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Skype to be purchased? If so, what happens then?

On 08/31/2010, in telecommunications, tools, vendors, videoconferencing, by Daniel Christian

Cisco seeking to acquire Skype: TechCrunch — Yahoo News

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US networking giant Cisco has made an offer to acquire Internet communications firm Skype, technology blog TechCrunch said Monday. TechCrunch, citing what it described as “one of our more reliable sources,” said the San Jose, California-based Cisco is seeking to acquire Skype before the Internet telephony company makes an initial public offering or IPO.

“Google was also rumored to be sniffing around Skype,” TechCrunch said, “but antitrust concerns may have persuaded them not to make an actual offer.”

Addendum from 9/2/10:

Cisco/Skype marriage would face a major hurdle

Tagged with: Skype • telecommunications • tools • vendors • videoconferencing

Google Voice merges into GMail

On 08/27/2010, in convergence, digital audio, Google, telecommunications, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

Google voice merges into Gmail — vator.tv
Make calls via Web browser anywhere in the U.S. and Canada for free
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First Impressions: Making Phone Calls From Gmail — informationweek.com

Tagged with: convergence • digital audio • Google • telecommunications • tools • vendors

MindSnacks.com — example of mobile learning for learning languages

On 08/26/2010, in education technology, educational games / serious games, K-12 related, languages and translation, mobile learning, vendors, by Daniel Christian

— Resource from Scott Meech, and his resource-packed 8/14/10 presentation here.

Tagged with: educational technology • games • K-12 • languages • Mobile learning • tools • vendors

Creston updates their mobile app

On 08/25/2010, in A/V -- audio/visual, digital learning, education technology, learning spaces, smart classrooms, tools, by Daniel Christian

Ambient Insight reports strong US mobile learning market

On 08/25/2010, in business, mobile learning, tools, by Daniel Christian

Ambient Insight reports strong US mobile learning market — from Ambient Insight by Sam S. Adkins, Chief Research Officer
US mobile learning revenues reached $632.2 million in 2009

“New suppliers are entering the market at a steady pace,” reports Chief Research Officer, Sam S. Adkins. “A very new trend is the emergence of dozens of new native Mobile Learning development tools and delivery platforms that were built from the ground up to develop and manage Mobile Learning. It is also interesting that three new types of packaged content emerged in 2009 and 2010.”

Tagged with: business • Mobile learning • tools

Using Skype in the second and foreign language classroom

On 08/24/2010, in digital audio, digital video, languages and translation, tools, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: digital audio • digital video • languages • Skype • tools • videoconferencing • virtual field trips

Learning Beyond Walls: 21 Skype Resources

On 08/23/2010, in pedagogy, teaching & learning, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, by Daniel Christian

Learning Beyond Walls: 21 Skype Resources — from Shelly Terrell

Tagged with: digital audio • digital video • pedagogy • Skype • teaching & learning • tools • videoconferencing • virtual field trips

Brick, Mortar, the Cloud and Drones – the Future of the Classroom

On 08/23/2010, in distance education, education technology, emerging technologies, online learning, tools, virtual tutoring, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Brick, Mortar, the Cloud and Drones – the Future of the Classroom –– from Kirsten Winkler

What if you could actively participate in a class that takes place on a campus on the other side of the world, not only watching a live stream but actually interacting with the teacher and writing your solution on the whiteboard?

What if you could be physically present on a campus on the other side of the world and talking to your professor before walking into the next class while sitting at home on your computer? Futuristic you say? Wrong. Take a look at the two videos below and see what is already possible today.

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Tagged with: distance ed • educational technology • emerging technologies • online learning • tools • videoconferencing • virtual schools • web-based collaboration

Inkling

On 08/23/2010, in digital learning, digital textbooks, e-books, e-readers, education technology, innovation, by Daniel Christian

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Tagged with: digital learning • digital textbooks • e-books • e-readers • educational technology • innovation • iPad • new publishing models • tools

Accessibility: A Guide for Educators — from Microsoft

On 08/23/2010, in accessibility / UDL, education technology, Microsoft, personalized/customized learning, teachers, tools, by Daniel Christian

— resource from Luca Lorenzini’s blog

Tagged with: accessibility • educational technology • Microsoft • personalized learning • teachers • tools

Draftboard [for designers by designers]

On 08/23/2010, in design, graphics, tools, web design and production, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: design • graphic design • tools • web design • web-based collaboration

Using the Livescribe Smartpen with students

On 08/18/2010, in accessibility / UDL, assistive technologies, education technology, student-related, tools, by Daniel Christian

Using the Livescribe Smartpen with students — from Assistive Technology

In the past couple of weeks I have worked with a number of students with learning disabilities who all have difficulty taking notes and I have introduced them to the Livescribe Smartpens. It was truly amazing to watch them use this device and the potential it has to open up all kinds of opportunities for them. For students with dyspgraphia, learning disabilities, auditory processing difficulties the Livescribe Smartpen is a godsend. Once I demonstrate the technique of just writing keywords on the dotted paper the student get the “aha” moment when I showed them the Paper Replay feature. For students who have difficulty listening and recording notes in real time this is truly a powerful tool and one I would put on my Back to School list of gadgets.