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on the challenges of emerging technologies and education

November 24, 2008 – 1:43 pm

Tomorrow morning I am participating in (what I hope to be) a really engaging online discussion on emerging technologies and education. There should be about a dozen participants in this discussion with a mix of technologists and educators that are doing really interesting stuff in their environments with technology. This conversation is part […]

By Jerry Leeson | Also posted in Educationau, SICTAS | Comments (0)

bend me, shake me, anywhere you want me

October 29, 2008 – 9:20 am

…As long as its online, we’re alright.
Apologies to the American Breed for the remix! However, this is not about one hit wonders from years gone by, it’s about technology - screens that bend, input devices you can shake, anywhere and anytime.
What’s over the horizon for us with new technologies and how will they be […]

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the fifth screen

October 19, 2008 – 1:19 pm

In his post ‘The fourth screen and counting‘ Wayne Hodgins links to a great ad by Nokia on the evolution of screens, not just how they have evolved technologically but to the way in which they contribute to how we see in, and how we interact with, our world. The ad shows how screens […]

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Trends to watch out for

October 19, 2008 – 12:13 pm

Part of my work for SICTAS is supporting an online event on future technologies (more here) where we hope to engage people in interesting, provocative discussion on what emerging technologies may yield for us in education. As I started to think about this I realised I can’t just look at this area in isolation. […]

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