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QR codes create a hyperlink between a picture in the real world and th eonline world -- this is called mobile tagging and the act of linking is called a hardlink.

Ecellent blog post on the use of QR codes in nonprofits from social media nonprofit guru - Beth Kanter. Tons of potential here!

This is information on QR codes for Marketing but in this there is potential for schools - particularly ubiquitous "hardlinks" between educational experiences like museums.

An index of how qr codes are being used in librarires on the libsuccess.org wiki. 

A QR code scoop.it page.

QR codes are here and they are going mainstream. MR Robbo the PE geek, myself and others are using these in CLASS and they are useful ways of augmenting reality. Time to learn because people are going to be talking!

A great lesson plan from Richard Byrne about how he used QR codes to meet common core math standards. These would be great to create and share.

Learning analytics and personalization only begins with technology for "drill and kill" but certainly that is one place we should always use it, like this student learning spelling words. Article from scholastic about Read 180. "But while this student practiced his words, the most powerful stuff was happening behind the scenes. Out of eyesight. With every keystroke, the technology gathered data on his spelling fluency. It calculated how fast he was at spelling each word. It remembered what he got right and got wrong, and knew exactly how many times it had to re-ask the same word before the student really knew it. Every bit of data it collected would update and add to the student's personal learning profile - a collection of data the teacher could look up at any time to track progress and glean insights on the student's accomplishments and struggles, and that the computer could interpret and display for the student in ways that empowered him and showed him how successful he had been.

Site with 45 resources regarding learning analytics. includes publications, presentations and podcasts.

More learning analytics information

This is a vast bounty of learning analytics resources.

I find this is ironic that the publishers are calling Apple the "evil empire." And so it begins the echoes of a complete publishing industry turnover. Like the music industry ten years a go, great opportunity is born out of great turmoil. Futures of whole companies and industries will be decided in the next year. "I humbly implore all media companies who read this - downtrodden newspaper editors, heads of publishing houses, and CEOs of media businesses: don't listen to Apple, Google, or Yahoo. Join the Rebellion. Help us save journalism.

It tells a realistic way to incorporate games into learning, whether they be video games or not.

This is a summary of what Gamification is in paragraphs and questions.

This website tells about small businesses and how they use 3D printing

Gamification is the use of game elements and game design techniques in a non-game context.

This describes apps that can be used for business purposes such as Fuze Meeting and Cisco WebEX.

This article describes what exactly a table PC is, the technology details, and how they can be used in a classroom.

This describes how Tablets may start out slow being used in business, but will rapidly pick up. It gives you the option to hear experts discuss the related topics.

This describes how tablet computers can be used or what type of table PC can be your best fit.

This website tells about how the 3D printer inspired the authors son into wanting to learn more about technology and engineering

Talks about how Google Glass is driving advances in wearable technology