Major EdTech Trends for 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC] Source: http://www.onlinecolleges.net More on Mobile Learning
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Happy 44th Birthday to the Internet | KevinCorbett.com
The Internet Turns 44 Today! Born on October 29, 1969 From the Computer History Museum: On the evening of October 29, 1969 the first data travelled between two nodes of the ARPANET, a key ancestor of the Internet. Even more important, this was one of the first big trials of a then-radical idea: Networking computers…
What Will A World of 3D CAD Printing Bring?
“When I went to Dental School I never thought I’d be a CAD programmer” said Dr. Marxen smiling. As someone involved in educational technology, who writes about disruptive technologies in schools and society, there was something fascinating about my trip to the dentist today.. Less than two hours start to finish I received a new crown,…
Oculus Rift (VR) Roller Coaster
(From 2013 beta test) A quick video that gives a pretty good view of the Roller Coaster “virtual world” from the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality (VR) system. Really quite a stomach-churning immersive experience! Related Post: Watch us having fun discovering the experience of Virtual Reality (way back in 2013) in this un-edited video: Oculus Rift Virtual…
5 EdTech Insights from 5 Educational Thought Leaders
Thank you to eSparkLearning.com for including me in their recent blog post (August 5, 2013) titled 5 Questions for 5 EdTech Thought Leaders The article contains answers from four other educational thought leaders: Adam Bellow [ @adambellow] Founder and President of eduTecher and eduClipper, ISTE 2013 Closing Keynote Speaker (You’re Invited to Change the World – video)…
Disney English and Immersive Technology in China
In visiting China this past Spring, I was surprised to meet so many Americans whose job it was to teach English. I was interested to learn that these opportunities were in every industrial sector, not just in schools. I stayed at an AirBnB in Shanghai, whose proprietor worked with business and government officials. These officials would…