Race on for first Google Wave iPhone app - revolutionmagazine.com
Saturday, November 7, 2009

The race is on to release the first approved Google Wave iPhone app with two contenders already in the running. One is called WaveBoard, which is already up and running as a Mac Google Wave desktop client. It is awaiting approval from the iPhone App Store.The other potential candidate is an Adobe AI.. .. read more..

Google Wave Federation: Why it Matters - Frederic Lardinois, Read Write Web
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Because it's a federated protocol, you could soon run your own Wave server. No pre-packaged distributions that would allow a user or company to set up a Wave server exist at this point, but it's only a matter of time before these will arrive. Hopefully, some of these will also experiment with altern.. .. read more..

Parents: Focus more on 21st-century skills - eSchool News
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Although parents, K-12 students, and educators agree that using technology is essential to learning and student success, parents are largely dissatisfied with the technology skills their children are learning in schools, according to a new analysis of survey data released Oct. 29 by the nonprofit Pr.. .. read more..

PBworks Announces Real-Time and Voice Collaboration
Saturday, November 7, 2009

PBworks, the leading provider ofhosted collaboration solutions for business and education, today announced itsupcoming Real-Time Collaboration Update, including true VoiceCollaboration. Geographically-distributed teams will be able to work together on writingcontent, creating meeting notes in real-t.. .. read more..

What?s Your Favorite Google Wave Gadget? - Adam Hirsch, Mashable
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Google Wave is still a new phenomenon in the social media world. There is no Google Wave App Store yet and the API is relatively new, which means that Google Wave Gadgets are hard to find. The crux of Google Wave() is the extensions/apps or what Google Wave is calling ?Gadgets?. Embeds and robots wi.. .. read more..

Twitter Lists Inspired By Tweetdeck, Google Wave & Enterprise Microblogs - Ron C..
Saturday, November 7, 2009

With the Holiday Season fast approaching, you might want to consider "making your list and checking it twice." Lists are the new order of business in Twitterville. Some say it will take the place of "Follow Fridays." Others think its jumping on the the Google Wave and Enterprise Microblogs' bandwago.. .. read more..

Online Learning Tool?: Next wave may sweep all aside - Adam Turner, the Age
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Every now and then, someone develops a new way of thinking about an old problem. Email has become so bogged down with spam and other problems that for many people it's all but useless. Attempts to make email more secure have struggled to make headway because the email system was never designed with .. .. read more..

Scotland Flu outbreak pupils to net online learning classes - Edingburgh Evening..
Saturday, November 7, 2009

School pupils are expected to turn to online learning this winter if the swine flu pandemic intensifies as predicted. Heriot-Watt University's online programme Scholar, which helps Scottish pupils studying for Highers and Advanced Highers, is already gearing up to accept a much greater volume of hit.. .. read more..

Online Learning Fast Becoming a Valued Tool in Papuan Universities - Jakarta Glo..
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Distant learning over the Internet that has been developed with the standardized competence-based curriculum, is contributing to improvements in education quality, especially in universities in Papua, an expert says. ?E-learning, or online study, makes use of electronic technology that facilitates t.. .. read more..

Laid-off IT pros head to the classroom - Mitch Betts, Computerworld
Friday, November 6, 2009

A government grant is helping 30 unemployed IT professionals in Georgia start new careers as high school computer science teachers. With a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the Georgia Institute of Technology's College of Computing has launched "Operation Reboot." The program .. .. read more..

Are Schools Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning? - David Nagel, THE Jou..
Friday, November 6, 2009

There's a "disconnect" between school administrators and parents. While more than half of America's school principal's said they think they're "doing a good job" preparing students for the 21st century, only a third of parents of middle school and high school students agreed, according to research r.. .. read more..

Google Wave Use Cases: Education - Richard MacManus, Read Write web
Friday, November 6, 2009

After searching some public 'waves,' we came across an educational wave. Entitled 'Wave in Class,' this wave was started by Loren Baum (a self-described "collaborative learning enthusiast" and graduate student at Ben Gurion University) and Sam Boland (a Politics student and "Tech Enthusiast" at Occi.. .. read more..

Internet addresses set for change - BBC
Friday, November 6, 2009

The internet regulator has approved plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move that is set to transform the online world. The board of Icann voted at its annual meeting in Seoul to allow domain names in Arabic, Chinese and other scripts. More than half of the 1.6 billion people who use.. .. read more..

How will you use Google Wave? - Nick Heath, ZDNet Asia
Friday, November 6, 2009

It may have only been launched a few months ago but Google's Wave collaboration platform is already attracting attention from businesses, according to one of the key architects of the service. "Google is a company whose products usually start by capturing the imagination of consumers and then busine.. .. read more..

Google Voice - TransWorld News
Friday, November 6, 2009

A famous pioneer in web technology, creating the most popular search website in use today, Google stands at the forefront of companies that are pushing everything into the developing arena of the internet. With some of the most brilliant minds at work under their roof, the services coming from their.. .. read more..

Most College Students To Take Classes Online by 2014 - David Nagel, Campus Techn..
Friday, November 6, 2009

Nearly 12 million post-secondary students in the United States take some or all of their classes online right now. But this number will skyrocket to more than 22 million in the next five years, according to data released recently by research firm Ambient Insight. According to Ambient Insight Chief R.. .. read more..

Swine Flu School Closings Drive Students to Online Learning and Tutoring
Friday, November 6, 2009

As concerns over the Swine Flu virus continue to mount across the country, an increasing number of schools may opt to take matters into their own hands, sending kids home to wait out what they perceive will be the peak of the flu pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education recommends that some distri.. .. read more..

Online learning offerings keep Yakima students in school - ADRIANA JANOVICH, Ass..
Friday, November 6, 2009

Carolyn Kondor completed her freshman year at Yakima's Eisenhower High School. But it was a struggle. At Ike, the teen says, there were too many students, too many distractions, too much stress. There was just "too much of everything." So, about three months into her sophomore year, she transferred .. .. read more..

Google wants to Wave hello to Microsoft and Apple - Patrick Goss, TechRadar
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Google Wave developer Lars Rasmussen has told TechRadar that he would love to see Microsoft, Facebook and Apple all producing their takes on Wave technology. Google's communications meets productivity tool is already causing, ahem, waves, with a massive oversubscription of people wanting to test the.. .. read more..

Google Wave makes a big splash as it hits the shore - Suzanne Yada, Spartan Dail..
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Here's all you need to know about Google Wave - it's a shiny, shiny new toy that does newfangled things, like let you talk to people. If you want to know more than that, there's a much more complex - and slightly more useful - explanation. Wave is Google's answer to the question, "What would e-mail .. .. read more..

Google Wave to Get an App Store Soon - Techtree
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Google has revealed that its just launched communications service Google Wave will have an App Store of its own on the lines of the Apple App Store. The unofficial "announcement" came at the Google Wave User Group Meetup at London that was held on October 27. Apart from the news regarding the arriva.. .. read more..

Google introduces Social Search - John Brownlee, Geek.com Google introduces Soc..
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Google usually does a pretty good job of selling their latest products: from Scott McCloud?s enthusiastic but ultimately somewhat patronizing comic expounding upon Chrome?s benefits, to their lengthy (frankly, too lengthy) Google Wave tutorial videos. But it?s hard to make sense of the headline to t.. .. read more..

L.A. votes to "Go Google"; pressure shifts to Google and the cloud - Sam Diaz, Z..
Thursday, November 5, 2009

The Los Angeles City Council today voted unanimously to ?Go Google,? approving a $7.25 million contract to outsource the city?s e-mail system to Google?s cloud and transition some 30,000 city employees to the cloud over the coming year, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.Clearly, this is.. .. read more..

Organization, not Collaboration, May Be Key to Google Wave's Success - Ann All, ..
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Lots of folks seem excited by Google Wave's potential to radically alter collaboration. And maybe it will, but I don't think it will do so by offering some heretofore unimagined collaboration capabilities. Instead, like Google's hugely successful search engine (or a closet organizer), it'll change o.. .. read more..

More high school students are taking online learning courses - Julie Hubbard, Ma..
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Mary Persons High School is too small to hire someone to teach Chinese to the lone senior who wanted to take the course this year. But the school managed to work around it. During second period, senior Christopher Kennedy takes the class online via the state?s ?virtual school.? He watches taped lect.. .. read more..

iNACOL's Susan Patrick on Trends in eLearning - David Nagel, THE Journal
Thursday, November 5, 2009

At last count, there were more than 1 million enrollments in K-12 online schools in the United States. And according to recent research, the number of students taking courses online will jump to more than 10 million in the next five years. But even with this rapid growth (up from zero enrollments in.. .. read more..

Georgia Colleges expanding online learning - Daniel Bell, Rome News-Tribune
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Three of Rome, Georgia?s higher learning institutions have joined in online learning, and administrators say they have plans to expand their online offerings and take learning beyond the classroom.At Georgia Northwestern Technical College, students have a variety of choices for online learning. The .. .. read more..

Mozilla Demoes Raindrop, Thunderbird's Answer To Google Wave - Desire Athow, IT ..
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Mozilla Foundation?s Thunderbird team has reportedly been working on a new software tool that intends to bring various communication channels, including email, Facebook, as well as Twitter, onto a single interface with the built-in capability to sort out the important messages for the users. With th.. .. read more..

Libraries offer online help - David Tidmarsh, Yale Daily
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Web 2.0 is alive and well among the libraries of Yale ? if students know where to find it.Over the last decade, the Yale University Library has introduced new tools to keep up with the pace of technology, including Ask!live, cyber reference service, and profiles on the social networking sites Facebo.. .. read more..

Wondering about Google Wave - Michael W. Jones, tech blorge
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

There are still a lot of primarily small flaws, but it is obvious that programmers are working to both fix little glitches and to add new features. Regardless, the times that it has worked as advertised have offered a tantalizing view of a new way to multi-communicate on the Web. If all that Google .. .. read more..

First Google Wave, now Google Social Search - Daniel Gould, St. Louis Social Med..
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

The Official Google Blog says..."today we're rolling out a new experiment on Google Labs called Google Social Search that helps you find more relevant public content from your broader social circle." This is the next level in Social Media with a War already going on between, Twitter and Facebook, th.. .. read more..

Google Wave gets own app store - Nicole Kobie, IT Pro
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Google Wave will likely have an application store for developers to sell their creations.This is according to Google Wave co-developer Lars Rasmussen, who told Tech Radar that such a system was likely to happen. "So we haven't 100 per cent locked this in, but all the developers are asking [about pai.. .. read more..

Analysis: Mo. cuts could unplug online learning school - DAVID A. LIEB, THE ASSO..
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Budget cuts could force a Missouri school to close midway through the academic year, leaving students with half-earned credits scrambling to complete their education. Some students, just a few credits shy of graduation, could wind up as high school dropouts. Others, struggling with cancer, could mis.. .. read more..

10.5 Million PreK-12 Students Will Attend Classes Online by 2014 - David Nagel, ..
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

More than 2 million preK-12 students take some form of schooling online right now--whether attending a virtual school for all their classes or just taking one or more courses via the Internet. But while the vast majority of students will continue to take all of their courses in physical classrooms o.. .. read more..

The genius brothers behind Google Wave - John D. Sutter, CNN
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Lars and Jens Rasmussen were broke and jobless -- with only $16 between them -- when they made it big in the Web world by selling their idea for Google Maps. Years later, after finding cushy employment at Google Inc., the Rasmussen brothers flew in May from Sydney, Australia, to California where the.. .. read more..

Technology in classroom is perfect for engaging students, expert says - Mark Cod..
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

With his tips on tagging Web site bookmarks, shortening URLs and installing browser applications, Tony Vincent may have sounded at times Wednesday like he was talking to a group of Web developers. But Vincent was talking to teachers, and the theme of the workshop was just as much about engaging stud.. .. read more..

Pender teacher's lesson plan a fusion of technology and literature - Chelsea Kel..
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Welcome to language arts class at Cape Fear Middle School. Teacher Craig Lawson, a self-declared geek with a yen for fusing technology and literature, is pioneering the use of computer games on hand-held devices in Pender County classrooms. ?A lot of times you see negative publicity for video games,.. .. read more..

Sixty Symbols
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Ever wondered about the symbols used by scientists? You're probably not alone, and this website created by a team at the University of Nottingham demystifies sixty prominent physics symbols via informative video segments. The videos are not necessarily meant to be lessons or lectures on the symbols,.. .. read more..

T.L.C. to Help an Old Laptop Overcome Its Age - JOHN BIGGS, New York Times
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

When a desktop computer loses its horsepower or, worse, crashes entirely, it seems a shame to throw it away, and often unnecessary: even the most timid computer user can add a U.S.B. hard drive or connect a new monitor. But when a laptop dies, it seems like it?s the end of the line. However, new onl.. .. read more..

Windows 7 Keeps the Good, Tries to Fix Flaws - Stuart Goldenberg, New York Times
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Windows 7 has arrived at last. Microsoft's three-year Windows Vista nightmare is over. That operating system?s wretched reputation may have been overblown; at the outset, it was slow, intrusive and incompatible with a lot of gadgets, but it?s been quietly improved over the years. Nonetheless, the co.. .. read more..

Radio Streams Through Windows - J. D. BIERSDORFER, New York Times
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Recent versions of Windows Media Player let you listen to live streaming radio in a few different ways. You can add a stream you find yourself on a radio station?s Web site or select one from the collection offered in the Media Guide menu in Windows Media Player. Some sites that collect radio stream.. .. read more..

CMC's teleweb and online learning enrollment virtually explodes - John Stroud, A..
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Colorado Mountain College has seen a 14 percent increase in enrollment districtwide this fall, but many of those students can't be found in the classroom. That's because they're enrolled in the college's various distance learning courses ? classes taken via high-tech delivery modes such as Teleweb, .. .. read more..

Using online learning technology to teach technology - Betsy Friedrich, Omaha Wo..
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Keeping one high school class on track can be hard enough, but try teaching many classes at once and things can get tricky. Corliss Dixon, Pleasanton High School's former business and computer teacher, came out of retirement this year to teach a technology class using the school's distance-learning .. .. read more..

New Online Distance Learning Database Focuses On International Development - Med..
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

An online database of more than 140 distance learning courses was launched by Distance Learning for Development (DL4D), a project of the London International Development Centre (LIDC). The website www.dl4d.ac.uk provides information about the University of London's high-quality international develop.. .. read more..

BioSciEdNet
Monday, November 2, 2009

This impressive portal (referred to in the shorthand as "BEN"), was created by the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) in order to bring high-quality educational resources to science educators everywhere. The entire project is managed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (A.. .. read more..

The Writing Center at Harvard University
Monday, November 2, 2009

The Writing Center at Harvard University The Writing Center at Harvard University is perhaps the oldest formal writing center at an American university, and their complementary website presents a valuable trove of instructional handouts for writers young and old. On this page, visitors will find ove.. .. read more..

Art Through Time: A Global View
Monday, November 2, 2009

The Annenberg Foundation, that giant of media and philanthropy, has a wonderful website that aims to "advance the Foundation's goal of encouraging the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge." Available here are videos, along with companion web and print materials, to improve.. .. read more..

Taking the Official Google Chrome Tour - eWeek
Monday, November 2, 2009

Google's Chrome Web browser has been out since Sept. 2, 2008, and the application has garnered accolades for speed and weathered criticism for taking a long time to appear in Mac and Linux versions. The browser, which has undergone quite the evolution since its launch, already has more than 3 percen.. .. read more..

10 Reasons Why the Windows 7 Upgrade Is Unlike Any Other - eWeek
Monday, November 2, 2009

Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system arrives on store shelves and, possibly, in your IT department. For Microsoft and the legions of IT administrators that rely on Windows technology, this is a big deal with implications for the global economy. The unveiling of Windows 7, especially in light of wh.. .. read more..

Predictive Analytics Fuels New Uses for Cloud Computing - Steve Kovsky, eWeek
Monday, November 2, 2009

Interest in cloud computing architecture still remains largely theoretical for many corporations. However, a growing number of enterprise companies are diving into the cloud to perform complex calculations on very large data sets. One such application that?s fueling greater awareness of cloud comput.. .. read more..

Incorporating Social Networking in a Programming Course based on Learning Styles..
Monday, November 2, 2009

The adoption level of emerging web technologies is on the rise in academic settings. However, a major obstacle in the practice of web-based instruction is the limited understanding of learners? characteristics and perceptions about technology use. Thus there is a need to understand the relationship .. .. read more..

Against all Odds: A Video-Based Study of Learner-to-Instructor Interaction in In..
Monday, November 2, 2009

Distance education and information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been marketed as cost-effective ways to rescue struggling educational institutions in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study uses classroom video analysis and follow-up interviews with t.. .. read more..

Missouri Expands Statewide Online Education Offerings - Scott Aronowitz, THE Jou..
Monday, November 2, 2009

The Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP) has moved to expand substantially its online course offerings to Missouri public school students with its new membership in the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC). The NROC courses are now available to all public school students, teachers, a.. .. read more..

Grants To Fuel Teacher-Led Instructional Improvement Programs - David Nagel, THE..
Sunday, November 1, 2009

The University of California, Davis School of Education is taking a novel approach to boosting K-12 teacher effectiveness--distributing grant money to small teams of teachers and letting them decide how they want to spend it. Using funds from a new $1 million grant awarded by the California Postseco.. .. read more..

Middle School Preparations for Live Video Conferencing - Denise Harrison, THE Jo..
Sunday, November 1, 2009

This month, a class of 8th graders and their teacher will ascend to the summit of New Hampshire's Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States. Unlike those who live and work there, the class won't have to brave the cold at 6,288 feet above sea level. They'll be experiencing .. .. read more..

Bridging the Gap Between Online and On-ground Teaching - Ruth Reynard, THE Journ..
Sunday, November 1, 2009

Increasing numbers of studies are being done that seem to support the notion that blended course delivery or program delivery really captures the best of every possible world and, as such, is an effective way of learning for students. One such study (2008) from the Democritus University of Thrace, G.. .. read more..

Windows 7 Touch Screen Functionality - Nicholas Kolakowski, eWeek
Sunday, November 1, 2009

At Microsoft's Windows 7 launch in New York City on Oct. 22, CEO Steve Ballmer and other executives promoted the new operating system's touch-screen functionality. Several devices on display during the launch allow users to navigate by tapping and swiping through various applications, and eWEEK was .. .. read more..

Mozilla tries to build the ultimate in-box: Raindrop - Stephen Shankland, Deep T..
Sunday, November 1, 2009

Mozilla's Thunderbird team has been working on software called Raindrop that aims to unify communications channels such as e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter into a single interface with enough built-in smarts to separate the important messages from the routine. "E-mail used to house the bulk of the conv.. .. read more..

Twitter goodness: Twee for Palm Pre - Jessica Dolcourt, CNet news.cnet.com
Sunday, November 1, 2009

Hey, Palm users. If you've been waiting for the WebOS Twitter app Twee to leave Homebrew status and graduate to Palm's App Catalog, get moving. Twee 1.0, by Delicious Morsel, has hit prime time. The Twee Twitter app comes in two versions: free and pro ($2.99). TweeFree has more features than other W.. .. read more..

Applying Multimedia and Virtual Reality for Online Learning Environments - Paulo..
Sunday, November 1, 2009

Most of the tools and languages for modeling Virtual Reality environments, such as VRML, X3D, Java3D, etc. do not provide means of describing the synchronized presentation of multimedia content inside these environments. Multimedia has demonstrated its capabilities of motivating users and capturing .. .. read more..

Authoring Systems Delivering Reusable Learning Objects - J. Schreurs, R. Dalle &..
Sunday, November 1, 2009

A three layer e-learning course development model has been defined based on a conceptual model of learning content object. It starts by decomposing the learning content into small chunks which are initially placed in a hierarchic structure of units and blocks. The raw content components, being the a.. .. read more..

Authoring for Adaptive Web-Based (online) Learning Systems: A Case Study - Hala..
Sunday, November 1, 2009

Adaptive Educational Hypermedia aims to provide tailored and personalised learning experiences to different students. However, one of its limitations which have resulted in its poor adoption by the e-learning community is the complexity of its authoring process. This paper tries to address this issu.. .. read more..

Science Students Benefit from Teachers' Research Experience - David Nagel, THE J..
Saturday, October 31, 2009

When high school and middle school science teachers engage in extracurricular research work, their students benefit. That's the result of a new study published in Science last week by researchers at Columbia University. In addition, they found that such extracurricular research work can also bring e.. .. read more..

NAEP: National Math Scores Slightly Up at Grade 8, Flat at Grade 4 - David Nagel..
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Fourth-graders' math skills have seen no improvement over the last two years, according to the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), released this week. Scores for eighth-graders did improve slightly but not significantly. As a result, United States Secretary of Education Arne Dun.. .. read more..

Study: Games, Video Improve Preschooler Literacy - David Nagel, THE Journal
Saturday, October 31, 2009

A new study has shown that educational videos and interactive games can have a positive impact on preschooler literacy when incorporated into the curriculum in a classroom setting.According to the study, released today, children from low-income families whose teachers incorporated digital media (vid.. .. read more..

Windows 7: How to upgrade your computer - Tim Weber, BBC News website
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Microsoft has released its new operating system Windows 7. Here are a few tips on what to look out for should you decide to upgrade your computer, and a consideration of whether it is worth the effort. For most computer users, upgrading to a new operating system is never routine, regardless of wheth.. .. read more..

Broadband in a backpack - Dave Lee, BBC World Service
Saturday, October 31, 2009

In the aftermath of a disaster, any connection to the outside world can be life-saving. When telephone networks inevitably crumble, it can be days before those affected can contact their families or relief agencies. Wireless communication expert Mike Outmesguine has demonstrated an easy way to produ.. .. read more..

Japan debut for mobile fuel cell - BBC
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Initially, the fuel cell will only be available in Japan. An alternative to batteries that uses methanol and water to recharge gadgets is to go on sale in Japan. Made by electronics giant Toshiba, the Dynario fuel cell is now on sale and will only be available in a limited product run of 3000 units... .. read more..

Mobile Game Development for Multiple Devices in Education - P. Lavin-Mera, et al..
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Mobile learning and educational gaming are twotrends that are rapidly having an increasing impact in Technology-Enhanced Learning. However, both approaches present significant technological challenges. Mobile technologies are very diverse and the market pressure pushes the continuous development of .. .. read more..

Online learning offerings in schools expand - Philip D. Brown, Richmond County D..
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Richmond Senior High students are showing increasing interest in taking classes over the Internet since Virtual Public High School courses have been added as options, according to school administrators. The Virtual Public High School program which includes courses that might not be a part of the sch.. .. read more..

Some apprenticeship programs going to online learning format - Weekly Albertan
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Starting next academic year, third-year apprentices have an option to complete theoretical and practical portions online, said George Rhodes, academic chair for the welding program. He said the addition is SAIT?s response to students? complaints of lost job opportunities. Rhodes said students who qu.. .. read more..

Duncan calls for overhaul of education schools - eSchool News
Friday, October 30, 2009

The Obama administration is calling for an overhaul of college programs that prepare new teachers, saying they are cash cows that do a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the classroom. Among the changes proposed by Education Secretary Arne Duncan: overhauling education schools' curricula to ensu.. .. read more..

Universal phone charger approved - BBC
Friday, October 30, 2009

A new mobile phone charger that will work with any future handset has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations Industry body the GSMA says that 51,000 tonnes of redundant chargers are generated each year. Currently most chargers are product or brand specific.. .. read more..

Consortium Pursues Online Learning for the Visually Impaired - Scott Aronowitz, ..
Friday, October 30, 2009

As pervasive as the Internet has become, there is one group of people that is still unable to realize many of its benefits. However, thanks to the work of CANnect, a consortium of schools and philanthropists dedicated to overcoming this obstacle, the visually impaired may soon acquire unprecedented .. .. read more..

Memphis in July?must be Laptops?
Thursday, July 30, 2009

The digital age has provided me the opportunity to learn through a vibrant and expanding network of amazing minds - my personal learning community. The chance to engage in conversations with colleagues from around the world through blogs, skype, twitter, etc. has exposed me to many ideas that push .. .. read more..

A New Year
Thursday, July 30, 2009

I am never sure just how to feel when we return to school in January.  The Christmas Break was much different for me this year - I hardly “worked' at all.  I spent the break enjoying time with my wife, our kids, my new “wiki” (see previous post) and reading about trains and travel .. .. read more..

A Wiki for Christmas?
Thursday, July 30, 2009

My wife has long shared my love of animals, yet resisted adopting one due to her allergies. While we do have several fish, since my cat passed away three years ago I have not been able to replace him with either a cat or a dog. Last night before our family dinner, a [...] [From: Whip Blog , Februar.. .. read more..

Extended classroom?a tale of connection.
Thursday, July 30, 2009

I can be guaranteed to get a reaction from students, colleagues or parents when I talk about learning in the new digital landscape. With ever-increasing connectivity and digital spaces, I have no doubt that going to a physical “school” on a daily basis for an education will be an option .. .. read more..

what Pink Thinks?
Thursday, July 30, 2009

I am excited about tomorrow….and not just for ANOTHER dump of snow that most teachers and students hope will cancel school. On Sunday noted edublogger Karl Fisch, who calls Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado home, finally made mention of a kewl new project involving two 9th grade hono.. .. read more..

Trying not to sink?
Thursday, July 30, 2009

My recent lack of blogging activity has even resulted in a couple of people have inquired as to my health. Truth is, I am fine, just slightly overwhelmed. There has certainly been no lack of blog fodder, with many ideas flowing through my cranium. It's just a pure lack of time. With my day [...] [Fr.. .. read more..

Overwhelmed? ?Glad it?s Friday!
Thursday, July 30, 2009

As I was sitting at my desk - staring at my screen - I began to feel a bit overwhelmed. Open was my twitter, skype and netvibes (my current feedreader). I have found lately that skype and twitter have pushed blogs (including my own) to the background. Like our kids, I like the immediacy [...] [From:.. .. read more..

Connected to the Top of the Earth?
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Breaking down the walls of the classroom and having students connect with the world is one of the powerful learning opportunities afforded by Web 2.0. Fredericton native Brian Jones is taking his concern for the environment and for student learning to a whole new level in a couple of months when he .. .. read more..

Wanted: International Middle Schools for 1001 FWT
Thursday, July 30, 2009

A little over a year ago Korean educator and edublogger Clay Burell and myself were playing around with a number of collaborative tools together online. It was interesting to connect with someone around the world, a full twelve hours away. From there both he and I have gone on to develop vibrant and.. .. read more..

Feeling the warmth?
Thursday, July 30, 2009

I have never been to Australia…at least not until yesterday (today?). Some students at our school are participating in the upcoming middle school writing workshop of the 1001 Flat World Tales project, along with another Canadian school, four US schools and two schools from Australia. After ass.. .. read more..

Aperture 2 is out
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Apple has got Aperture 2 out now. There is an upgrade price for us Aperture 1.5x users, so I'm thinking that the Education price on this is going to be pretty good as well. It looks like the minimum specs are about the same, so older hardware should be able to run it… not [...] [From: EDITing .. .. read more..

Sprout
Thursday, July 30, 2009

I just got my invite to take a look at Sprout, an interesting little widget builder that can take a number of resources and make them “flashed” - essentially you could use this to replace PowerPoint or Keynote if you want to deliver webcentric presentations. If you combine this with Yaho.. .. read more..

Pic of the Week - Dali?s Clock
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Dali's ClockOriginally uploaded by idarknight.  Well, with the weather warming up, everything is starting to melt and the kicker is that it's raining outside today. The last time that I was in the rain this winter? London. So I thought this was only appropriate. [From: EDITing in the Dark , Februar.. .. read more..

Google, what?s with the deal with slow scripts?
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that various Google apps - Reader, Mail and iGoogle are not playing nice with Mac browsers - at least on Macbook Pros? This has happened on two machines that I support - to the point where FF and Google are not playing nice and locking up [...] [From: EDITing.. .. read more..

A first look at Spore
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wired seems to have got the scoop - at least on the screen shots and associated blurbs. I almost picked up Endless Ocean last night, but wanted to read a review first. The reviews all say that it's an incredibly unique game that fills a niche that is unfilled, just as Spore does, of creativity [...].. .. read more..

Spore Disperses Sept 7
Thursday, July 30, 2009

According to the Guardian and  on the official site as well.  [From: EDITing in the Dark , February 20, 2008] 286388 .. read more..

Throw Sugar out the Window
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wired is reporting that the XO rev that is Windows capable is now getting field tested. Wired is saying that this is likely as much to do to ensure that kids in the developing world are “hooked on Windows”. While, I would agree - not being an MS fan - I think there might be [...] [From: .. .. read more..

Aperture 2 - first impressions - on an old Mac
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Well, Aperture 2 is certainly impressing me so far on my old mac - Power Mac G5 (Dual 2 with 2GB RAM and a 64MB video card). There is still a lag when you want to start into some of the more processor intensive tools, but the wait is considerably shorter than what it was [...] [From: EDITing in the .. .. read more..

FireFox3b3
Thursday, July 30, 2009

After having issues with Google and FF2, I decided to try 3b3. Having read that 2 was not very stable and not good on Flash, I tried b2 and watched it die a nasty death on Facebook and several Flash sites. b3 however seems to be running along fine and so far is not having [...] [From: EDITing in the.. .. read more..

Idea Sex - yeah the title got my attention too
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Leave it to The Escapist for titles like this now eh? First from the article: No.2 … Keep the classroom, but change it and everything around it. Make the money in education slosh a different way. Have schools, colleges, communities, businesses and all other parts of the education system talk t.. .. read more..