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Richard Liuzzi

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  • Richard Liuzzi on 30 Oct 13
     
    The future of smartphones? What could technology like this mean for the spread of mobile learning?
Jenny Reuter

Smartphones Could Be More Distracting Than Helpful in the Classroom : Herff Jones | Nys... - 1 views

blog.herffjonesnystrom.com/-than-helpful-in-the-classroom

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  • Jenny Reuter on 29 Oct 13
     
    Article raises good points about the need for change in pedagogy if using mobile devices in classrooms
Jennifer Hern

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

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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
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      I knew that.
  • developers are creating augmented reality applications and games for a variety of smartphones
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      Who are these developers? Lots of $$ backing them?
  • embraced a version of the technology to enhance their products and advertising campaigns.
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      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.
  • head-mounted digital display
  • was an intersection between virtual and physical reality
  • 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.
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      Called Anywhere Augmentation.
  • stifled by limitations in software and hardware
  • requires a much more sophisticated artificial intelligence and 3-D modeling applications
  • must become affordable to consumers
  • early attempts have focused on two areas
  • your computer is prominently appearing in attention-grabbing, big-budget advertisements
  • Mattel is using the same type of 3-D imaging augmented reality in “i-Tag” action figures f
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      Mattel is experimenting with AR... can I get a job there?
  • 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
      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?
  • And that’s why smartphones, which include GPS hardware and cameras, are crucial to driving the evolution of augmented reality.
  • Ogmento, a company that creates augmented reality products for games and marketing
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      Ogmento... see if they want to hire me, too.
  • 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
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      This is going to bring out the inner nerd in everyone....
  • 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
      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.
  • it’s not truly real-time: The app can’t analyze data it hasn’t downloaded ahead of time.
    • Jennifer Hern
      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.
  • You know more, you find more, or you see something you haven’t seen before.
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      this is supposed to be the advantage of using AR from a commercial perspective... it is still self-centralized.
  • 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
      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.
  • the hardware is finally catching up to our needs
  • Nvidia Tegra, a powerful chip specializing in high-end graphics for mobile devices.
  • place (real) Skittles on the physical map and shoot them to set off (virtual) bombs
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      Are you kidding me? Marketing Skittles within an AR game?
  • open API to access live video from the phone’s camera
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      Need this technology in order to produce AR. iPhone does not have it. Wonder why.
  • live tweets of mobile Twitter users around your location.
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
       
      I can just imagine what a nightmare this app would be in a classroom full of students with handhelds....
  • Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
     
    Background on Augmented Reality. Reading for 9/14.
Sabita Verma

Wandering mind not a happy mind | Harvard Gazette - 3 views

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  • Sabita Verma on 14 Nov 10
     
    iPhone app used to conduct psychology study. The ubiquitous nature of smartphones today can make conducting research studies easier.
  • Jason Outlaw on 15 Nov 10
     
    It's been said that a wandering mind I think lead to innovation (because it allows the mind time to connect dots). Maybe a better title would have been "Distracted mind not a happy mind" ?
Janet Dykstra

Special Series: Unplug 2012 - 0 views

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  • Janet Dykstra on 25 Nov 12
     
    Our increasing connectedness -- the always-on smartphone, the ever-present social networks, the daily media deluge -- is affecting our lives in ways we can't even yet fathom. So this week, as summer kicks off across the U.S., MediaShift is looking at how and why people are choosing to "unplug" from technology.
Lauren Gould

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review - CNET - 0 views

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  • Lauren Gould on 05 Nov 12
     
    "The unveiling of Samsung's GALAXY Note 10.1-with its advanced S-Pen and multitasking capabilities-signals a new generation of tablets that open even greater opportunities for empowering teachers and engaging students in the K-12 classroom." THE Journal
Arthur Josephson

Artoo- mobile collaborative technology at the bottom of the pyramid - 0 views

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collaborative technology social enterprise India

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  • Arthur Josephson on 11 Oct 12
     
    An Indian firm has created a mobile device platform that "empowers social enterprises (at the bottom of the pyramid) to capture, analyze and process information remotely through smartphones / tablets". I think this is interesting in it's bringing mobile collaboration to some of the most remote places, physically and economically.
Irina Uk

How smartphones make us superhuman - 0 views

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mobile augmented reality

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  • Irina Uk on 13 Sep 12
     
    Article about the power of mobile technology and the direction it is heading in.
Irina Uk

Welcoming Mobile: More Districts Are Rewriting Acceptable Use Policies | Spotlight on D... - 0 views

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EDC policy mobile

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  • Irina Uk on 13 Sep 12
     
    This article highlights some schools that are rewriting their mobile use policies and some successes of bringing mobile technology to classrooms.
Jennifer Jocz

Could Tag Technology Replace Google Search? | InventorSpot - 0 views

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augmented reality AR Google smartphone

shared by Jennifer Jocz on 20 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Many believe AR is the tipping point for mobile phones to supplant desktop searches in the next few years.


  • Tagword search on cellphones, like keyword search on desktops might become the dominant format to search for items in real-time.
  • Things in our real-world tagged with barcodes could provide much more information, which could Internet of Thingsthen be updated without having to change the original tag
  • Jennifer Jocz on 20 Sep 09
     
    An article describing how AR apps for cellphones could provide users with location-based data using barcode tagging.
Chris Dede

Students lobby to use smart phones in classrooms :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Education - 4 views

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T561 smartphones classrooms

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  • Margaret O'Connell on 02 Sep 10
     
    Since not all kids can afford a smart phone, I don't like giving those who can the advantage ... but ... what I am excited about are the low cost tablets, such as Marvell's Moby ($99 !) coming down the pike ...
sheralyn woon

Channel NewsAsia - Japan resort a hot spot for men with virtual girlfriends - channelne... - 0 views

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  • The focus of the men's attention -- and of their smartphone cameras -- was a tiny black and white square, a two-dimensional barcode that, thanks to "augmented reality" (AR) software, brought to life the object of their desire.
  • sheralyn woon on 01 Sep 10
     
    Virtual Girlfriends
Chris Dede

Smart Phone Adoption Growing Faster Than Expected -- THE Journal - 3 views

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smartphones computers competition

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  • Chris Dede on 09 Sep 10
     
    Challenging the classic infrastructure of workstations, laptops, and wires with mobile wireless broadband devices
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?
Natalie Hebshie

eGFI - Student Blog » Bendable Computer Screens - 2 views

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newspaper technology

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  • Natalie Hebshie on 04 Oct 10
     
    Will bendable computer screens save newspapers?
  • quintintanderson on 04 Oct 10
     
    Ha-hah! Thats awesome. I guess it was only a matter of time until we had flexible computer screens. I'm not sure if it will save and/or replace newspapers. I could definitely see consumers buying this screen and having their news constantly updated. Sure you can look to a computer or smartphone for news, but there's something appealing about this newspaper-like screen...
Chris Dede

Social Networking Meets Reading -- THE Journal - 2 views

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smartphones blackberry social e-reading T561

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  • Chris Dede on 06 Oct 10
     
    social e-reading for cellphones - what leverage does this provide?
Margaret O'Connell

projector for iPhone? (that projects the entire screen as you use it) - 2 views

Does anyone know of a projector for the iPhone (or other smartphone) which can project the entire screen (and not just handle videos and photos)? I do not and I can not find one (but, admittedly, ...

projector

started by Margaret O'Connell on 15 Nov 10 no follow-up yet
Jennifer Lavalle

Third of under-tens 'own mobiles' - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-15003500

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  • Jennifer Lavalle on 28 Sep 11
     
    "Nearly a third of children aged ten or under now have their own mobile phone, according to survey of parents. One in ten said their child was using an internet capable smartphone, such as the iPhone or Android devices." And yet, most schools make kids 'check' their technology at the door. Things that make you go "hmmmmm".
  • anonymous on 28 Sep 11
     
    I saw this on the LabNotes today. It's pretty amazing! What could these kids possibly be using these internet ready cellphones for that isn't learning?
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