Think about where and how you read and write most often. It’s probably not on paper. It’s most likely to be online – using the internet, email, messenger, or Facebook. While print-based literacy skills are necessary in these forms of communication, they are not the only “basic” literacy skills we use. More...
Techno-News Blog. Have you noticed how prevalent Google is in today’s academics? Students from elementary school all the way through high school have taken a part in a monumental shift away from most sought-after products to the variety of apps and devices made by Google. More...
Techno-News Blog. PCMag got an exclusive look at Amazon’s new 3D development platform for building AR/VR apps, which feature walking, talking AI-infused characters called ‘hosts.’ Amazon is making a grand entrance into the augmented and virtual reality space with Sumerian, an all-in-one development platform that can build AR and VR apps for smartphones and headsets, and—soon enough—AR/VR apps that’ll run right in your browser. Within these experiences, Sumerian can create immersive virtual worlds populated by “hosts”—3D characters brought to life by the same artificial intelligence tech that powers Alexa. Sumerian is platform-agnostic. More...
Techno-News Blog. The rise of the robots is often presented as a terrifying prospect for young people, writes one educationalist, but if we get education right, the technological future could prove to be a land of opportunity. Technology and innovation; population and environmental change; urbanisation and globalisation; increasing inequality – all these are disrupting and influencing the demand for jobs and skills right now. More...
Techno-News Blog. K-12 schools don’t always appreciate what type of technology they really need. They don’t attend industry conferences that help them to stay abreast of all the latest developments in technology. This means that they can be easily swayed by representatives who do not have the students’ best interests in mind. More...
Pour les enseignants, la voix est beaucoup plus qu’un outil corvéable à merci, c’est un véritable instrument de travail. Je suis à l’origine artiste lyrique, j’ai eu des problèmes de voix, et je connais très bien cette frustration de ne pouvoir s’exprimer comme on le souhaiterait. Plus...
Streaming Technology Improves Student Achievement
The headline, of course, is the story here, and while the article cites this conclusion from the study it provides almost no substantiating information and no link to the study itself. More...
Governor Wants a Land Where Robots Roam
The use of robots on city streets is regulated in Japan, and probably wisely so. But developers would like a regulation-free zone to allow robots to mingle with a human population. More...
Saba Creates Macromedia Flash MX-based SCORM Testing Tool; Contributes Tool to SCORM Community
I think this is a worthwhile development, however I spent some time on the Saba site trying to find the tool, but without success. More...
CollegeLinux: Learning the Linux Way
Interview with the dean of Robert Kennedy College (RKC) in Switzerland, David Costa, following the release of CollegeLinux, a distribution of the open source operating system intended for use in academic environments. More...
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