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An article about the shift towards computer-based teaching systems.

Thanks for sharing Jennifer. I currently work for Pearson and worked on many of the "digital paths" that the article refers tot. I am seeing first hand the shift in priority towards customized personal learning through digital technologies. Pearson's first attempt at integrating technology into their curriculum was a good start but I think the future of Pearson products will employ a lot of the strategies we've been learning in class from intelligent tutoring systems to fully integrated learning platforms. Very exciting shift for the educational publishing industry!

"From the point-of-view of teacher education, I think it's absolutely critical that we teach our teachers how to think and communicate from a global perspective, so they can teach students how to look at the problems the world faces through a different prism."

Quest to Learn, NYC School that focuses on videogames

I have experienced this first hand. Adults find it cute to watch their young children staring deeply into their cell phones (iphones) as they pop digital balloons, etc. Disruptive? Def. if you are sitting next to this family at a restaurant.

The digital ethnographer Michael Wesch on the dark side of social media, what we learned from Iran, and why the future of the web depends on human interests-not market interests.

Discusses the use of virtual worlds for business collaboration

Facebook alibi

Arne Duncan on video games and mobile phones

There are many courses to choose from in various subject matters. Creating Interactive Multimedia & Web 2.0 in the Education section looked especially interesting to me.

This caught my attention in the question of how web-stored or shared information can be counted as legal documentation.

Interesting list to reflect on. "Here are 8 signs that your online college is just another extension of the School of Hard Knocks handing out Masters Degrees in Gullibility."

facebook takes cyber bullying issues seriously. facebook solutions: 1) use privacy control settings 2) use those "remove" and "delete" buttons to drop bullies from your friend list.

Google brings text captions to YouTube videos

State legislation passed in the spring could put up-to-the-minute instructional content at students' fingertips-either online or in customized printed form-eliminating the mass-market hardback textbook.

TX, CA, and FL markets drive the textbook industry. If TX leads the way, eliminating mass market textbooks, then they will undoubtedly revolutionize the publishing industry. Tablet textbooks may be the wave of the future, but let's just hope publishers don't think revolutionizing the textbook industry means reading textbooks on a screen.

Currently Apple offers no matte display option on their popular iMacs. This includes educational sales as well. All iMacs are glossy, and the Aussies say that viewing glossy screens may be bad for one's health.

This article mentions the US's investment of IT in primary and secondary schools: 1.6% of total spending.

Yesterday afternoon, some of us were at a talk by Prof. Alex Pentland I found several of the topics tie back to our class discussion. In particular, his thoughts that only the individual should have ownership over personal data and others may seek permission to access it was, I felt appropriate. Of course for young students it appears more complicated. I am considering reading his papers ( at least the non technical parts :) His ideas can impact learning in the class room too ! Please share your thoughts !

"To achieve our vision as a 'learning city', learning must not be defined as a certain task or confined to one place - our learners must have the freedom to learn anytime, anywhere"

For those of you in Professor Wiske's class, this makes our course work all the more relevant. For the purposes of this class, what technologies are effective in providing the tools for teachers and students to engage in quality online education? Certainly a question that, based on these numbers, is only going to grow more complex with time...

Huffington Post's predictions for 10 changes to come in the world of technology including wearable media and interactive advertisements