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A copyright black hole swallows our culture (Financial Times - Opinion) - 0 views

www.ft.com/...0f-11de-a3a1-00144feabdc0.html
shared by Chris Johnson on 07 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Chris Johnson on 07 Sep 09
     
    This is a very salient issue in modern education and the results of the Google Books issue will have a great impact on academia.
  • Chris Johnson on 07 Sep 09
     
    This is an article by professor of Law at Duke. His argument focuses around Google's Book search service and the recent litigation surrounding it. He criticizes both sides and recommends that we collectively rethink the ideas behind copyright.
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Tea Party Surge; Unemployment & Uninsurance; Elizabeth Warren - Left, Right & Center on... - 1 views

www.kcrw.com/...lr100917tea_party_surge_unem disruption open learning
shared by Eric Kattwinkel on 20 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Eric Kattwinkel on 20 Sep 10
     
    About 16 mins in to this mostly political conversation about economic pressures and the political changes expected this fall, Matt Miller calls out higher education as a place likely to see major disruption in coming years, saying that like the medical establishment, it's a sector "where the costs of delivering services are much higher in the US than anywhere else in the world, [which has] been able...essentially through interest group politics...to keep the income flowing to their sector at the expense of the average consumer... You've got all these new...small firms...that will deliver, like, freshman year for a thousand dollars...and they're being blocked by the...status quo establishment that likes to keep the cost of higher education at 15, 20, 35 thousand dollars a year. If you've got this kind of economic pressure across the board, I think it's only a matter of time before the boom really falls on these sectors."
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DAWN.COM | Sci-Tech | Google, Skype under fire in India after BlackBerry reprieve - 3 views

www.dawn.com/...fter-blackberry-reprieve-ss-03 communication crackdown
shared by Zachary Wagner on 02 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Zachary Wagner on 02 Sep 10
     
    Worried about security, India threatens to ban messaging services
  • Margaret O'Connell on 02 Sep 10
     
    Articles like that make me glad I live in the USA ... but, then again, "they" are probably monitoring all our messaging. In any case, the article was interesting to me in that it shows, once again, how companies who want to play world wide need to build in more capabilities to their product in order to accommodate government ordinances.

The Best Remote PC Support I Ever Had - 3 views

started by seth kutcher on 12 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
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Teen virtual world Meez sees profit - 1 views

news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10378322-36.html virtual world reality
shared by David Chen on 20 Oct 09 - Cached
  • David Chen on 20 Oct 09
     
    Meez, a start-up that expanded last year from an avatar creation service into a full-out virtual world for teens, is touting some good news: it's been profitable since April and "every month is better than the last month," CEO John Cahill told CNET News.
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Google launches Dashboard privacy controls - 0 views

www.telegraph.co.uk/...ashboard-privacy-controls.html Dashboard Technology Privacy Google
shared by Uly Lalunio on 05 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Uly Lalunio on 05 Nov 09
     
    It's about time! "The Google Dashboard aggregates all of a user's Google service accounts - for sites such as Blogger, the blogging platform, and Picasa, the photo-sharing site - in to a single interface, providing one-click access to privacy settings and account-management tools. "
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Randy Sumrall to Speak at Information OnDemand 2011 - 0 views

www.prweb.com/...prweb8890842.htm Emerging Technology technology education T561
shared by Maung Nyeu on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Maung Nyeu on 20 Oct 11
     
    "It's no longer one-size-fits-all curricula and testing which fosters invisibility" - Randam Samrall, CIO of Education Service Center Region 10, in IBM Conference in Las Vegas, on "Preparing Students for the 21st Century."
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Introducing @GuardianTagBot, your new Twitter-based search assistant - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...dian-tag-bot-twitter-questions technology Emerging Technology twitter
shared by Bridget Binstock on 27 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Bridget Binstock on 27 Oct 11
     
    Got something you want to find on the Guardian website? Tweet your question at our new @GuardianTagBot service to get an answer with the help of the Guardian's Open Platform The Guardian is experimenting with a new Twitter-based service, and would like your help to test it out.
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Vioce Thread - 2 views

voicethread.com/features Voice thread
shared by Billie Fitzpatrick on 31 Oct 11 - Cached
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  • Billie Fitzpatrick on 31 Oct 11
     
    Now this service/interface seems to offer real potential -- it's flexible, it's based on a dynamic interplay of different applications -- it's been around for a few years now -- anybody have first-hand experience with it?
  • Bharat Battu on 01 Nov 11
     
    Being a 2nd year part-time student, I already took David Rose's UDL course last spring. My group project for UDL was exploring VoiceThread-- understanding its current feautres and capabilities, testing it out in a real world situation with some students, and envisioning changes to fix shortcomings plus new features. Overall, we thought VoiceThread was really cool! Could allow students to communicate in different kinds of ways (text, voice, submitting video statements, drawing-- whatever someone preferred or was comfortable with) and enabled a growing transcript of student dialogue in reference to a piece of content. But there was a real learning curve- in figuring out how (as a 'teacher') to create an original VoiceThread using our media. And then students had to figure out the interface and tools available to them as they used VoiceThread to browse a stream we created and comment on it. As of last spring at least, I felt it was a bit cumbersome. Really wish it was more intuitive so both creators and viewers could jump right in and get right to communicating. Haven't gone back to using it as of late, but I hear they now have iPhone/iPad access!
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Pros and Cons of BYOD and School Supplied Mobile Devices - 1 views

campustechnology.com/...l-supplied-mobile-devices.aspx
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  • Jeffrey Siegel on 16 Nov 12
     
    Pros: -Many Students Already Own Devices -Upfront Cost Savings -Shorter Implementations Cons: -Disparate Equipment and Operating Systems -Not all Students Have Their own Devices -IT Service Levels Will Vary Across Devices
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Sivi Answers Questions and Does Research For You, Is Your Personal Concierge - 0 views

lifehacker.com/...you-is-your-personal-concierge information literacy service website technology answers online internet
shared by Sunanda V on 15 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Sunanda V on 15 Nov 12
     
    ...yet another reason why we need to equip students with information literacy skills! ><
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Redefining Medicine With Apps and iPads - The Digital Doctor - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...-ipads-the-digital-doctor.html technology education medicine ipads educational_technology
shared by Uche Amaechi on 10 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Harvey Shaw on 11 Oct 12
     
    I like how Dr. Heineken forces his residents to interact directly with the patients first, then consult technology - puts the technology at the service of the doctor, not the other way around.
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Marshall does a great job of synthesizing lots of ed research - 0 views

www.marshallmemo.com
shared by Jason Dillon on 01 Oct 12 - Cached
  • Jason Dillon on 01 Oct 12
     
    He basically subscribes to all the educational and management journals you want to and should be reading-- and summarizes the "best" articles for educators. It's a subscription service, but it looks at issues from student, teacher, and admin perspective.
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Code for America | A New Kind of Public Service - 1 views

codeforamerica.org
shared by Amanda Granger on 29 Oct 12 - Cached
  • Amanda Granger on 29 Oct 12
     
    A Teach for America spin-off that encourages young programmers to use their skills to help governments work better.  Some of the featured apps/projects are education related.  I like the idea of supporting people who want to innovate but may not have the resources and/or inclination to go it alone.  
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In digital textbook transition, device availability is just the beginning - 0 views

gigaom.com/...lability-is-just-the-beginning digital textbooks technology education
shared by Jeffrey Siegel on 23 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Jeffrey Siegel on 23 Oct 12
     
    Discusses some funding and infrastructure hurdles (e.g.broadband services) in rolling-out digital textbooks
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10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have - 5 views

www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx skills technology wp1 w4 student competencies tech eng102 mcc research amnoi journalism medialiteracy
shared by Billy Gerchick on 10 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • 1. Internet Search&nbsp;- students need to know how to do a proper internet search, using search terms and modifiers. This skill is needed for school, work and life in general.
  • 2. Office Suite Skills&nbsp;- students need to now how to create, edit, and modify documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Businesses still use MS Office for the most part, but iWorks, OpenOffice / LibreOffice, and&nbsp;Google Docs&nbsp;are all getting more popular. They all work similarly so the learning curve when switching isn't that big.
  • 3. Self learning of tech and where to go for help&nbsp;- knowing how to search a help menu on software or hardware, where to go to find user forums for help, and where to find the manual for technology is a huge skill that many do not know about.
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  • 6. Netiquette - Internet/Email/Social Media etiquette&nbsp;- proper way to use the internet, write professional emails, use social media in relation to your job (not complaining about the boss).
  • 5. Social Media&nbsp;- how to properly use social media for school and work, how to protect yourself on it, the issues of cyberbullying, connecting with others in your profession (PLN).
  • 4. Typing - yes, typing.&nbsp;I can get much more work done since I know how to type, then people who don't.
  • 7. Security and Safety&nbsp;- antivirus, spam, phishing, too much personal information sharing, stalkers, and more are all issues they need to know about.
  • 8. Hardware basics and troubleshooting&nbsp;- knowing what different parts of technology are called, how to make minor fixes, and how to do basic troubleshooting for WiFi, networks, OS won't load, etc
  • 9. Backup data&nbsp;- with all of the data that students create for school and work, it is important to back it up and have access to it at any time
  • 10. Finding apps and software&nbsp;- how to find, evaluate, and use apps for school and business. Also, how to find quality, free alternatives to paid software, apps and services.
  • Billy Gerchick on 10 Feb 12
     
    Gateway source for all students: high school and college composition and journalism and student of life. Bookmark this source and then bookmark the hyperlinks in this article. Do you have the 10 (11 for the bonus) tech skills down? I certainly can improve in some of these areas.
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Guess who's winning the brains race, with 100% of first graders learning to code? | Ven... - 1 views

venturebeat.com/...estonia-code-academy Writing Code Tech Literacy K-12
shared by Angela Nelson on 05 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Angela Nelson on 05 Sep 12
     
    Program in Estonia designed to have all students age 7 to 16 learn to write code in a drive to turn children from consumers to developers of technology.
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  • Heather French on 05 Sep 12
     
    I just posted an article from Wired onto twitter about this! http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/09/estonia-reprograms-first-graders-as-web-coders/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=twitterclickthru I wonder how deeply the program goes in coding or if it is more in line with applications like "Move the Turtle".
  • Angela Nelson on 05 Sep 12
     
    I am very curious, as well, and trying to find more information. I think it would necessarily be a program that expands with their comprehension and maturity... starting with very basic "Move the Turtle" applications and then grown with the student, hopefully to real world application, as they go until age 16!
  • Jeffrey Siegel on 06 Sep 12
     
    Who initiated this ProgreTiiger program? The Estonian government? Local IT companies? Concerned parents who disparately wanted their children to learn to code? Estonia is very wired country and it's economy has found a niche in IT services, so much so that it's even been dubbed "eStonia" (http://e-estonia.com/). This program seems to be an example of market forces guiding educational policy since there are clear incentives for it's population to be technologically literate to ensure it's competitiveness and dominance in the tech sector (see: The Many Reasons Estonia Is a Tech Start-Up Nation (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303734204577464343888754210.html) A little blurb on how "plug-in" Estonia actually is: "The geeks have triumphed in this country of 1.3 million. Some 40 percent read a newspaper online daily, more than 90 percent of bank transactions are done over the Internet, and the government has embraced online voting. The country is saturated in free Wi-Fi, cell phones can be used to pay for parking or buy lunch, and Skype is taking over the international phone business from its headquarters on the outskirts of Tallinn. In other words, Estonia - or eStonia, as some citizens prefer - is like a window into the future. Someday, the rest of the world will be as wired as this tiny Baltic nation." (http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/15-09/ff_estonia) p.s. I hate sensational titles like "Guess Who's Winning the Brain's Race" Learning coding doesn't automatically make your brain bigger or necessarily increase your intelligence. Sure, it's a very useful skill, but I wonder what classes will be cut out to make time in the school day for coding. Coding vs recess: Tough call.
  • Irina Uk on 06 Sep 12
     
    Hmmm.... I read about Estonia being very plugged in as well. I wonder if there is research on whether the kids are actually learning better as a result. I think that you have a point Jeffrey. It depends what the cost is. If kids are missing some critical lesson because they are coding at such a young age, there may be a trade-off. On the other hand, maybe the skills they are obtaining from coding are more critical. I wonder...
  • Angela Nelson on 06 Sep 12
     
    Ideally, the tech skills would be used to enhance and deepen some of the other curriculum areas. But, yes, 7 years old may be young.
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Technology &amp; Information Services / BYOT - 0 views

www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/824 EDC mobile policy BYOD
shared by Irina Uk on 13 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Irina Uk on 13 Sep 12
     
    This is a link to the Forsyth County Schools. It provides an overview of the BYOD program at Forsyth. There are other links to technology initiatives and implementation in the District.
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