Picking up on the trend to make your social network a bit more personal (see Path, Pinterest, etc.), Google has just rolled out a new sort of social network / sharing system that’s meant to keep the conversation going after you hit that share button. …
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You just snapped a photo of something great. Now what? Is it worthy of Facebook? What about Instagram? Is it at least worth keeping on the camera / phone? Thanks to Pixable, a new infographic may help you understand that thought process a bit better. …
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If you have an iPad or use iPads in the classroom, you’ve probably wondered where the friggin’ Skype app is? Right now, all you can use is the iPhone app and pixel double it to make it a bit bigger. But it doesn’t use the …
Both students and teachers are going to both be playing the same game this Fall. It’s a mysterious Harry Potter-based online world that is shaping up to be an engaging and immersive experience for Potter fans young and old.
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The allure of a high-paying and respected job has been a big reason many people go to law school. But what if the higher salaries are getting fewer and far between? What if the respect earned by attaining a law degree is diminishing? That seems …
Are you tired of not getting free iTunes, Starbucks, and Amazon gift cards? I know I am. That’s why I am proud to announce a new partnership with Punchtab that lets all Edudemic readers earn points for simply reading articles, commenting, liking Edudemic on Facebook, and basically just interacting with the site. It’s simple, free, and requires just a Facebook Connect login.
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It’s almost summertime and you know what that means…students are not paying attention to teachers. They’re likely dreaming about what they’re going to do this summer, texting friends every chance they get, or updating their social networks. But is that such a terrible thing? According …
I have been a hardcore desktop user for some time (since at least 2000 with my old school Dell tower) and yesterday finally took the plunge and am now almost completely laptop-based. It’s a big change to be sure but it’s actually been quite eye-opening.
The newest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 5, is not due out for a few more months but there’s plenty of developer version floating about. That means there is no shortage of people already familiarizing themselves with the new features of the popular …
In a bold move, the school district in Van Meter, Iowa has gone completely digital. This doesn’t mean they simply handed out some expensive computers and walked away…the school actually ditched traditional paper-based learning and is actively using the laptops in their new digital curriculum.
Google is obsessed with instant. They just unveiled some big improvements to how you’ll be using their services from here on out. From changing how you search while on your mobile device to finally adding Google Instant to Google Images, there’s all kinds of helpful tools at your disposal.
Do you know when the first online class was ever conducted? Do you know who conducted that class? The answer may or may not surprise you. The University of Phoenix began testing online education systems in 1989 and has quickly grown into quite a large-scale …
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Do you know what a zettabyte is? You should. It’s roughly the size of ALL digital data in existence as of 2010. Why does that matter? Because there’s going to be a zettabyte of Internet traffic every year starting in 2015. That’s how far we’ve …
When Web 2.0 came around, it changed a lot. No longer was putting content on the web simply for the realm of those who had the money or technical know-how, now anyone and everyone could do things like set up simple webpages, write articles for …