The Merging of innovation, technology and change Jeffrey Vargas gives us a glimpse into the future. (courtesy of Microsoft)
· Interactive whiteboard....using the cloud
· Gaming tools enhancing work experience
· The ‘all screen’ desktop
· The super device
Also this film takes it a step further....
Mobile technology at the heart of personal computing. John Naughton’s “informed bewilderment”. So many numbers we don’t know what to do. He picks out some key findings from Ofcom report:
- Home internet access rose by 3% from 2011 – 2012. 80% of homes have internet access.
- 76% home have broadband connection
- 65 – 74 yr old showed largest rise, 9%, in internet access
- 2/5ths of UK adults use Smartphone’s
- 4 in 10 Smartphone users say phone most important device they have for accessing internet
- Volume of calls made from mobile phones fell by 1.1%
The internet is now part of normal life....the future’s mobile?
Data Changes Everything: Delivering on the Promise of Learning Analytics EDUCAUSE Starting to see several threads emerging in regards to learning analytics – friend or foe? This was also something that has graced the Horizon reports for a couple of years now.
'Workplace Learning: New Thinking & Practice' output from the Workplace Learning group at the EFMD . The report makes for an interesting read, and probably no surprises.
“people learn mainly through doing rather than through knowing”
“Work-life was much simpler in the last century. Information work entailed following instructions and procedures, and logical analysis. Today’s concept work is improvisation. Learning leaders must deal with situations that aren’t in the rule book. Concept work relies on pattern recognition, tacit knowledge and the wisdom born of experience. You can’t pick this up in a classroom or workshop.”
Addiction to work, not gadgets, is bringing us down. A counterpoint to the argument that technology makes us addicts. Alexis Madrigal considers whether it’s changes in work practices that bring us down – i.e. our devices enable us to work 24/7 so we perpetuate the assumption that we will. Alexis argues that we need to change our approach to work.
The numbers are 20 million minors on FB / 7.5 million younger than 13 and 5 million 10 and under - Consumer Reports . An article more focused on my role and research at work with young people, but interesting none the less. Some interesting guidance as well. We are often beset with the moral dilemma – do we not allow under 13s a FB account or do we educate them how to be safe online. I always advocate openness and trust, exploring these things in partnership, rather than outright banning. After all, kids growing into teenagers like to break boundaries and take risks – that’s what they do. We can be their ‘guide on the side’.
The numbers are 20 million minors on FB / 7.5 million younger than 13 and 5 million 10 and under - Consumer Reports . An article more focused on my role and research at work with young people, but interesting none the less. Some interesting guidance as well. We are often beset with the moral dilemma – do we not allow under 13s a FB account or do we educate them how to be safe online. I always advocate openness and trust, exploring these things in partnership, rather than outright banning. After all, kids growing into teenagers like to break boundaries and take risks – that’s what they do. We can be their ‘guide on the side’.
New survey provides insight into who enrolls in online programs, and why: http://bit.ly/MVZV7O An interesting survey that sees woman as the main enrollers in online learning courses – although many of these seems to be business based.“When choosing an online institution, the respondents said they value reputation above all else, with price tag coming in a close second.”
Steve Wheeler asks have you subverted the rules? A reminder of the need for a sense of wonder, spirit of discovery and individual progress. I often remember the side alley that a few of us used to wait in during street running. We had to do circuits so we would wait until the others had been round several times. No one checked on us, and I think that may have instilled in me a sense of challenge for unnecessary rules. However I also remember many moments of going to teachers and asking for help, both financially and other. This certainly instill in me the idea that you are no worse off if you ask, or the old phrase ‘don’t ask, don’t get’. We go back to this idea of pushing boundaries – this is what helps young people to discover their own identities – so sometimes, we should help them break the rules – after all there is a guilty pleasure in breaking rules together!
Because it's important...What to do if you’re being bullied on Facebook - the official guide: http://on.fb.me/LLoSqm So Facebook are starting to get things right. There’s also another interesting take on how employees manage this....
The usefulness of useless knowledge – a must-read circa 1939, timelier than ever http://j.mp/LTi2KG
“Institutions of learning should be devoted to the cultivation of curiosity and the less they are deflected by considerations of immediacy of application, the more likely they are to contribute not only to human welfare but to the equally important satisfaction of intellectual interest which may indeed be said to have become the ruling passion of intellectual life in modern times. “
Fascinating insights into the link between economic growth and test scores, in 49 countries, and the 50 US states
Social Media and the Art of Being Interested “It’s incredibly rare – and becoming more so – to find someone who’s truly interested in others.”
Why social networks are different from other types of networks. http://www.mendeley.com/research/why-social-networks-are-different-from-other-types-of-networks/ … Interesting read after talking about ‘network’ metaphors last week.
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