As the parent of two young children, I’m often in conversation with other adults about the ways kids use technology. We sometimes feel a bit out of our depth and almost intimated by the boundless confidence our children exhibit when engaging with games, apps and social media. However daunted we might feel, we can’t sit […]
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RSS feed for this sectionThe Potential of the Google Glass Classroom
A guest post by Bill Magana via Bluefire PR Google’s upcoming wearable computer heads-up display, Google Glass, may still be in the testing phases, but many educators are already considering the possibilities it could unlock in the classroom. Though the technology isn’t yet available to the public, BITE Interactive reports 10 percent of those surveyed said […]
Google Glass in the Classroom
Here’s an interesting infographic about the educational potential for Google Glass from the good people at informEd. We live in an age when progress is not driven by need but opportunity: it’s always exciting to see what we can do with new technology. Google Glass, like the growing list of technologies delivering real time information […]
Deeper digital learning
I saw this interesting infographic over at Getting Smart the other day. I think it makes some thought-provoking comments about how digital tools and techniques might make learning more profound. I think the explanations are a bit little superficial (although that doesn’t mean that they are not accurate) so it would have been good to […]
Playing with online privacy
Being aware of the information we share is an increasingly important consideration in our connected lives. Many of us don’t really think about the digital footprints we leave or what organisations might do with the apparently trivial details they gather when we sign up for new products or services. Many “free” offers are contingent on […]
iPad vs Textbooks
With all the debate about technology in classroom, this infographic from Online Teaching degree offers an interesting perspective. Created by: OnlineTeachingDegree.com
Get the most out of Google
This is a great set of tips for using Google from HackCollege.com. Not sure that it needs to be an infographic but it does look pretty.
Open data explained
This is a great animation from Inventorium describing how we can share and use government collected data. (Mild warning: you might find the narrator’s pronunciation of ‘data’ a bit irritating)
Why technology is failing in schools
Edudemic posted this collection of presentations recently describing not only why technology is failing to deliver real benefits in schools but more importantly, some ideas about how to fix it. Why it’s failing The Future of Technology and Education Changing Education with Web 2.0 tools What are your experiences of using technology […]
Apple promotes iPad for school
There’s a new TV ad from Apple extolling the potential of the iPad in classrooms. http://youtu.be/_5i1Dyj5k1A A few months ago Edudemic posted this list of 50 Innovative Ways to Use an iPad in School. What do you think? Does the iPad represent revolutionary technology for all teachers and students or simply another tool in the […]