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Second life is a virtual online world and part of undertsanding how the world is connecting online. This blog is by Kevin Jarrett, an elementary teacher and expert in this area - we can contact him as Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Lindsay and some of the other teachers know him. Virtual worlds are just one way people are connecting online, but a way not to miss.

For you second lifers out there - there are virtual coupons for things in second life now. Kevin jarrett shares them all.

This is discussing yap. TV which is the original and the most immersive Social TV app for Apple mobile devices.

The web is rapidly replacing TV as children's main source of entertainment.

This article from USA Today outlines the use of the Internet--more specifically, social media-- in many businesses such as the rental car industry.

Peace through education - this fits so well with what we're doing and seeing in Flat Classroom. Oh, if I could get an audience to learn but also to just connect for the vision with flat classroom.

This important story from 3 cups of tea is one you'll want to include as part of connecting the world online.

" "It was the first service network to offer traditional cable, interactive television, telephone services, and high-speed PC access by integrating them over a fiber-optic and coaxial cable network, which has now become an industry standard"

In this page it talks about winning an Emmy for workflow software because they were the first service network to offer multiple things in one.

This article is about how the Florida House released a mobile app. It will allow users to read bills and even contact state lawmakers. 

Commotion Wireless offers a new interface for wireless connectivity that does not require and Internet Service Provider(ISP). This is useful to circumnavigate Internet restrictions and to enable mobile phones a greater degree of freedom. To work this technology only requires to WiFi capable devices. Thus, this technology can be readily used by a population that does not possess access to the Internet to share files, media, and other documents to collaborate.

This article talks about how some companies are shipping people from other countries to America in search for the cheapest labor possible.

Talks about how a small company in Iowa wants to keep their labor local rather than using workers from other parts of the world.

This article gives examples of globalization and outsourcing by talking about how Indian workers in call centers take calls from around the world and are required to master British or American accents.

Discusses the drawbacks and benefits of campaigning online.

A must read about "Growing Up Digital"

Are you LinkedIn? Do your students Tweet during a field trip? If you're like many NSTA members, the answer is "yes" with a caveat: Not in school. Excellent article featuring James gates, includes brief info about Flat Classroom and use of social media tools

Lenovo Netbooks to be given to Grade 9-12 students next year in NSW Australia, along with upgraded wireless networking.

Australian focus, NSW. Wireless rollout, laptop rollout.

The Rees Labor Government has awarded a wireless network contract to IBM Australia that is set to create more than 100 new jobs.

This site shows how wireless connectivity is popping up in colleges around the world.

""As the leader in industrial wide-format graphics, HP is helping customers transition from analog to digital printing and take advantage of higher value pages to further grow their businesses," "

This shows how some company's are helping customers switch from analog to digital printing.

Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE wireless network, recently activated new 4G LTE service in Worcester, Massachusetts. This private investment further expands 4G LTE coverage.