After millions of dollars, years of development, and a major advertising campaign, Microsoft has just announced it is killing the ‘Kin’ line of phones just six weeks after they launched. Heck, the official Kin website still says ‘Introducing Kin.’ Microsoft Kills Kin There won’t be …
Google has been hard at work this summer making your document editing, sharing, and creation experience much better. We thought this might be a good time to get you up to speed on all the new features that will make your upcoming school year much …
The Amazon Kindle and Apple iPad may be a breeze to use and fun to have, but what about blind students?The federal government is stepping in after a few lawsuits regarding how unfair these new types of books are for visually impaired and blind students. …
Hulu just unveiled it’s much-rumored premium service and it’s going to be big. Or is it? Here’s the skinny on the new service called Hulu Plus: It will cost $9.99/month Preview invites are going out now but the service is not yet fully rolled out …
The students at P.S. 22 in Staten Island can attest to the power of social media. Their music classes have been videotaped, broadcast, and shared online for the past 4 years. In that time, more than 10 MILLION people have watched these students perform. They’ve …
Brown University has become the next school to go Google. Here’s the skinny from the Google Enterprise Blog: From time to time we invite guests to blog about initiatives of interest, and are very pleased to have Geoff Greene join us here. Geoff is the …
We were able to get an exclusive look at the upcoming rollout of the new Facebook deactivation pages. They’re not yet being used but we thought you might appreciate knowing what it will soon take to leave Facebook: New Facebook Account Deactivation Pages Before you …
It’s hard to watch any educational twitter feed during any given week and not see the acronym, PLN. The PLN, or personal learning network is the latest buzzword in the world of education. But where does the PLN exist? There is no central location on …
Once ISTE ends and everyone comes back to reality, it will quickly become time for many to prepare presentations for the school year. What is the first thing you do when faced with the task of creating a presentation? Do you crank up the ol’ …
How do I make folders? How do I make a custom stock screener? What’s the best way to take pictures? If you are the tech-savvy person amongst your friends and you constantly get asked these types of relatively simple questions…your life just got a bit …
Move over, Associated Press Stylebook, there’s a new guide in town. While the AP Stylebook remains the de facto resource for punctuation, spelling, and basically all things online, Yahoo! is throwing its proverbial hat in the ring to offer some tips and guidelines for publishing …
We came across this graphic via the fake Steve Jobs Twitter account and wanted to pass it on. The account, which is obviously a spoof account, is hilarious and sometimes mistaken for being the actual Apple CEO’s account. (The Daily Mail UK ran with a …
The 2010 World Cup has captured the globe’s attention and has given us some incredible stories. The recent match between the U.S. and Ghana was a nail-biter as the two teams were pretty evenly matched. But what if the games were instead decided by the …
You may not be a fan of Mark Zuckerberg or Facebook but there’s no denying his story is compelling. Columbia Pictures has just released the very first teaser trailer for its upcoming film, The Social Network. Like the poster that debuted last week, the teaser …
Speaking in front of large groups can be stressful, nerve-wracking, and filled with problems. What happens if you’re a lackluster public speaker or have a shoddy presentation that the audience won’t understand / appreciate? In this new era of communication and connectivity, it only takes …
Adopting a new communication tool is not easy. Figuring out the best way YOU can use Twitter is even harder. Luckily you are not going it alone. We have culled the following resources from an array of websites that try to help anyone understand and …
There is a movement happening in Philadelphia Education. In case you were asleep for the first half of 2010 you might have missed some amazing conferences in the city of brotherly love. In the past 6 months, the city of Philadelphia has played host to …
There may be another reason teachers around the globe are embracing Twitter and social media. Besides being a great place to connect with a PLN, tweeting and other online activites may actually make you happier, less stressed, and even get you ‘in the mood’ if …
There are countless games, social media, and other time-sucking apps available right now in the App Store. But what about those students (and teachers) looking for a helpful app that actually helps them learn? If you peruse the ‘education’ category of the App Store you …
Pearson, the education services company, has just announced it is sponsoring all U.S. Ning Mini groups that are educational in nature. Any teacher or network creator can now apply to have a Pearson-sponsored network here, and will be able to freely use a Ning Mini …
Fire up the WayBack Machine, Mr. Peabody, it’s time to grab Doc Brown, hit 88 miles-per-hour, and go back in time! There is a fantastic lesson just waiting for any teacher to grab and it’s free, easy to use, and it could seriously occupy an …
College applications aren’t easy. There’s a host of stressful sections that you must fill out and agonize over. From the essay (don’t sound like everyone else!) to your transcripts (let’s hope they don’t see that B-!), applications do a good job at giving admissions officers …
Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn may be the big three of all social networks in the U.S. but what about the others? Are there any other good sites that would benefit teachers, higher ed professionals, and students? Why yes! Of course there are. They may not …
Schools across the country are going to like this news. Their budgets may not. Apple is rumored to be testing out the implementation of their new iOS (the operating system driving iPhones and iPod Touches) on iMacs. This would be a big selling point to …
In case you didn’t know, we’re devoted to social media and education. The biggest tie between the two are smartphones. Like a Venn diagram, the middle part of two circles is filled with smartphones. So what’s a teacher or student to do when trying to …
Schools in the U.S. are certainly not temples but you may not know just how good you have it until you take a look at these images. While U.S. teachers embrace Twitter, #edchat, and PLNs, teachers around the world are excited to have an actual …
The Department of Education has recently unveiled their proposal for the education system in the U.S. It’s chock full of great reasons to be at least a little hopeful about the future of the education system. Here’s a glimpse at just a few of what …
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! Just kidding, we think it’s time to meet the authors of this website. EduDemic is nearly two months old and we have realized that you probably don’t know who is behind this site. We thought it …
Social media, and Twitter in particular, is breaking down the barriers that previously prevented teachers from seeking out help from fellow teachers in other schools. Nowadays, communication tools like Twitter have allowed teachers to converse, exchange best practices, and even make friends with people around …
The title of the post is not a mistake. According to this sign (below), if you want to meet Jesus, just keep on texting while driving. Truly a classic. Although apparently teens aren’t the worst offenders in this department. Parents are also to blame according …