Are you a 21st Century Teacher? Read the article and find out yourself!
http://blog.simplek12.com/education/21-signs-youre-a-21st-century-teacher/
The Internet of Things
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Gary Wolf: The quantified self
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10 Rules of Teaching in this Century
We’ve been predicting a technology revolution for decades, and actually, it happened 5 years ago. We are now past the tipping point. As the revolution gathers momentum, many higher education institutions are clean-sheet redesigning teaching, learning, assessment, and career development. …
Machine can read your thoughts
A mind-reading machine is a step closer to reality after scientists discovered a way of translating people’s thoughts into words. Researchers translated brain signals into speech using sensors attached to the surface of the brain. The breakthrough, which is up …
The future of the internet: A virtual counter-revolution
The internet has been a great unifier of people, companies and online networks. Powerful forces are threatening to balkanise it.
http://www.economist.com/node/16941635?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ar/futureinternet
Mobile Trends, E-books, and the Web
Good brief analysis, with figures, on mobile learning. “The bottom line is that the mobile market continues to grow explosively, and along with it come the growth of certain activities. One old-school activity that remains popular is texting. “
http://blog.xplana.com/2010/08/mobile-trends-e-books-and-the-web/
Notre Dame embarks on a paperless course with iPads
The University of Notre Dame’s yearlong study of eReaders in academics is starting the school year with a bang — a course that will use the iPad as the only textbook students need. The course is entitled Project Management, and
Canadian Company Develops Thought-Control Technology Which Uses Brain Waves
It may sound like science fiction, but using your brain waves to control the environment around you, like the lights in your home or even your toaster, is already a reality. Basically this is ultimately going to be the way …
DIY Wearable Computer Turns You Into a Cyborg
A Swedish researcher and entrepreneur has taken the first step toward becoming a cyborg by creating a wearable computer that can be slung across the body.
http://gizmodo.com/5600888/diy-wearable-computer-turns-you-into-a-cyborg…
Web 3.0: The Way Forward?
Stephen Downes comments on this presentation by Steve Wheeler: “Good presentation and let me be the first to name the new web: Web eXtended (or just Web X). Can’t wait for Tim O’Reilly to claim he owns the name now. …
Into Tomorrow: Looking at the Extreme Future (Video)
This is about the extreme future 10 to 20 years out. It’s not a crystal ball but an informed look ahead at the good, bad, and ugly. A great presentation by Ian Jukes at ISTE 2010 Conference.
Education and the Future of Technology
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPO_HGafBsE
Music by Fat Boy Slim: “Right Here Right Now”…
Presentation of the Week
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10 Emerging Technologies 2010
Each year, Technology Review selects what it believes are the 10 most important emerging technologies. The winners are chosen based on the editors’ coverage of key fields. The question asked is simple: is the technology likely to change the world?…