Convergence seems to be coming from the same company that shaped a generation through their music videos (yep, I remember them back in the old days) and reality shows (the stuff they show now), as Viacom’s MTV is partnering with Swipe Telecom to produce a unique device: The MTV Volt. Finally, the device we may…
Category: Technology
The 7 Most Popular Posts in Educational Technology
The 7 Most Popular Posts in Educational Technology Here is the list of the most read posts for last week : 1- 15 Great iPad Apps for Special Education Students 2- Great iPad Apps to Organize, Grade, and Assess Students Work 3- 10 Great Free Web Tools for Teachers 4- 5 Great Infographic Creation Tools…
BYOD and Devices Schools Can Use (INFOGRAPHIC) @Kevin_Corbett
BYOD: Bring Your Own Device In the rush to acquire the latest and greatest cell phone, what do you do with your old technology items? In 2009, it was estimated that 5 MILLION cell phones are thrown away each year (source). While there are many opportunities to put your old cell phones to good use…
How College Students Use SmartPhones [INFOGRAPHIC]
There can be no denying teenage reliance on their portable devices and Online Degrees.org provides a nice infographic on how college students are using their smartphones. The dominant activity appears to be communication, although no data is presented on social media use. If “idle time” is dominanted by smartphone use, is it still idle time? I’ve…
Digital Technologies Changing Teaching Styles [INFOGRAPHIC]
How are new digital technologies changing how teachers teach and students learn? Network & Internet Security company Enterasys published the following Infographic based on a recent survey. How do the results compare against YOUR institution? Digital Technology in Education: Adoption Rates of New Styles of K-12 Teaching Here’s a quick list of their findings: 21% Currently…
The Internet of Things (VIDEO from TEDxCIT)
Dr. John Barrett is Head of Academic Studies at the Nimbus Centre for Embedded Systems Research at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Group Director of the Centre’s Smart Systems Integration Research Group. His research is focused on packaging, miniaturisation and embedding of smart systems in materials, objects and structures. He has been active in…