The Siri trivia challenge: how many of these 50 things did you know Siri could do? PhoneBuff has put together an interesting video showcasing fifty things Siri can do now, and we think there’s a pretty high chance you won’t be aware of all of them. It’s getting on for eight minutes long, but well worth a look if you want to make sure you’re getting the most out of Apple’s virtual assistant. The video includes examples of linked queries, where Siri knows who or what you are referring to based on your previous question. PhoneBuff did a similar thing with Google Now’s Voice Commands, and although they don’t use the same questions – each video is designed to illustrate their respective capabilities rather than a head-to-head challenge – it does make for an interesting comparison.
Google video below. Pong Cases for Apple iPad boost your 4G & WiFi signal strength. Emerging Technology. Mobile learning: Is the device in their pocket redefining instruction? Mluhtala : @InnovativeEdu gr8 2 C U @nchslmc... Photo by mluhtala. White Paper on Educational Technology in Schools. Download as a PDF Introduction When used appropriately, educational technology is a tool to assist with implementation of the Common Core Standards, help raise graduation rates, and prepare students for life beyond K-12 education.
Technology employed in isolation, without direct instruction, or highly qualified guidance, fails to address these concerns. It is the intent of this AASL white paper to provide a review of technology-related topics that can contribute to success and might serve to generate interest in further research on filtering practices, Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs), apps, social media, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and related subjects. Filtering Practices The Children’s Internet Protection Act or CIPA (Pub. Filtering practices and compliance with CIPA requires students and their parents sign AUPs. Acceptable Use Policies/Responsible Use Policies Apps The proliferation of apps for education offers a variety of resources, especially for mobile technologies.
Social Media. Www.msichicago.org/fileadmin/pdf/programs/digital_life/MSI_Digital_Life_2011_Part_1_-_Mobile_Device_Ownership.pdf. Power-up 101. First let me start by sending out my very best wishes for a speedy recovery to all the folks who have been devastated by this last of the four major storms that have ravaged the northeast in as many years. My husband and I were very lucky in this one. We only lost power for a few hours. New Canaan Public Schools is closed for the week, which suggests that the town was hard-hit again. I've been following the recovery effort's progress on the New Canaan Office of Emergency Management's Facebook page, which was launched during Hurricane Irene by Nick Howard, NCHS class of 2012, and co-creator of the ALA award-winning Why I Need My Library video.
The Facebook page is a great resource to the entire New Canaan community in times of distress. So thank you, Nick! We did loose Internet and cable TV service at my house. I wandered down to the Westport Public Library this morning during the few hours we lost power to power-up my mobile devices and grab a little free WiFi.
Shared IOS devices. New BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in the Classroom. BYOD menas Bring Your Own Device. Learners bringing their devices (and sometimes sharing) can sometimes work in some neighbourhoods. 10 BYOD Classroom Experiments (and What We’ve Learned From Them So Far) “With budgets tight, many schools are hoping to bring technology into the classroom without having to shell out for a device for each student. A solution for many has been to make classes BYOD (short for “bring your own device”), which allows students to bring laptops, tablets, and smartphones from home and to use them in the classroom and share them with other students. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy:This Florida college prep recently expanded its BYOD pilot program to include sixth through 12th grades. Stephen. iPhone 5 pre-orders planned for September 12, second release wave for first week of October. A couple of weeks ago iMore reported that Apple would be holding their iPhone 5 event on September 12, 2012.
We've since learned that iPhone 5 pre-orders are currently planned to begin that same day, at least in the U.S. Release is still planned for 9 days later, on September 21, 2012. We've also learned that the second wave of iPhone launches, the ones in international markets, will begin in the first week of October, likely October 5. The information on Apple pre-orders comes from sources that have provided iMore with accurate iPhone related launch dates in the past.
The information on the international launches comes from sources that have provided our network, Mobile Nations, with accurate information in the past. While iPhone events and pre-orders haven't always occurred at the same time, last year Apple introduced the iPhone 4S on October 4, 2011, and made pre-orders available the following Friday on October 7. This year, it sounds like they're being even more aggressive. Popularity of Tablets Rising With Kids [STUDY] Are your kids eager to get their hands on a tablet device? Your kids may love their video games, but a recent survey shows the popularity of tablets is surging faster than video game consoles. Although families love gadgets of all types — the survey also showed that households with kids ages 4-14 own an average of 10 different devices, with kids using an average of five of those devices. This new survey released by market research company, The NPD Group titled Kids and Consumer Electronics: 2012 Edition, shows new trends and stats for families and their mobile devices.
Video game console usage rates for children ages 4-14 are still higher than tablets, but this past year saw a strong increase in tablet usage among that age group: with a 13% increase in usage rate in 2012 vs. only 3% in 2011. Tablet usage is most popular among younger children — perhaps no surprise considering how many videos there are on YouTube of babies playing with tablets. What do you think of this survey's data? Effective Mobile Learning: 50+ Tips & Resources Ebook.