Google for Educators: Resources for using Google in school — from Dave the Educational Technology Guy
Also see:
- 70+ Google Forms for the Classroom — from edte.ch
On 08/17/2011,
in Augmented Reality (AR), digital learning, education technology, educational games / serious games, Google, higher education, mobile learning, mobile technologies, research,
by Daniel Christian
MIT launches Center for Mobile Learning with support from Google — from readwriteweb.com by Jon Mitchell
Excerpt:
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced the creation of a new Center for Mobile Learning. The center will be housed at the MIT Media Lab. Google supported the creation of the center with a grant from Google University Relations. The center’s first project will be the adoption and further development of App Inventor for Android, a do-it-yourself tool for building apps for Google’s Android mobile OS with no programming skills required.
From the announcement
The Center, housed at the Media Lab, will focus on the design and study of new mobile technologies and applications, enabling people to learn anywhere anytime with anyone. Research projects will explore location-aware learning applications, mobile sensing and data collection, augmented reality gaming, and other educational uses of mobile technologies.
On 07/26/2011,
in accessibility / UDL, Apple, education technology, educational games / serious games, Google, multi-touch, multimedia, neurodivergent/special needs,
by Daniel Christian
Above resource from:
- 4 ways iPads are changing the lives of people with disabilities — from Mashable.com by
Addendums later on 7/19:
- Spotlight Award: iPad as “Game Changer” — from Elliott Masie The Learning CONSORTIUM is proud to announce that the iPad will receive a special “Game Changer” Learning Spotlight Award at Elliott Masie’s Learning 2011, November 6-9, in Orlando, FL.
- NASA releases iPad app for science research — from CNET.com by Don Reisinger
On 06/17/2011,
in Apple, convergence, Google, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile technologies, telecommunications, transmedia, trends, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
(PDF) Connected Device, iPad Impressions Continue to Rise — from Trendbird.biz
…and several more informative graphics.
On 06/16/2011,
in convergence, digital audio, digital video, Google, human-computer interaction (HCI), mobile technologies, telecommunications, telepresence, tools, vendors, web-based collaboration, webinars,
by Daniel Christian
Announcing the Cisco umi Mobile App for iOS and Android–– from Cisco by Gina Clark
Excerpt from Cisco (emphasis DSC):
Today, I’m pleased to announce a new addition to the umi family — the Cisco umi mobile app is now available for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android devices.
The umi mobile app is a cool new way for umi subscribers to access video messages and recorded videos on the go. In addition, you can use your mobile device’s touchscreen to add/edit contacts easily with the onscreen keyboard, or even as a remote control for umi on your HDTV.
Relevant addendum later on 6/16/11:
- Fuze Meeting Now Integrates With High-End Telepresence Systems — from ReadWriteWeb by John Paul Titlow
On 06/13/2011,
in Australia, Canada, colleges, community colleges, disruption, education technology, Europe, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, Google, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, online media, trends, universities,
by Daniel Christian
Google Building “Global Classroom” in YouTube EDU with 400 Colleges Worldwide — from blip.tv
About the above video:
Having launched just over two years ago as a hub for college and universitie YouTube channels, YouTube EDU has become a destination for education, providing an index for a broad range of topics and campus activities, says Angela Lin who manages the education program at YouTube. The YouTube site integrates content from 400 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel and Australia.
On 06/04/2011,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, Google,
by Daniel Christian
Google Apps is moving on, you’ll need an HTML5 browser to go with it — from Engadget.com by Sharif Sakr
Getting started with RSS & Google Reader — from the All things Upside Down blog by tmiket
On 05/24/2011,
in Apple, biology, digital learning, emerging technologies, Google, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Mobile app helps doctors diagnose strokes — from cnn.com by Mark Milian
Google Music Beta versus the titans of the streaming music space: A chart — from Engadget.com by Sean Hollister
Excerpt:
It feels like just yesterday we charted the streaming music landscape, but it’s already changed in a big way — Google is muscling in on the likes of Rhapsody, Pandora and particularly Amazon with its Google Music Beta. Being able to take 20,000 of your personal tunes, stream them over the web and cache them locally on your device isn’t functionality to sneeze at, so it’s time we updated our charts. After the break, see how the big streaming services stack up.
On 04/22/2011,
in education technology, Google, languages and translation, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
