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Opportunities and Challenges in the E-textbook Industry - 1 views

As for me, I prefer traditional textbook to e-textbook. I do not like reading by Kindle or other digital reading devices. But it is a personal choice. The market for e-books is huge, especially e-t...

http:__blog.xplana.com_2011_08_opportunities-and-challenges-in-the-e-textbook-industry_ education learning t561 educational_technology

started by Yan Feng on 07 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

If You're Not Seeing Data, You're Not Seeing | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 0 views

www.wired.com/...augmented-reality

AR augmented_reality

shared by Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09 - Cached

“augmented reality,” where data from the network overlays your view of the real world
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developers are creating augmented reality applications and games for a variety of smartphones
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Who are these developers? Lots of $$ backing them?
  
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embraced a version of the technology to enhance their products and advertising campaigns.
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  Of course AR has been used to enhance private $$ making industries.
  
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Tom Caudell, a researcher at aircraft manufacturer Boeing, coined the term “augmented reality” in 1990.
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head-mounted digital display
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was an intersection between virtual and physical reality
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he wants to be able to point a phone at a city it’s completely unfamiliar with, download the surroundings and output information on the fly.
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  Called Anywhere Augmentation.
  
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stifled by limitations in software and hardware
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requires a much more sophisticated artificial intelligence and 3-D modeling applications
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must become affordable to consumers
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early attempts have focused on two areas
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your computer is prominently appearing in attention-grabbing, big-budget advertisements
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Mattel is using the same type of 3-D imaging augmented reality in “i-Tag” action figures f
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Mattel is experimenting with AR... can I get a job there?
  
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isn’t truly useful in a static desktop environment, Höllerer said, because people’s day-to-day realities involve more than sitting around all day
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Okay... so desktop computers are not for AR tech. People are mobile, so AR should be mobile. But what about people stuck sitting at a desk all day?
  
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And that’s why smartphones, which include GPS hardware and cameras, are crucial to driving the evolution of augmented reality.
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Ogmento, a company that creates augmented reality products for games and marketing
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Ogmento... see if they want to hire me, too.
  
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movie posters will trigger interactive experiences on an iPhone, such as a trailer or even a virtual treasure hunt to promote the film.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  This is going to bring out the inner nerd in everyone....
  
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The Layar browser (video above) looks at an environment through the phone’s camera, and the app displays houses for sale, popular restaurants and shops, and tourist attractions
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Where does this information come from? Who creates this information? Selected sources/companies who pay to have their information posted? A whole new competitive marketing strategy in the making.
  
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it’s not truly real-time: The app can’t analyze data it hasn’t downloaded ahead of time.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  I can only imagine crowds of people walking the streets staring at their apps, running into people and lamp posts, not to mention getting run over by cars... I think this technology might weirdly affect the health insurance industry.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I can only imagine crowds of people walking the streets staring at their apps, running into people and lamp posts, not to mention getting run over by cars... I think this technology might weirdly affect the health insurance industry.</div>
  
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You know more, you find more, or you see something you haven’t seen before.
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  this is supposed to be the advantage of using AR from a commercial perspective... it is still self-centralized.
  
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Nokia is currently testing an AR app called Point & Find, which involves pointing your camera phone at real-world objects and planting virtual information tags on them
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  This can be a really cool feature for teachers if they have a closed-group option. If you are part of the large network, there is all sorts of things people might plant that you don't want to see or know about... Another thought, if there is a closed-group option, perhaps this will create a whole new way of drug trafficking and helping illegal organizations hide information from authorities.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This can be a really cool feature for teachers if they have a closed-group option. If you are part of the large network, there is all sorts of things people might plant that you don't want to see or know about... Another thought, if there is a closed-group option, perhaps this will create a whole new way of drug trafficking and helping illegal organizations hide information from authorities.</div>
  
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the hardware is finally catching up to our needs
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Nvidia Tegra, a powerful chip specializing in high-end graphics for mobile devices.
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place (real) Skittles on the physical map and shoot them to set off (virtual) bombs
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Are you kidding me? Marketing Skittles within an AR game?
  
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open API to access live video from the phone’s camera
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Need this technology in order to produce AR. iPhone does not have it. Wonder why.
  
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live tweets of mobile Twitter users around your location.
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  I can just imagine what a nightmare this app would be in a classroom full of students with handhelds....
  
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Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09

Background on Augmented Reality. Reading for 9/14.

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vook - 3 views

www.vook.com

digital books informal learning

shared by Megan Johnston on 10 Nov 09 - Cached

Megan Johnston on 10 Nov 09

Why read a book OR watch a video when you can do BOTH at the SAME TIME?!

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Megan Johnston on 10 Nov 09

Alright, this is slightly beyond my comprehension, but apparently a vook is a book and video combined. So far they only have 6 books, and one of them is a cookbook so this could possibly be used for learning in informal settings. I'm not quite sure what to make of this, and I wonder if other companies are making similar products. Oh, and for those concerned, yes you can watch/read a vook on your iPhone.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Alright, this is slightly beyond my comprehension, but apparently a vook is a book and video combined. So far they only have 6 books, and one of them is a cookbook so this could possibly be used for learning in informal settings. I'm not quite sure what to make of this, and I wonder if other companies are making similar products. Oh, and for those concerned, yes you can watch/read a vook on your iPhone.</div>

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The Animation Revolution - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...the-animation-revolution

shared by Marium Afzal on 17 Oct 11 - No Cached

Marium Afzal on 17 Oct 11

"As technology speeds up and our children are raised more and more on video (like YouTube) and video games, they won't have the time or patience for reading, even on a fancy digital device. And they won't want to listen to others reading to them, either (see Audible). We're on a one way street to animation replacing text books."

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Kids Tagged With RFID Chips? The Creepy New Technology Schools Use to Track Everything ... - 2 views

www.alternet.org/...ildren-even-what-theyre-eating

technology education 1984 orwell distopia surveillance emerging technology scary

shared by Drew Nelson on 09 Oct 12 - No Cached

Drew Nelson on 09 Oct 12

In general, these systems consist of a school photo ID card affixed to a lanyard that is worn around the student's neck. The ID has a RFID chip embedded in it. The tag includes a digit number assigned to each student. As a student enters the school or pass beneath a doorway equipped with an RFID reader, the tag ID is read, recorded and sent to a server in the school's administrative office. The captured data not only provides an attendance list (sent to the teacher's PDA), but tracks the student's movement throughout the day.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In general, these systems consist of a school photo ID card affixed to a lanyard that is worn around the student's neck. The ID has a RFID chip embedded in it. The tag includes a digit number assigned to each student. As a student enters the school or pass beneath a doorway equipped with an RFID reader, the tag ID is read, recorded and sent to a server in the school's administrative office. The captured data not only provides an attendance list (sent to the teacher's PDA), but tracks the student's movement throughout the day.</div>

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Maria Anaya on 10 Oct 12

I like that it makes attendance easier to monitor but still seems kinda creepy...and there's always a way around those systems....

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VideoBook educational system - 0 views

online.wsj.com/...4024204578046724146696256.html

technology education video

shared by Jeffrey Siegel on 17 Oct 12 - No Cached

Jeffrey Siegel on 17 Oct 12

software identifies key topics in digital text and collects videos from YouTube and other online sources to enrich reading

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Digital Book-Sharing Unlocks Print for Students - 1 views

www.edweek.org/...10book_ep.h31.html

shared by Tommie Anthony Henderson on 06 Nov 11 - No Cached

Tommie Anthony Henderson on 06 Nov 11

Information should not be limited to those that read.

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NEA - NEA Policy Statement on Digital Learning - 3 views

www.nea.org/55434.htm

shared by Jenny Reuter on 01 Dec 13 - No Cached

Nate Justis on 05 Dec 13

This line caught my eye - "The appropriate use of technology in education-as defined by educators rather than entities driven by for-profit motives..." Thanks for sharing Jenny!

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Krithika Jagannath on 08 Dec 13

Great read, thank you for sharing. Nicely touches upon a lot of topics from our course -- blended and hybrid learning, student-centered learning, teachers as curriculum designers, equity, technology as a tool...

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2 Brothers Await Broad Use of Medical E-Records - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...04pad.html

shared by Lisa Estrin on 04 Oct 10 - No Cached

Lisa Estrin on 04 Oct 10

Article about how I-Pads will make electronic patient records easier to use, less expensive, and eventually transform health care. Interesting to read after our online discussion about AI in informal learning- health communication and medical training.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Article about how I-Pads will make electronic patient records easier to use, less expensive, and eventually transform health care. Interesting to read after our online discussion about AI in informal learning- health communication and medical training.</div>

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quintintanderson on 04 Oct 10

I just posted something about iPads and this caught my eye. I think that this use of the iPad makes sense. There is really no existing technology (to my knowledge) out there that can mobilize patient records. Also, with the current trend of digitalising medical records, it seems like doctor offices will already have the necessary infrastructure available to push the Pad.

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anonymous on 05 Oct 10

With the privacy concerns surrounding medical records, HIPPA legislation and the password security that is now required of personnel in hospitals to access medical records with ever changing password authentication tokens, I wonder if iPad wireless communication poses any risk to data being hijacked.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With the privacy concerns surrounding medical records, HIPPA legislation and the password security that is now required of personnel in hospitals to access medical records with ever changing password authentication tokens, I wonder if iPad wireless communication poses any risk to data being hijacked.</div>

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Lisa Estrin on 05 Oct 10

Cherie- I actually discussed this issue with a relative who is a doctor and he said that while his office is trying to switch to digital records, he is also concerned about privacy, increased government/insurance company regulation, and a disconnect in patient care/communication (looking down instead of talking to the patient). He also is concerned about time management with so many patients- the time it will take to record information on a tablet instead of the time he takes verbally recording patient information in just a few seconds.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cherie- I actually discussed this issue with a relative who is a doctor and he said that while his office is trying to switch to digital records, he is also concerned about privacy, increased government/insurance company regulation, and a disconnect in patient care/communication (looking down instead of talking to the patient). He also is concerned about time management with so many patients- the time it will take to record information on a tablet instead of the time he takes verbally recording patient information in just a few seconds.</div>

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