S.
  • Reels was designed to directly challenge TikTok’s growing dominance.
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      oalttech on 16 Jul 20
       
      This could be important due to the security concerns of TikTok. It won't be long before those concerns trickle down to Aus.
  • TikTok has come under intense scrutiny for its ties to China.
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  • Already there are signs of the TikTok community splintering — dancers prefer apps like Dubsmash and Triller, while young Gen Z’ers like Byte, for example.
  • oalttech on 16 Jul 20
     
    It's probably an obvious change coming, but it's important to keep an eye on.
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Should You Buy a New Mac Right Now or Wait for ARM? - 1 views

www.lifehacker.com.au/...-mac-right-now-or-wait-for-arm Apple arm ios macos ipados
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  • the transition to ARM to take at least two years to complete
  • We know Apple plans to release a 13-inch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro with the new chips in the coming months, but other ARM Macs won’t show up until 2021
  • AppleInsider advises that third-party MacOS app might not work as well (or at all) on ARM Macs — at least at first.
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  • Apple has a good track record of supporting older products well after launch, so its Intel Macs will absolutely remain relevant even after Apple has fully shifted to ARM.
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Sony a7SIII confirmed "later this summer" with 4k/60P, 10-bit 4:2:2 and RAW video - Pho... - 0 views

photorumors.com/...k-60p-10-bit-422-and-raw-video Sony Camera DSLR Technology Update
shared by oalttech on 30 Jun 20 - No Cached
  • Unsure if cameras will act more like smartphones in the future or if smartphones will act more like cameras
  • In the next 5 years, glass will still be superior to computational photography
  • Sony is also working hard to deliver RAW video
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  • People want 4k/60p and 10-bit 4:2:2 in the a7SIII
  • oalttech on 30 Jun 20
     
    This is an upgrade to our current Sony a7 (2014 model) - this is something we aren't desperately needing, but good to know that it's coming up.
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