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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Allison Gevarter

Allison Gevarter

In Cybertherapy, Avatars Assist With Healing - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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    Really interesting study about how technology can help treat social anxiety disorders.
Allison Gevarter

Facebook takes on Google and Yahoo in Web messages | Reuters - 0 views

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    Interesting article on Facebook introducing @facebook.com email addresses. I doubt this will replace other e-mail providers for adults, but wonder what impact this will have on younger users of the site.
Allison Gevarter

High Court's violent-game sales ruling: Why now? | Politics and Law - CNET News - 0 views

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    An update on the ongoing case of whether or not a law banning the sale of "violent" video games to minors is constitutional.
Allison Gevarter

No dearth of U.S. voter resources online - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Interesting article on how the internet and social networking sites have the potential to discourage voter apathy.
Allison Gevarter

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS Receive Ready To Learn Grant Funding fr... - 1 views

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    There could be some real potential here for use of grants beyond the television screen. I'd be interested to track how this money is allocated across platforms, especially emerging ones like apps for phones/iPads.
Allison Gevarter

BBC News - Japan develops robotic seals to comfort sick and elderly - 1 views

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    Interesting video in light of our discussions on AI toys. This is going for a much older audience, but some of the "reactive" qualities would be extremely applicable to products for children.
Allison Gevarter

N.J. schools explore using iPads as teaching devices | NJ.com - 5 views

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    Really interesting article on a school district in New Jersey that is testing iPad use across multiple classroom subjects . The district purchased 60 devices for students in the testing program. Pending the results, they are considering providing all of their high school students with the device as early as next year.
Allison Gevarter

The Evolution of Classroom Technology - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Interesting visual history on the evolution of classroom technology. Particularly like that they used a slightly interactive interface in designing this. It's intriguing to see how far we've come--and at the same time how similar some things are.
Allison Gevarter

BBC News - Google Instant promises live search results - 1 views

  • This is search at the speed of thought. It represents a quantum leap in search,"
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    Wonder if this will impact how people search online/ gather info beyond just shaving off time from the act.
Allison Gevarter

Touchable Gadgets Win Over Users - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • touching screens has seeped into people’s day-to-day existence more quickly and completely than other technological behaviors because it is so natural, intimate and intuitive.
  • natural user interface uses ingrained human movements that do not have to be learned.
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    Interesting article on why touch screens are dominating in new technologies--and the basis for why they're more attractive to us.
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