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Jennifer Dorman

The nine tribes of the internet | Pew Internet & American Life Project - 0 views

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    This talk explores the latest findings of the Pew Internet & American Life Project about broadband adoption and wireless connectivity and looks at why government agencies, associations, activists, and businesses should use varied digital strategies to serve the needs of different tribes of technology users.
Jennifer Dorman

New Study Shows Time Spent Online Important for Teen Development - MacArthur Foundation - 0 views

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    Key points: -There is a generation gap in how youth and adults view the value of online activity. -Youth are navigating complex social and technical worlds by participating online. -Young people are motivated to learn from their peers online. (this is a key finding in the study and very relevant to educators) -Most youth are not taking full advantage of the learning opportunities of the Internet. (another finding that could impact the way teachers engage students in online learning) "The research demonstrates that, although many young people are developing a broad range of sophisticated new literacy and technical skills, they are also facing new challenges in how to manage their visibility and social relationships online."
Dean Mantz

Straight from the DOE: Dispelling Myths About Blocked Sites | MindShift - 14 views

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    Interview with US Department of Education's Director of Education Technology, Karen Cator to dispell myths about blocked sites.
Nigel Coutts

Revisiting Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants - 0 views

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    In 2001 Marc Prensky divided the world into two broad groups, Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants. His idea struck a chord with popular culture and has become a dominant paradigm in education. Given the core concept remains a feature of educational dialogues it is worth re-visiting and seeing how the idea might evolve to better serve our needs and understandings of how people born after the internet, learn with and think about, technology.
Nigel Coutts

Tools for sharing thinking - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    Fortunately there are a number of free tools that do these things and they are available for use on any technology platform as they require nothing more than access to the internet. Recently Eric Sheninger used a set of these tools to give his audience at the Hawker Brownlow Conference on Thinking and Learning in Melbourne a voice.
Alex Parker

10 Internet of Things growth predictions for 2015 - 1 views

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    Cloud to take up 90% of IoT data by 2020, says IDC. IDC's FutureScape report reveals the latest findings and predictions on the Internet of Things (IoT) between 2015 and 2020. CBR highlights 10 need-to-know predictions from the report's findings. 1.
Jennifer Dorman

How To Get On YouTube At School Using Mobile Internet - 0 views

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      This might be an interesting option for using cell phones in education.
  • This feature now allows anyone to instantly stream realtime videos directly to YouTube.
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    This is some interesting information for using cell phones for digital storytelling.
Dean Mantz

BIK Portal - BIK Community - 14 views

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    Great resource for educators, parents and students. The site provides a brief overview of numerous online services. The site allows you to quickly search or filter by category.
Jennifer Dorman

PBS Teachers Connect - Homepage - 0 views

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    PBS Teachers Connect is an online community of teachers exchanging ideas, resources and instructional strategies on the integration of digital media and technology
Alex Parker

5 security threats to wearable technology - 1 views

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    The proliferation of wearable devices that connect to the Internet understandably has a great many people worried about the implications for security. Soon enough, hackers could have a direct line to anything from wristwatches to pacemakers, and the damage could be devastating. Here are the top five wearable threats which could have an impact on you.
Alex Parker

6 IoT retail projects using beacon tech - 1 views

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    Innovations in beacon technology are making the UK retail sector more intelligent. Beacons are low-energy Bluetooth devices that push location messages to smartphones. While the technology is still quite new today, it's set to become one of the key enablers to connect the Internet of Things (IoT).
omerawn

Alasbahi blog - 0 views

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    All the latest in the world of technology Games Programs Applications Methods News Tutorials Programming and Design Lessons to learn profit from the Internet Lessons to protect the penetration of the latest technology news Latest News and Computers News Latest Companies and celebrities Hoyat Facebook Design of the identities of ways to open Facebook accounts Confirm Facebook Registration Instagram calculations
Jennifer Dorman

App Store - ClickerSchool Virtual Clicker - 17 views

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    ClickerSchool Virtual Clicker is an interactive response system used by instructors in classrooms or meetings for polling audiences with mobile devices. Enjoy a modern world experience by connecting using iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches. This is your low-cost solution with no need to purchase and install software, response devices, and receivers - only an Internet connection!
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    Free one month trial.
Alex Parker

Top 8 home security systems for the Internet of Things - 1 views

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    The smart home market is seeing vibrant activity. The home security giant's flagship service is called ADT Pulse, which offers home automation controls through its smartphone apps. Chief among these is the ADT Pulse Voice app, which can control lights, thermostats, door locks and other appliances by using voice commands.
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