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Basic but a good refresher on the maverick mind of futurists in business

Not education technology per se, but a reminder that trends do not always go towards better products. You can type 30% faster with Dvorak keyboards, but the vast majority still stick with the Qwerty layout.

About the power of social networks, and how they influence our behavior. No doubt social networks can be a powerful tool for education and learning as well!

Describes a few small scale AR games, which are gaining in popularity

The Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to assist music educators in applying technology to improve teaching and learning in music. I've been a member and supporter for a while. Worth checking out

This video reports on one professor's use of Twitter in the classroom as a means for students to ask questions. Some students abuse the system, while the TAs are charged with answering the questions during class.

Teachers in Baltimore give students hand-held input devices for test-taking (working link)

handheld testing devices for classrooms

"President Obama will launch the "Educate to Innovate" campaign, a nationwide effort to help reach the administration's goal of moving American students from the middle of the pack to the front in science and math achievement over the next decade. The President will announce a series of partnerships involving leading companies, universities, foundations, non-profits, and organizations representing millions of scientists, engineers and teachers that will motivate and inspire young people across the country to excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)."

The darker side of Facebook...

Google brings text captions to YouTube videos

"3D TV, HTML5, video over Wi-Fi, superfast USB, and mobile "augmented reality" will emerge as breakthrough technologies in the next few years. Here's a preview of what they do and how they work."

Neuroscience Professor decries technology for creating "egotistic" users.

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.

Allowing open-phone tests may prevent cheating.

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.

When a teacher writes a lesson plan, does the intellectual property (IP) belong to the teacher, the school, or both? This article discussing the online lesson plan marketplace and the debate over who (teacher, school) gets the proceeds. What do you think?

When a teacher writes a lesson plan, does the intellectual property (IP) belong to the teacher, the school, or both? This article discussing the online lesson plan marketplace and the debate over who (teacher, school) gets the proceeds. What do you think?

This is exciting news.. Education''s premise is that it will lead to an increase in desired economic returns to the time spent in school. Does the future "happiness" quotient have an impact on the time a student decides to invest in education?