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Candice Z_SVHS

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  • Candice Z_SVHS on 19 Mar 13
     
    One of the most recent developments in wearable technology is the invention of Google Glass by Google, it is simply a pair of glasses that you wear that provide the user with many more opportunities to entertain themselves from their surroundings. This is invention is expected to be released this year! The link I have provided explains all the ornate applications included in Google Glass!
MarkS SVHS

OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC pushes for tablet computers in schools - The Hill's Hillicon Valley - 0 views

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  • MarkS SVHS on 19 Mar 13
     
    The beginning of the news story talks about how schools switching to tablets could save money by using "digital textbooks," rather than out-of-date paper textbooks.
graces SVHS

The Professors Behind the MOOC Hype - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 1 views

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  • graces SVHS on 29 Mar 13
     
    In one section, the author claims that MOOCs with collaboration work best.
trevor_stone91

Educational Technology in ELT: 10 Free Digital Game-Based Learning Resources for Englis... - 0 views

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  • trevor_stone91 on 17 Apr 12
     
    This website talks about how digital game based learning and how it can improve education.
trevor_stone91

The End of the Textbook as We Know It - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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  • trevor_stone91 on 17 Apr 12
     
    Texts books at colleges are becoming to an end because of E-Textbooks. 
Lisa Durff

NMC Horizon Report > 2012 Higher Ed Edition | The New Media Consortium - 1 views

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  • analytics are seen in the second horizon of two to three years
  • Vicki Davis on 01 Mar 12
     
    The 2012 horizon report is out. It reveals the trends for higher education in the next 1-4 years. "This year's NMC Horizon Report identifies mobile apps and tablet computing as technologies expected to enter mainstream use in the first horizon of one year or less. Game-based learning and learning analytics are seen in the second horizon of two to three years; gesture-based computing and the Internet of Things are seen emerging in the third horizon of four to five years. View the work that produced the report on the wiki."
John Langley

Watch The Full Program | Digital Nation | FRONTLINE | PBS - 0 views

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  • John Langley on 16 Feb 12
     
    Good lead-in/introduction to the NetGenEd project
Elena Ares

iPad replaces uni textbooks at University of Adelaide science faculty | Adelaide Now - 0 views

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      Elena Ares on 16 Mar 12
       
      Textbooks going to the wayside at Uneversity of Adelaide science facility
  • The pilot initiative involves all first-year undergraduate science students next year receiving a free Apple iPad to use with online curriculum, eliminating up to $1000 in annual textbook costs within three years.
  • Our teaching material will be more accessible, more relevant and more frequently updated, providing the flexible learning environment that students are looking for.
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      Elena Ares on 16 Mar 12
       
      Transitioning to things like this is tricky: trying to form lectures around actual textbook while still having students using technology. 
  • Eliminating textbooks will be cost-saving for science students and will make science more available to a wider range of the
  • Becca B. on 13 Mar 12
     
    this website is talking about a school based around science who is no longer using textbooks but is being to base all their teaching on the ipad so their information can be more updated and the students can save up to 1000 dollars in annual textbook costs
patrick hancock

Internetting every thing, everywhere, all the time - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Nabaztag
  • The reason why RFID is often called next-generation bar code is that the technology is more accurate, scanners can read more objects with less directional contact, and smaller chips can contain a larger quantity of information.
  • It's called "The Internet of Things" -- at least for now.
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  • "Whatever a Web page can do, so can a pair of shoes," says rafi Haladjian, the visionary co-founder of Violet.
  • Sarah Bandy on 12 Mar 12
     
    It's called "The Internet of Things" -- at least for now. It refers to an imminent world where physical objects and beings, as well as virtual data and environments, all live and interact with each other in the same space and time. In short, everything is interconnected.
  • Mary Westbrook on 13 Mar 12
     
    Basically this is like Seri in the iPhone 4S in a small rabbit.
Tess T

Make education collaborative and customized for net gen, says author - Parentcentral.ca - 0 views

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  • “We can use the web and new technology to change the relationship between students and teachers in the learning process to get a multi-way, student-focused, customized, collaborative model of learning. The people who understand this the best are actually the students.”
  • Tess T on 12 Mar 12
     
    This is an article written about Tapscott's book Growing Up Digital, and talks about how students learning should be customized.
Susan D

Game Based Learning - 0 views

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  • . Computing technology has become widespread and is an accepted part of life now. In line with this computing culture, digital games and its metaphors are joining mainstream culture - this influence is widely felt and seen in arts, media, and our daily lives
  • tremendous learning value that games embody
  • trevor_stone91 on 14 Mar 12
     
    Tells how game based learning is fun and engaging for students.
  • Susan D on 14 Mar 12
     
    This talks about GBM and how it affects our minds and has an impact on our lives. It also talks about the expectations our future is going to and how many vast versions there are of GBM such as avatar, the environment, game play, competition, and others.
Kendall Butler

Taking Mobile Applications into the Cloud -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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  • southernpride on 12 Mar 12
     
    Here is some information on how mobile apps contribute to cloud computing.  Cloud computing is saving your information somewhere on the internet and being able to access it anywhere- even on you smartphone!
  • Kendall Butler on 13 Mar 12
     
    This article examines the ability to link mobile apps to the cloud and various ways it could affect life.
haleighmarie

Tablets vs. Laptops: The Pros and Cons - TopTenREVIEWS - 0 views

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  • Software Electronics Mobile Web Services Appliances Entertainment Small Business Auto Tech More » Science Tech Careers Video Electronics » Other Electronics » Tablets » Tablets vs. Laptops: The Pros and Cons Share this [X] del.icio.us Digg StumbleUpon Yahoo! My Web Facebook Google Bookmarks ma.gnolia Newsvine reddit Windows Live 2012 Best Tablets .tmnAdsenseContainer {float:left; padding:10px; .padding:5px; padding-top:15px; .padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:15px; .padding-bottom:10px;} .tmnAdsByGoogleCont {float:left;} .tmnAdsByGoogle {font-size:12px; float:left; text-align:right;} .tmnAdsByGoogle a {color:#777777; text-decoration:none; font-size:11px;} .tmnAdsenseAdCont {float:left; overflow:hidden;} .tmnAdsenseAdTitle {margin-bottom:5px;} .tmnAdsenseAdTitle a {text-decoration:none; font-size:15px; color:#4444DD; font-weight: bold;} .tmnAdsenseAdDescCont {} .tmnAdsenseAdDesc {color:#000000; font-size:11px;} .tmnAdsenseAdLink {} .tmnAdsenseAdLink a {color:#999999; text-decoration:none; font-size:11px;}
  • Laptops
  • Laptops come with full keyboards, large screens and much higher screen resolution than you would find on any tablet
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  • A full, physical keyboard is a desired feature for many individuals who do not like to type on a touchscreen. You can type much faster and more accurately using a full keyboard. The screen is also much larger for
  • viewing photos, browsing the web or even enjoying entertainment content.
  • Laptops are also more durable than tablets, and you won’t have to worry about scratching or damaging the touchscreen display.
  • These devices accomplish work on the go but they can be a burden to carry with you. Most laptop computers weigh anywhere from 3 to 9 pounds. Not only can this heavy weight be an annoyance to car
  • bigger may not always be better
  • ry in a backpack or briefcase, it can cause back pain if they are carried for extended periods of time.
  • Tablets
  • give you full control of the screen, features a
  • nd applications
  • you can directly touch the screen to make gaming more interactive, and the hands-on approach provides a more tactile experience than a mouse for drawing and illustrating.
  • these products are small. Most tablets offer anywhere from a 7-inch to a 10-inch display screen and weigh less than 1 pound
  • You can store all your music, capture photos or videos, video chat and even read books on their built-in eReaders.
  • hefty price tags, you must take special precautions in the care of these devices. They may have a durable body, but the touchscreen display is exposed. And if the touchscreen is damaged, your device could become useless.
  • haleighmarie on 12 Mar 12
     
    This site talks about the differences between laptops and tablets. They give pros and cons on both.
southernpride

Digital Archives | trainingmag.com - 0 views

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  • Trainingmagazine has a 46-year history as a professional development publication that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool
  • southernpride on 12 Mar 12
     
    " Training magazine has a 46-year history as a professional development publication that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool." - From the article
southernpride

ERIC - Education Resources Information Center - 0 views

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  • southernpride on 12 Mar 12
     
    This article shows that education and researching habits have changed.  This is saying that apps can help education and researching.  It may seem lazy, but since we have the access to do it, why not do it?
southernpride

Corwin: Apps for Learning: 40 Best iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone Apps for High School Classroo... - 0 views

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  • southernpride on 12 Mar 12
     
    This book is about the best 40 apps for learning. A smart buy for anyone wondering about how mobile apps can be used in schools.
southernpride

Smart Phones, a Powerful Tool in the Chemistry Classroom - Journal of Chemical Educatio... - 0 views

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  • southernpride on 12 Mar 12
     
    This article specifically is revolved around using mobile apps in Chemistry class and such.  It regards to an app that is useful to chemistry.
southernpride

An App for That ... and That ... and That -- THE Journal - 0 views

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  • southernpride on 12 Mar 12
     
    This article shows the ever changing world involving apps and such.  It says how there is an app for everything and most of them are useful.  Very good read.
patrick hancock

RFID Center of Excellence - Penn State Behrend - Home - 0 views

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  • Mary Westbrook on 12 Mar 12
     
    Penn State researches RFID technology to put it in schools and businesses.
southernpride

ERIC - Education Resources Information Center - 0 views

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  • southernpride on 12 Mar 12
     
    This article called, "There's an App for that" is very interesting in telling us that there is an app for almost everything you can think of.  A good read for anyone who is trying to understand mobile apps further.
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