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On 06/13/2011,
in digital audio, digital video, immersion, interactivity, mobile technologies, productivity / tips and tricks, telepresence, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
On 06/13/2011,
in education technology, emerging technologies, mobile technologies,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- What’s that tree? Try Smithsonian’s new app to see — from USAToday by Brett Zongker
WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn’t have a guide book, a new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to science at the same time.Scientists have developed the first mobile app to identify plants by simply photographing a leaf. The free iPhone and iPad app, called Leafsnap, instantly searches a growing library of leaf images amassed by the Smithsonian Institution. In seconds, it returns a likely species name, high-resolution photographs and information on the tree’s flowers, fruit, seeds and bark.
On 06/07/2011,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, computer science, creativity, digital learning, digital storytelling, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, innovation, interactivity, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, participation, platforms, programming, television,
by Daniel Christian
Apple’s new video regarding their iOS 5 operating system
From DSC:
I have it that these technologies will be used for educationally-related purposes/materials as well; including digital storytelling, transmedia storytelling, transmedia-based interactive/participative educational materials and more.
On 06/06/2011,
in 21st century, Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, human-computer interaction (HCI), mobile technologies, music, programming, trends,
by Daniel Christian
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On 06/06/2011,
in Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, digital audio, human-computer interaction (HCI), mobile technologies, music, programming,
by Daniel Christian
Apple unveils iMessage, its BBM competitor, at WWDC — from engadget.com by Jacob Schulman
OS X Lion launching in July for $29.99 — from engadget.com by Donald Melanson
Apple’s iOS 5: all the details — from engadget.com by Vlad Savov
iCloud unveiled at WWDC, free for all 9 cloud apps, MobileMe RIP — from engadget.com by Joseph L. Flatley
Apple announces iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match — from engadget.com by Donald Melanson
Steve Jobs helps announce iCloud, new software — from theglobeandmail.com by Marcus Wohlsen,Michael Liedtke
Apple iCloud: Everything you need to know — from digitaltrends.com by Kelly Montgomery
On 06/04/2011,
in Augmented Reality (AR), cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, education technology, engagement / engaging students, higher education, mobile learning, mobile technologies, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
- An Average Day with Mobile Technology — by Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson
- Mobile Teaching Versus Mobile Learning — by Rochelle Rodrigo
- Augmented Reality and Geotagging in Japan — by Ryan Burke and Todd Bryant
- Mixable: A Mobile and Connected Learning Environment — by Kyle Bowen
- Using Google Forms for Student Engagement and Learning — by Dong-gook (DK) Kim
- Supporting Students’ Connectedness via Texting –by Dominic Mentor
- Going Mobile with a Web-Based Strategy — by Rosemary A. Rocchio
- Creating a Mobile Community of App Developers –by Cassandra Carson
- Loyola University Chicago: There’s an App for That — by Susan Malisch and Bruce Montes
- Digital Texts and the Future of Education: Why Books? — by Michael Mayrath, Priya Nihalani, and Scott Perkins
- Mobile Global Health — by Faina Linkov, Eric Marler, Bill French, Meredith Hennon, Kyle Freese, Francois Sauer, Eugene Shubnikov, and Ronald LaPorte
On 06/02/2011,
in business, collaboration, corporate / business world, future, mobile technologies, social media, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
The Future of Work, NYC — from conversationagent.com by Valeria Maltoni
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
Tonight, I will be engaged in a Podio conversation kicking off a series on the future of work with fellow professionals and globetrotters Marcia Conner and Jennifer Magnolfi in New York City.
Moderated by Stowe Boyd, the session will cover several questions on how social media is impacting the world of business on the inside.
In Boyd’s own words:
[…] As our work becomes more social, more mobile, and increasingly channeled through mobile, social ‘work media’, what is the relationship between workers and business?
What will ‘workplace’ and ‘at work’ mean when people work in many locations and increasingly lose the distinction between work and leisure time?
How can business rethink the workplace in light of the primacy of social network-based communication and collaboration?
I’ve been living these questions for most of my career in corporate America.
On 06/02/2011,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, computer science, human-computer interaction (HCI), mobile technologies, technologies for your home,
by Daniel Christian
Lifebook or Voltron? — from trendbird.biz’s Design Section
This Lifebook concept merges multiple portable devices together to form a single computer.
From DSC:
Interesting concept! The great convergence continues.
On 06/01/2011,
in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-readers, education technology, emerging technologies, Europe, future, interaction design, interactivity, interface design, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, mobile technologies, technologies for your home, technology (general), television, trends, usability, user experience (UX), user interface design,
by Daniel Christian
Multiscreen Patterns — from Precious-Forever.com by Christophe Stolle
Patterns to help understand and define strategies for the multiscreen world.
WHO declares cellphones “possibly carcinogenic” — ars technica by John Timmer
Excerpt:
Those who are worried about the possible health risks of cellphones just received some backing from a significant source: the World Health Organization. A group within the organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, has announced it is listing the electromagnetic radiation produced by cell phones as “possibly carcinogenic.” The IARC’s use of the term “possibly” is key to the decision, as its expert panel determined that the information available is too limited to say anything with a greater degree of certainty, but is sufficient to warrant careful monitoring.
The designation is the result of a meeting held last week that brought 31 health researchers together to evaluate the conclusions that can be drawn from current research, including unpublished information from the Interphone study. The conclusions will eventually appear in The Lancet Oncology, but the IARC has issued a press release ahead of publication.
As we recently discussed, the wavelengths used for cellular communications are only known to influence human tissue via heating, and the researchers involved with the designation do not propose anything new here. The panel also recognizes that most of the epidemiological research involving human exposure to radio frequencies is ambiguous; for all but two types of cancer, the current state of information is officially deemed “inadequate.”
From DSC:
Though the evidence doesn’t seem to be very threatening, I’d rather be safe than sorry here. For me, a practical application that I take from this is to not use the cell phone if I can use a land line close by.
On 05/27/2011,
in Asia, Augmented Reality (AR), education technology, emerging technologies, mobile learning, mobile technologies,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/23/2011,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, business, convergence, future, learning spaces, mobile learning, mobile technologies, personalized/customized learning, smart classrooms, television,
by Daniel Christian
Future of Television – Video Podcast — from Phil Leigh’s Inside Digital Media, Inc.
Related item:
- John Hendricks: The Future of Television – The Discovery Channel (May 17, 2011)
On 05/23/2011,
in 21st century, digital audio, digital learning, education technology, memory, metacognition / metacognitive skills, mobile learning, mobile technologies, productivity / tips and tricks, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teaching & learning, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Taking this concept into learning spaces…I would like to see this type of thing in all Smart Classrooms; for example:
Also see:
- Send your Handwritten Notes to Google Docs with Livescribe — from Digital Inspiration by Amit Agarwal
On 05/17/2011,
in art, design, digital audio, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital video, interactivity, mobile technologies,
by Daniel Christian
Stop the presses: Students dive head first into Editorial for the iPad — from blogs.artcenter.edu/dottedline by Mike Winder
Excerpt:
Sensing a shift in the industry, Nik Hafermaas, Chair of Art Center’s Graphic Design Department, sat down with instructor Carla Barr to discuss the possibility of creating an iPad design class. Barr, who has taught Editorial Design extensively, saw an opportunity to bring her area of expertise and this new technology together and suggested creating an iPad Editorial class.
“Students a few years ago had very mixed feelings towards interactive media,” says Nik Hafermaas, who thinks this class, along with classes like MediaTecture and this coming term’s augmented reality studio—sponsored by LAYAR and co-taught by writer Bruce Sterling—fall into the burgeoning arena of transmedia design and are important steps for where Art Center students needs to be headed conceptually. “Now students are aware of the ubiquitous nature of these tools,” he says. “They’re starting to enjoy using them, and see that somebody needs to design the content.”
The experimental class—whose test run took place last term and which is being offered again Summer Term—attracted the attention of two education specialists from Apple, one who visited the class and another, according to Barr, who said there was no other class he knew of focusing on editorial for the iPad.
We recently chatted with iPad Editorial instructor Barr and two students who took the class, Graphic Design majors Megan Potter (who graduated last month) and Jinsub Shin about their experience and digital publications.
