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Big business and edtech
It is back to school time and this seems to have generated a number of articles focused on school districts and large technology purchases. One to one initiatives are being launched and when such purchases involve a district wide decision … Continue reading
Google Slides
Google has released a Slides app for android and iOS. You can now create Google “slideshows” using a phone or tablet. Given options, it would not be my preference to create presentations from a tablet, but students may be … Continue reading
Next Issue
Magazines have not been part of my content consumption effort for many years. Before the internet I used to subscribe to multiple computer magazines to keep up with tech trends. Internet content was sufficient to provide the info I needed … Continue reading
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Rumor – Google may offer <13s a way to satisfy COPPA
Evidently 13 is a magic age when it comes to legal use of social media. After that age, what social services learn from your online behavior evidently can do no evil. We all know that children of younger ages have … Continue reading
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Another “solution” for higher ed
It seems that alternatives to the lecture class (and books) are popular. Here is another reported in the Atlantic. I am an ex-lecturer (now retired) and textbook author so my take on these alternatives tends to regard them as naive, … Continue reading
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Data on mobile web use
I collect data sources on technology use. Here is a recent source for mobile web activity broken down by user age. Much of the data of this type are collected by marketing companies and not all is available for general … Continue reading
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