A service by scientists for scientists: Elsevier’s Editors’ Choice App aims to select best research articles — from The London School of Economics & Political Science
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On 01/24/2012,
in digital audio, tools,
by Daniel Christian
SoundCloud as a teaching tool — from fractuslearning.com
Excerpt:
Because of the diverse ways we use audio in the classroom, there are a number of very different applications for SoundCloud as a teaching tool.
- Learning foreign language – Students can record speaking and receive comments from teachers and class members on their performance
- Reading – Younger students can record their reading practise and listen back to hear their voice
- Poetry – Students can be asked to comment on certain aspects of a reading within the audio stream
- Music – Music students can share and promote their work with friends and family via the SoundCloud network
- Public speaking – SoundCloud lets students perform public speaking with a virtual audience
- Radio broadcast – Have students present news or radio broadcasts for other class members to comment and contribute to
- Storytelling – Older students can record short stories for younger students to listen to
On 01/24/2012,
in Apple, digital learning, digital textbooks, game-changing environment, higher education, K-12 related, new business models, online learning, online media, publishing,
by Daniel Christian
How iBooks Author Stacks Up to the Competition [CHART] — from Mashable.com by Chelsea Stark
Author, Author! Apple, Apple! — from The Journal by Therese Mageau
Apple’s new interactive textbook authoring system might just revolutionize the way districts develop their own curriculum.
iTunes U vs. Blackboard – A Look at Apple’s New Online System — from padgadget.com
Thanks to iPads and Kindles, E-Book Lending at Libraries Explodes — from ReadWriteWeb.com by John Paul Titlow
Why textbooks of the future are not books — from gigaom.com by Erica Ogg
Apple Jumps Into Textbooks — from the WSJ
With More iPads in Classrooms, Education Push Would Help Fend Off Android-Device Competition
Apple’s iTunes U Morphs Into a Tool for Full Online Classes — from Mashable.com by Sarah Kessler
Reinventing Textbooks: A Hard Course — from the New York Times by David Streitfeld
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- How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work — from the New York Times by Charles Duhigg and Keith Bradsher
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People flooded Foxconn Technology with résumés at a 2010 job fair in Henan Province, China.
People flooded Foxconn Technology with résumés at a 2010 job fair in Henan Province, China.
On 01/13/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, communications, presentations, productivity / tips and tricks, smart classrooms, tools,
by Daniel Christian
Are you an iPad Speaker? Here are the apps you need. — from Public Words by Dr. Nick Morgan
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From DSC:
Though I need to research this further, presenting with an iPad in the classroom may be a great addition to the Smart Classrooms out there! The goal: Put the ability of an interactive whiteboard (and more) in your hands while you are walking around the classroom.
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- Some recommendations for styluses that work with an iPad:
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On 01/11/2012,
in collaboration, communications, Daniel S. Christian, IT in HE, learning ecosystem, strategy, tools, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Educause Learning Initiative’s Annual Meeting
February 13–15
Hilton Austin, Austin, TX, and Online
On 01/06/2012,
in accessibility / UDL, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, emerging technologies, neurodivergent/special needs, tools,
by Daniel Christian
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- Yes folks, it’s artificial artificial artificial intelligence
This is about using what The Economist calls artificial artificial intelligence (like Mechanical Turk, which uses people as artificial computers) to enhance (artificially intelligent) machine vision
The idea is that the disabled can finally turn the tables on disability. They’re getting involved in developing tools to help the rest of us help them.
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Real-Time Crowd Support for People with Disabilities - VizWiz.org
— I originally saw this at Steve Knode’s December 2011 newsletter
Review: Top iPad Guide for Teaching Special Needs Students — from gettingsmart.com by Sarah Cargill
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On 01/04/2012,
in adjunct faculty, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, faculty, research, tools,
by Daniel Christian
Head in the clouds? Ten free Web 2.0 tools to support faculty research — from FacultyFocus.com by G. Andrew Page, Ph.D.
Educreations – the latest (and best) iPad whiteboard recording app for iPad — from Edukwest.com by Kirsten Winkler
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On 12/07/2011,
in 21st century, change, convergence, digital learning, digital textbooks, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, online learning, technologies for your home, tools, trends, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Educational content and learning experiences wirelessly delivered to home TV console — from marketwatch.com
Excerpt:
DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Don’t touch that dial. A new variety of interactive educational content for the youngsters in the household is headed to a TV near you.
AT&T* today announced an agreement with TVTextbook to provide mobile broadband connectivity to TVTextbook’s eLearning connected device portfolio. TVTextbook (TVT) delivers high-quality K-12 curriculum that is distributed through a learning console connected to the television. Only TVTextbook leverages basic television-a product found in virtually every U.S. household-to help school districts deliver a digital education to 100% of their students. AT&T’s connectivity will bring a seamless, wireless connection between school and home.
From DSC:
Do I think this will be excellent in 2012? No. Do I think it’s innovative? Yes. Do I think it will be potentially helpful to many? Yes…and so will many apps that are coming to our living rooms in the next 1-3 years.
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My thanks to Mr. Steven Chevalia for the resource
On 11/30/2011,
in animation, biology, chemistry, interactivity, science, simulations, teaching & learning, tools,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/18/2011,
in Microsoft, telecommunications, tools, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Skype announces Facebook-to-Facebook calling — from wired.co.uk by Beth Carter