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Technology in Education: The Rise of the Tech-Powered Teacher

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:18:31 -0400

Technology in Education: The Rise of the Tech-Powered Teacher:

Best known for our collection of education videos, Khan Academy covers every subject from algebra to art history for grades K-12. A significant piece of Khan Academy, however, is the interactive exercises that allow students to practice math and get feedback at their own pace, while giving…

explore-blog: Fantastic minimalist posters celebrating six...

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:13:42 -0400

explore-blog:

Fantastic minimalist posters celebrating six pioneering women in science.

5 Design Tricks Facebook Uses To Affect Your Privacy Decisions

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 10:39:18 -0400

5 Design Tricks Facebook Uses To Affect Your Privacy Decisions

marketingland: Twitter’s worldwide ad revenue is expected to...

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:01:04 -0400

marketingland:

Twitter’s worldwide ad revenue is expected to reach $807.5 million by 2014 according to a new eMarketer projection. That’s a 50 percent hike over its estimate from earlier this year.

http://goo.gl/3HC8b Fly the Solar System!

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:51:56 -0400

http://goo.gl/3HC8b Fly the Solar System!:

bbglasses:

You, as a Space Explorer

You can fly.

Move around the solar system using this NASA website with interactive controls that take you wherever you want to go in our solar system.

We wish we had more time to play. Tell us about your ride?

Scottish IT jobs 'lack enough' graduates to fill them

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:21:51 -0400

Scottish IT jobs 'lack enough' graduates to fill them:

infoneer-pulse:

Not enough people graduate with the skills needed to fill thousands of IT jobs in Scotland, employers’ bodies have said.

The IT sector has been creating 7,000 jobs a year but last year only 1,500 students graduated in computing, according to E-skills UK.

ScotlandIS hopes to encourage the Scottish government to help boost the number of graduates.

The industry body said the skills shortfall in technology was deepening.

» via BBC

9/11 tribute

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:20:25 -0400

9/11 tribute

explore-blog: Vintage ads for libraries and reading

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:09:10 -0400

explore-blog:

Vintage ads for libraries and reading

poptech: For three days in October 2012, we will bring together...

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:08:04 -0400

poptech:

For three days in October 2012, we will bring together a visionary and eclectic network of renowned scientists, technologists, designers, educators, corporate leaders, social and ecological innovators, artists and others to explore these questions, their answers, and their implications. It promises to be a rich and powerful dialogue – one that might change how you see yourself, your organization and the world.

Register today.

Strong Opinions @marksbirch: Future Trends in Enterprise Software

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:39:27 -0400

Strong Opinions @marksbirch: Future Trends in Enterprise Software:

marksbirch:

Later today I will be participating on a panel with other esteemed investors at the New York Enterprise Tech Meetup. Much of the discussion will revolve about investments and funding in the enterprise tech market, the NYC tech ecosystem for enterprise tech, and thoughts about the future. With that in mind, I put together a few thoughts that I hope to discuss in more detail tonight.

chartier: In case you needed proof that our NASA budget was a...

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:14:18 -0400

chartier:

In case you needed proof that our NASA budget was a staggering threat to… absolutely not a damn thing.

artpedia: Anon - Members of the Wardens’ Women’s Auxiliary...

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:13:28 -0400

artpedia:

Anon - Members of the Wardens’ Women’s Auxiliary making for the scene of an incident, 1943

explore-blog: Amherst College archivists uncover a new...

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:55:56 -0400

explore-blog:

Amherst College archivists uncover a new daguerreotype of Emily Dickinson, only the third known photograph of the celebrated writer in existence.

(↬ Page Turner)

smarterplanet: Wireless Sensor Tags Help You Keep Track of Your...

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:36:50 -0400

smarterplanet:

Wireless Sensor Tags Help You Keep Track of Your Stuff | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Stuff goes missing. Maybe you misplaced something, or maybe one of the uninvited guests at your last shindig is “borrowing” it. Regardless, now you need it, and you can’t find it. But what if you could tag your possessions and keep tabs on them, like a researcher tracking so many wildebeests in the Serengeti? You can, to a degree. CAO Gadget’s descriptively named Wireless Sensor Tags monitor movement, angle and temperature and send alerts to your iOS or Android device when things go awry — something moving that shouldn’t be (indicating theft or maybe an impending mauling by a puppy); the inside of an ice chest getting too warm, or the door to your liquor cabinet opening when only the kids are at home. You set the parameters of what sort of notifications you want and how sensitive you want the system to be via app or web client. And while the two-inch-square circuit boards wrapped in an elastic theromplastic elastomer aren’t pretty, the system works.

utnereader: Crowdfunding Goes Hyper-Local There used to be a...

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:27:08 -0400

utnereader:

Crowdfunding Goes Hyper-Local

There used to be a time when, if you wanted money to create public art, produce your invention, or start a company, you had to appeal to higher authorities. Big banks, wealthy relatives, local governments—they had the green, and we the humble innovators had to prove we were worthy of it.

Thanks to the internet and the rise of collaborative consumption, however, this bureaucratic bottle neck need no longer stifle our entrepreneurial spirit. Ever heard of a little startup by the name of Kickstarter?

What’s setting the latest crop of crowdfunding platforms apart from the rest is a passionate focus on local projects. Instead of looking for backers in all four corners of the world, these hyper-local fundraising outlets are helping to connect local entrepreneurs with their neighbors in an attempt to energize local economies, and create lasting relationships between innovators and their supporters.

Beth Buczynski, “Crowdfunding Goes Hyper-Local.”

searchengineland: Facebook To Remove Fake Likes Been buying...

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:25:43 -0400

searchengineland:

Facebook To Remove Fake Likes

Been buying Facebook Likes to make your page seem, well, more likable? Know a site that has? Facebook doesn’t like that, and now it’s taking steps to remove those it deems fake.

Amazon’s Kindle-Exclusive Books Surge Past 100 Million Mark

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:12:15 -0400

Amazon’s Kindle-Exclusive Books Surge Past 100 Million Mark:

infoneer-pulse:

Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle-exclusive books have been purchased, downloaded, or borrowed from the Kindle library more than 100 million times, the company said Tuesday.

The books, which belong to a catalog of over 180,000, are nearly all available for Kindle owners with a Prime membership to borrow for free, as frequently as once a month, with no due dates.

» via The Wall Street Journal (Subscription may be required for some content)

digithoughts: iOS and Android device adoption rate said to be...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:04:32 -0400

digithoughts:

iOS and Android device adoption rate said to be fastest in history

BGR:

According to analytics firm Flurry, the adoption rate of iOS and Android devices has now surpassed all other consumer technologies in history. Smartphones and tablets are being adopted at a rate 10 times faster than PCs from the 1980s, two times faster than the Internet in the 1990s, and three times faster than the current social networking boom.

Mobile. Personal computing. PCs, internet and social networking – smartphones are a perfect storm of all three.

poptech: “Low Tech” The Chukudu Is a Small Ride...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:59:19 -0400

poptech:

“Low Tech” The Chukudu Is a Small Ride That’s a Big Wheel in Congo

Despite its odd appearance, a chukudu goes amazingly fast and can carry heavy loads; an owner can earn up to $10 a day — a huge amount for the Congolese — transporting a variety of goods. And more than that, it can help liberate the women of this region from some of the backbreaking work they face every day. Imagine if the chukudu and international aid organizations worked together to help move Congolese women along the road toward embracing their rights.

Photos: Abby Ross

(via African Digital Art)

Join the NYPL Book Club

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:43:24 -0400

Join the NYPL Book Club:

nypl:

Read along with the NYPL Book Club, and discuss Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Then join us online to discuss the summer bestseller on September 12th!

“There’s something disturbing about recalling a warm memory and feeling utterly cold.” - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.