The combination of iPads and mobile apps give young students a head start in the 21st century classroom. And it’s not that students haven’t been exposed to similar technologies, like laptops or desktops, but tablets and iPads are slick, portable, and easy to grasp. The main appeal of tablets is often an overlooked one. We….
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North Carolina Zoo Skype in Schools
The NC Zoo Society is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the North Carolina Zoological Park. Since 2009, Society has offered Skype programs focused on wildlife and wildlife conservation to K-5 classrooms across the United States, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. Now, thanks to a grant from Time Warner….
Scotty, Beam me
Video conferencing remains ahead of other forms of communication because it can build the closest thing to life. In “What Technology Wants”, Kevin Kelly suggests that creating a life-like experience is an “unconscious need and tendency” of video conferencing technology. Welcome to Beam Much of the evolution behind video conferencing technology can be found in a device….
