Apple mainstreamed tablets by re-imagining what a tablet is, by making it touch and with app and at low cost with a compelling user interface. Will they do the same for the wristwatch? I think they will.
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What we say matters a great deal, but so does what we don’t say. There are times when you just can’t afford to clam up when called upon to contribute. 
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The Internet of Things is loosely defined as a global process to enhance all objects with some kind of digital address, IoT is already coming to you: to your home as the smart meter that will streamline all your electrical appliances; to your connected car that will have distance sensors and eCall to alert accidents; and to your body as a patch in an intelligent T-shirt or the Siemens hearing aid that aims to pick up the fire truck noise and soften it before you “hear” it. In terms of "the next big thing" this is as big as fire and the book.
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From the fabulous Avatargeneration Blog: In my daily web exploration, I came across the Vision K-20 2012 Survey from The Software & Information Industry Association (the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry).
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Some think that teaching is an easy job that does not require as many efforts as some other jobs. Well this holds true when compared with some blue collar jobs that necessitate a lot of strenuous physical efforts such as working as a flag man.
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The Internet provides information, but not necessarily knowledge. And the mashups are mistaken for the original culture.
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From Mark Gleeson's great blog: Are your students writing for you or themselves? Are your students writing for you or for a real audience? Are your students writing because they have to and don’t know or because they want to and have a purpose? Have you thought about what you are doing to make writing real in your classroom?
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Evernote is a web tool that allows users to bookmark, record voicemails, take text and voice notes, upload pictures, docs, PDFs and files, and capture images and information on the web as well as as a software download on your computer or as a plugin for your browser and also as an application for your mobile device.
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Edgalaxy is offering an excellent collection of Thinking tools specifically aimed at teachers and students to help them improve their logical ordering of ideas and enhance creativity.
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Here is a list of some of the best edtech reads out there, from essential texts on the subject to cutting-edge research, that will help you learn about and implement educational technologies and curricula that can truly benefit both you and your students.
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Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music.
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Editor-at-Large for Wired magazine and guru of the digital age Ben Hammersley visits the RSA to demystify the internet, decode cyberspace, and guide us through the innovations of the incredible revolution we are all living through.
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YouTube: The undisputed king of all video sites. Whilst all the others are great and offer you a little more safety in regards to content, pretty much all the great content from those sites can also be found here in most cases.
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Teaching Roald Dahl's classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a guaranteed winner". Kids love reading the book, which is simple on the surface and can be finished within a week or two.
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We’ve seen before, since its inception in 2010, Pinterest has inspired its fans to find many different uses for its social photo-sharing functionality. UNICEF has turned that naked consumerism on its head with a Pinterest board that showcases a human being’s most basic wants.
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Discovery Education and Intel have teamed up to create Curiosity in the Classroom, a website designed to bring teachers, students and families on a journey through life's biggest questions. Access free lesson plans and videos designed for 6th-12th grade students. Engage them in the mysteries of science and introduce them to cutting-edge careers in science and technology.
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PowToon is a new animated presentation tool that can be used by students or teachers to create videos or just presentations. If you’ve used Prezi before, you’ll definitely like this! We even made our EdTech discovery app campaign video with it.
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Maureen Dockendorf faces a formidable task as B.C.'s new reading superintendent. Since being appointed reading czar in May, Dockendorf has assembled an impressive group of education and literacy experts who will work closely with volunteer teams of teachers, principals and administrators in all 60 school districts. She expects magic will come from fusing that outside knowledge with inside expertise.
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These amazing moiré animations show that something ingenious and fascinating can be created out of next to nothing. In fact, the creator of this video (and the music), brusspup, has generously made the images available for you to print out and make your own!
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Google in Education For Teachers Find useful resources for Google products and tools, professional development, and opportunities for your students.
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The popularity of tablets cannot be denied. Our infographic compares Apple's three tablet offerings: the original iPad, the iPad 2, and the New iPad. Find out more about the typical iPad and tablet user, and which one is right for you. Also interesting are the amazing initial figures from sales of the New iPad.
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Let’s start with the fact that this was done by a 19 year old. Then we can add that he is in a beginners video production class. Then lets add that he was able to find all of these photos with quick and easy internet searches for photos. Now add to the whole picture that after he uploaded the video, in three months he received over 1 million views. It is a different world from when older generations used linear editing systems.
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One convenient feature that Apple has included on iOS is the ability to move large files quickly between computers and mobile devices. If you have a 30-page Keynote Presentation on your Mac that you want to bring to the board meeting on your iPad, you don’t have to try to mail it to yourself, or save it in the cloud (although you can) or use a remote desktop application to find it. You can easily download the file to your iPad using the File Sharing feature in iTunes.
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For those of you who are fans of this increasingly common and popular visual communications device, here is a selection of ed tech related Infographics that were created and made available in recent months. They cover an array of topics including Gamification, Learning Analytics, Tablet Computing, and Social Media in classroom.
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George Couros' article: I have taken a big interest in visuals and photography as I have found some amazing photo sites on the web, as well as simply enjoying using apps such as Instagram (along with a large chunk of the world).
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