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Devon Dickau

Google Instant search feeds our real-time addiction - CNN.com - 0 views

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technology education Google search instant knowledge predictive customized

shared by Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • By providing results before a query is complete and removing the need to hit the "enter" key, Google claims users will save two to five seconds per search
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      Two to five seconds to hit Enter?  In a society obsessed with saving time, even mere seconds are perceived as valuable.
  • Web connections have become significantly faster over time
  • Web connections have become significantly faster over time
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  • quick status updates
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      Are the speed and brevity of these messages bypassing the potential exploration of a certain topic area in-depth, or is very topic only superficial?
  • many social sites now use our social connections to recommend content to us without the need to seek it out
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      Search engines do the work for us.  We don't even need to know how to find the information ourselves these days.
  • What's more, this feature enables truly personalized discovery by taking into account your search history, location and other factors -- Google is essentially emulating social networks by trying to predict what we're looking for without the need to submit a fully-formed search
  • The next step of search is doing this automatically. When I walk down the street, I want my smartphone to be doing searches constantly: 'Did you know ... ?' 'Did you know ... ?' 'Did you know ... ?' 'Did you know ... ?
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      Constant delivery of knowledge.
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      In thinking about evolving technology in terms of both formal and informal education, I question whether or not constant and immediate access to information is improving or harming individual knowledge.  By this I mean that because we can so easily search for something online, what motivation is there to actually know anything.  If we have Wikipedia on our phones, and know HOW to find it, can't we just spend 30 seconds finding the page and "know" something for topic of conversation, or a test?  What is the point, then, or learning, of retaining knowledge?  I feel that this may be a problem in coming generations.  What knowledge will our students actually feel they need to retain? I took solace in the fact that at least we have to learn and teach HOW to find the information, but with new technologies like predictive and instant searching, it almost seems like that is a skill that will soon become unneeded as well.  We might as well just be physically plugged in to the Internet with access to all information simultaneously. Thoughts from the group?
Laura Johnson

Symbolab Search Engine Will Help You Stop Fearing Math - Edudemic - 0 views

edudemic.com/...symbolab-search-engine

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shared by Laura Johnson on 09 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Laura Johnson on 09 Nov 12
     
    STEM search engine that prevents the fear of math - related to failure/motivation research for those of us in Dock's class 
Uly Lalunio

The Real-Time Search Revolution is Here - 0 views

www.telegraph.co.uk/...search-revolution-is-here.html

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shared by Uly Lalunio on 31 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Uly Lalunio on 31 Oct 09
     
    An article on how current developments in giant search engines are revolutionizing the way we search the web?
Brandon Pousley

Pearson unveils OER search engine | Inside Higher Ed - 4 views

www.insidehighered.com/...rson-unveils-oer-search-engine

pearson open educational resources

shared by Brandon Pousley on 12 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Jason Hammon on 12 Nov 12
     
    Pearson gets into the MOOC action by creating a search engine for content.
  • Brandon Pousley on 30 Nov 12
     
    Pearson makes an interesting business move by recognizing and organizing Open Educational Resources. I often wonder how the questions of academic integrity, quality, etc will be answered in the marketplace.
Hannah Lesk

SIIA Learning Resource Metadata Initiative (LRMI) Progress & Impact - 0 views

siia.net/index.php

learning resource metadata

shared by Hannah Lesk on 26 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Hannah Lesk on 26 Sep 12
     
    Here is the link to the archived version of the SIIA webinar I posted about a few days ago: "The Learning Resource Metadata Initiative (LRMI) is working to create a standard metadata framework for tagging educational resources on the web to enhance search, discovery and delivery of educational content. The project is funded by the Gates and Hewlett Foundations, administered through AEP and Creative Commons, and builds on the broader Schema.org project by leading search engines Bing, Google, and Yahoo! This webinar provides an overview of the LRMI goals and deliverables, an update on progress and timelines, a look at the technical specifications, and a discussion of its implementation and impact with a focus on content publishers, aggregators and other digital learning providers."
Mordechai Raskas

Pipl - People Search - 0 views

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search people

shared by Mordechai Raskas on 21 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Mordechai Raskas on 21 Sep 09
     
    Check out this site which is like getting the info of a facebook profile and more. Imagine what kind of info search engines like this could generate for a teacher about an entire class. Or what students can find out about each other and their teachers. . .
Tomoko Matsukawa

KidRex - Kid Safe Search Engine - 0 views

www.kidrex.org

t561 safety for children google

shared by Tomoko Matsukawa on 11 Oct 12 - Cached
  • Tomoko Matsukawa on 11 Oct 12
     
    ''safe search for kids, by kids' - Kidrex (powered by Google). Wonder if there are any downside to using this vs regular Google in classrooms. (amount of the info limited? but safety assured due to filtering?)
  • Noor Alkhater on 02 Dec 12
     
    Interesting - I understand the concern for safety but think that educators should also try and promote and support "safe googling" techniques. Here's a visual teachers can refer to or put up in their class (meant for older students I assume): http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/11/10-google-search-tips-all-students-can.html#.ULrCi6VRpUQ
Chris Dede

I don't tag and I don't often need the tagging of others to "advance and personalize" m... - 21 views

I believe that many types of resources should be available for learning in a course, because people learn in very different ways. If tagging is not useful for you, fine. I know that a substantial p...

started by Margaret O'Connell on 12 Sep 10 1 follow-up, last by Chris Dede on 12 Sep 10
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Katherine Tarulli

A new way to search? - 4 views

This is an interesting concept. I think that the determining factor for me is dependent on who will have access to that information. If it is private and stored on the tablet that could be an incre...

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started by Bridget Binstock on 14 Sep 11 1 follow-up, last by Katherine Tarulli on 15 Sep 11
James Glanville

Measuring Learning in STEM+ Classrooms: Real-Time Formative Assessment at an Engineerin... - 3 views

navigator.nmc.org/...essment-engineering-university

shared by James Glanville on 05 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • James Glanville on 05 Sep 11
     
    I was exploring Navigator, searching for formative assessment links.  I came across an HP Catalyst funded iniative at the Colorado School of Mines.    I'm not convinced that Navigator's map view of tech projects is the best organizational metaphor.
Chris Mosier

Inside Higher Ed: College Students Not Very Good at Using Google - 0 views

www.insidehighered.com/...nformation_literacy_and_skills

google media_literacy technology education

shared by Chris Mosier on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Chris Mosier on 09 Sep 11
     
    A study being conducted in five universities in the midwest found that students "were basically clueless about the logic underlying how the search engine organizes and displays its results." They found college students poorly filtered results and had difficulty finding 'scholarly sources.' The article also notes a rift between professors and university libraries where professors don't encourage students to seek out research specialists. I've found Gutman's research staff incredibly helpful, specifically with tips on narrowing journal searches.
Niko Cunningham

Bing, Twitter and Facebook unite - 2 views

www.pcworld.com/...als_with_twitter_facebook.html

Technology emerging technology social

shared by Niko Cunningham on 21 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Niko Cunningham on 21 Oct 09
     
    twitter and facebook status updates now integrated into bing search results... I don't know about you guys - but watchout now!!! The ability for end-users to partially control what comes up in search engine results may now begin a new chapter of "unpaid" advertising. Google - whats next?
Jason Dillon

a study asking whether people are actually overloaded by information - 1 views

www.fluency21.com/blogpost.cfm

t561 filter social media

shared by Jason Dillon on 13 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Jason Dillon on 13 Nov 12
     
    "The few participants who did feel overwhelmed were often those with low Internet skills, who haven't yet mastered social media filters and navigating search engine results, Hargittai noted."
Chip Linehan

Over 70,000 Education apps in the App Store - 1 views

148apps.biz/app-store-metrics

shared by Chip Linehan on 06 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Chip Linehan on 06 Oct 12
     
    Amazing and completely overwhelming at the same time. How do we curate and manage quality control?
  • Matthew Ong on 07 Oct 12
     
    Staggering numbers indeed! But that might explain why I've downloaded a few really disappointing apps too :) Thanks for sharing those stats!
  • Junjie Liu on 07 Oct 12
     
    That's why good app search engines and recommendations are important!
Sunanda V

Toys R Us Launches $150 Tablet Just For Kids - 0 views

edudemic.com/...-150-tablet-made-just-for-kids

tablet toys r us kids technology cheap monitored

shared by Sunanda V on 16 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Sunanda V on 16 Sep 12
     
    While I understand the reasons behind designing tablets like these, that monitor the content kids consume really carefully, it does bring up the larger issue of how do you really want to introduce kids to the internet. Do you shelter them by only letting them use kid-friendly apps, search engines, etc. or do you teach them early about smart and safe digital practices? There are of course plenty of safety reasons to go with the former, but I'm also interested in seeing how the latter might look.
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