Very interesting facts about the Internet presented in an infographic way.
http://janeknight.typepad.com/pick/2010/08/15-mind-blowing-facts-about-the-internet-.html…
Teens suffering from Hourglass Syndrome
The polling firm Angus Reid says about 60 per cent of teenagers suffer what they call “hourglass syndrome,” which is feelings of stress because their computers are too slow. Hourglass syndrome was coined because it illustrates the frustrations of people …
Finland makes broadband a ‘legal right’
Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband a legal right for every citizen. From 1 July, 2010 every Finn will have the right to access to a 1Mbps (megabit per second) broadband connection.
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Canadian Internet Use (2009)
An interesting document from Statistics Canada showing the use of Internet in Canada in 2009.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/100510/dq100510a-eng.htm…
Arabic websites make history with native script addresses
Internet addresses written in Arabic are making history as the first online domains in non-Latin characters, with Chinese and Thai expected to follow close behind.
Growth of the Internet from 1998 to 2008 (interactive chart)
BBC News has a very cool interactive chart up, showing how Internet had grown from 1998 to 2008 in various parts of the world.
10 Outstanding Sites for Downloading Lesson Plans
The following websites will help you make your planning easier and more rewarding, find online resources more quickly and easily, and engage and inspire your students.
http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/25965/10-Outstanding-Sites-for-Downloading-Lesson-Plans…
Readfresh – watch your favourite websites in real-time
Readfresh watches sites for you and brings the most recently updated sites to the top, so you can see what’s new at a glance. To add a site, just type its URL into the box and click Add Site.
Internet Nominated For 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
The Internet, which has virtually revolutionized world communication, has been nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. ‘Organizers said signatories to its petition backing the nomination include 2003 peace laureate and exiled Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi — which would make …
Web 3.0 and Its Relevance for Instruction
While Web 3.0 has been talked about for some time, there has been increasing and ongoing discussion as to how it should best be defined and what the foundational characteristics of the technology are or will be. The reality is, …
Social Technographics: Conversationalists get onto the ladder
A large number of internet users contribute something to the conversation. This according to a Forrester Social Technographics study. What’s new in this diagram (the original came out three years ago) is the addition of ‘conversationalists’, a class of people …
Tel Aviv U Researchers Working To Harden Captcha
A research project at Tel Aviv University is tackling the problem of making Captcha more secure. Captcha is an open source program created by a team from Carnegie Mellon University. It consists of a component that shows wavy letters on …
University of Arizona Team Seeks To Construct International Internet Classroom
A team of researchers from the University of Arizona is working on a project to develop an “International Internet Classroom” as a way to centralize information and resources that could be of value to teachers.
Seven Habits of Highly Connected People
The first thing any connected person should be is receptive. Whether on a discussion forum, mailing list, or in a blogging community or gaming site, it is important to spend some time listening and getting the lay of the land.…