cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related

In the beginning was the Word; now the Word is on an app — from nytimes.com by Amy O’Leary

Nathan Weber for The New York Times
Listeners use a Bible app during a sermon at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

EDMOND, Okla. — More than 500 years after Gutenberg, the Bible is having its i-moment.

For millions of readers around the world, a wildly successful free Bible app, YouVersion, is changing how, where and when they read the Bible.

Built by LifeChurch.tv, one of the nation’s largest and most technologically advanced evangelical churches, YouVersion is part of what the church calls its “digital missions.” They include a platform for online church services and prepackaged worship videos that the church distributes free. A digital tithing system and an interactive children’s Bible are in the works.

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This month, the app reached 100 million downloads, placing it in the company of technology start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox.

Confused about ed tech tools? New rating site for apps and games [Schwartz]

On 07/10/2013, in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, engagement / engaging students, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, pedagogy, teaching & learning, by Daniel Christian

Confused about ed tech tools? New rating site for apps and games — from blogs.kqed.org by Katrina Schwartz

Excerpt:

To evaluate the bonanza of apps, games, and websites that claim to have educational value, Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization best known for rating commercial media for age-level appropriateness, has developed a new rating system called Graphite.

The site provides ratings of products in three categories: pedagogy, engagement, and support. Pedagogy is the highest weighted category, and is based on the depth and quality of content and how well it’s integrated into the mechanics of the reviewed game or website. The highest rated games require players to think critically about how to progress, and help build skills that are transferable. The engagement category measures how well the game grabs and keeps players’ attention, and the support category refers to the quality of tools the product offers to help learners when they get stuck. Support also includes tools for parents or teachers so they can help a learner and gets higher marks if it offers content in a variety of ways, catering to different types of learners. Some examples might be clear tutorials or content offered with both visuals and text.

Here’s why the TV apps economy will be a $14 billion business [Wolf]

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Here’s why the TV apps economy will be a $14 billion business — from forbes.com by Michael Wolf

Excerpt:

According to new research published this week, the TV apps economy is forecasted to reach $14 billion by 2017.

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Take for example today’s news that Apple will begin selling video advertisements served by iAd through iTunes Radio loaded on Apple TVs. This is only the first move for Apple in this space, and others like Samsung and Google are already investing heavily in connected TV app advertising.

From DSC:
Why post this? Because:

It lays out future directions/careers related to Programming, Computer Science, Data Mining, Analytics, Marketing, Telecommunications, User Experience Design, Digital and Transmedia Storytelling, and more
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It leads to “Learning from the Living [Class] Room”

From DSC:
And if this does take off,
$14 billion won’t begin to capture the profits from this new industry.
It will be far larger than that.

Relevant addendum on 6/27/13:

The future of cinema is on demand — from bitrebels.com by Ben Warner (From DSC: Having just paid $32 for 4 people — 3 of whom were kids — to see Monsters U, I believe it!)
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Via: [The Verge] Image Credits: [Venture Beat] [Home Theater]

Interesting mix of players, don’t you think? Higher education is definitely in a game-changing environment. [Christian]

On 06/25/2013, in 21st century, Apple, business side of he, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, innovation, by Daniel Christian

itunesU-TED-Publishers-Colleges-Us-DanielChristian

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Some announcements from Apple’s WWDC

On 06/10/2013, in Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, convergence, digital audio, digital video, multimedia, music, platforms, technologies for your home, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

Crazy iPad numbers from the WWDC 2013 Keynote — from ipadinsight.com by Patrick Jordan
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The Best Features Of iOS 7 — from techcrunch.com by Sarah Perez
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Everything You Need to Know about iOS 7 — from hongkiat.com
Excerpts:
iBooks is now available on the Mac, giving users access to 1.8 million books including interactive textbooks.
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AirDrop Sharing Between iOS Devices <– potential uses in the Smart Classrooms…?
AirDrop is now available for transfers between iOS devices via peer-to-peer WiFI connection. Turning on the Share Sheet on an app, you can find users who are nearby and tap items to share. A notification will appear on their device and when they open it, it will open to the relevent app and show the content that you shared.
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Apple’s WWDC 2013 Keynote: Highlights, Summary & History — from hongkiat.com by Singyin Lee
Excerpt:
Multiple Display <– potential uses in the Smart Classrooms…?
Multiple Display support allow you to work on, multiple screens, even though only one device is physically connected, even if it means you are using Apple TV as one of your screens. Full screen spaces can be pulled from one display to the next and the dock and other menus will be displayed on each connected screen as well.
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Apple’s App Store hits 50 billion downloads, 900K apps, $10 billion paid to developers; iTunes now with 575M accounts — from techcrunch.com by Sarah Perez

Tagged with: Apple • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • computer science • convergence • digital audio • digital video • multimedia • music • platforms • programming • technologies for the home

Heads up Jony Ive! You need to see this brilliant concept for the Apple TV! Superb work by Sam Beckett!

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From DSC:
Now picture this from the educational standpoint — and what MOOCs could morph into. The foundation for some serious learning power (from the living room) seems to be developing!

Streams of content/learning channels/cloud-based applications that each of us can create and make available.

Voice recognition, learning analytics, machine-to-machine communications, transmedia and more! Wow!

Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy [McKinsey & Co]

On 05/24/2013, in 3D, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, corporate / business world, disruption, emerging technologies, innovation, internet, mobile technologies, robotics, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy — from mckinsey.com by James Manyika, Michael Chui, Jacques Bughin, Richard Dobbs, Peter Bisson, and Alex Marrs

2013 Cisco Global IT Impact Survey

On 05/12/2013, in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, corporate / business world, internet, IT in HE, telecommunications, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

Tagged with: cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • corporate / business world • IT • telecommunications • Wireless • workplace

How might the setup of Adobe’s Creative Cloud apply to education/lifelong learning/career development/the workplace?

On 05/08/2013, in career development, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, Daniel S. Christian, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, lifelong learning, love of learning, student-related, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

A letter to the creative community from Adobe

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From DSC: re: Adobe’s Project Context:
This is the type of hardware/software combination that I’ve been hoping for and envisioning! Excellent!

It appears to be the type of setup whereby students could quickly and easily collaborate with one another — in a face-to-face setting (and ideally in remote locations as well) — by not just displaying files but also being able to share files with one another. Files can be sent up to the interactive, multi-touch displays as well as to an interactive table. So it’s not just displaying files, but actually sharing files and being able to collaboratively work on a project.

Eventually, I see this being able to be done in your living room. What if MOOCs could integrate this type of web-based collaboration into their projects?

But for now, this is a HUGE step forward in this vision. Great work Adobe! This is innovative! Very helpful!

Example screenshots:

AdobeProjectContext-2

Also see:

Adobe’s hardware experiments are more than just hobbies: Hands-on with Project Context –– from techcrunch.com by Frederic Lardinois
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
At its MAX conference in Los Angeles [on 5/6/13], Adobe showed quite a few products that will soon be available to its customers, but it also highlighted a number of hardware experiments, including Project Context, a totally re-imagined way for creating magazine layouts, as well as an advanced stylus and a ruler for touchscreens.

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Watch a replay of today’s Adobe MAX 2013 keynote.

On 05/06/2013, in Adobe, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, creativity, digital audio, digital photography, digital video, education technology, IT in HE, tools, user interface design, using teams, web design and production, by Daniel Christian

Watch a replay of today’s Adobe MAX 2013 keynote.
Even if you can’t join us in person, you can still connect with the Adobe community. Watch the Adobe MAX 2013 keynotes live from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. We’ll explore the creative evolution – how to use the latest tools to give shape to ideas, and what are the trends that will shape how you’ll work in the future.

A Creative Evolution
Monday, May 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m. PDT

The process of where and how we create is dramatically changing thanks to major advancements in technology, and there has never been a more exciting time. Join Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Adobe’s SVP and GM of Digital Media David Wadhwani, and a collection of Adobe visionaries across digital photography, web design, illustration, video and more as we unveil brand new creative workflows and capabilities. We’ll take a look at the present and set our sights on the endless possibilities in our creative future.
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Join us tomorrow at 10 a.m. PDT to watch the keynote – Community Inspires Creativity – live.

Tagged with: Adobe • tools

In other words, begin with… [EdTechTeacher.org]

On 05/02/2013, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, assessment, blogs / blogging / vlogging, Bring your own device (BYOD), cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, creativity, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, K-12 related, multi-touch, multimedia, new media literacies, online media, presentations, productivity / tips and tricks, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, writing, by Daniel Christian

“Apps for High School” featured on iTunes this week

On 05/01/2013, in Apple, art, biology, chemistry, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, geography / geology, history, K-12 related, languages and translation, mathematics, music, physics, reading, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
With thanks going out to Mr. Mike Amante (@mamante) for posting this item out on Twitter.

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BII REPORT: Here’s why the “second screen” industry is set to explode — BusinessInsider.com

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BII REPORT: Here’s why the “second screen” industry is set to explode — BusinessInsider.com

Excerpt:

Here’s why the second screen industry will ultimately succeed:

Usage is growing rapidly
And mass acceptance isn’t even necessary
Second screen isn’t really a new activity
Second screen apps and sites are bridges

From DSC:
As this article alludes to, I wouldn’t rule the living room out in terms of where interactive, multimedia-based, educationally-related, second screen-based applications will turn up (apps backed up by data mining, AI, and opportunities for social learning). This area is poised for some serious growth.

The connected TVs are here… interactive programming & native apps will follow— from venturebeat.com by Habib Kairouz

Excerpt:

Innovative devices have always fueled new application ecosystems. The software industry was enabled by the WinTel PC platform; and hundreds of thousands of websites were built once the PCs became “connected.” In the last few years, we have witnessed the same trend in mobile; more than 700,000 apps have been created for Web-enabled phones. We’ll soon see connected TVs fueling a similar ecosystem of interactive programming and native apps. With nearly a quarter of all U.S. households currently using connected TVs (according to eMarketer), we have reached the tipping point of mass adoption.

As opposed to the disastrous impact the Internet had on the print industry, I see the innovation of the connected TV market as a tremendous, yet accretive, evolution as opposed to a threat. Here’s why:

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In the beginning was the Word; now the Word is on an app [O’Leary]

Interesting mix of players, don’t you think? Higher education is definitely in a game-changing environment. [Christian]

Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy [McKinsey & Co]

Watch a replay of today’s Adobe MAX 2013 keynote.

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