Emerging Technology and what's on the Horizon - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T14:59:07Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:165816?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHere is a great little Ultra-…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-07-21:649749:Comment:1661822008-07-21T16:16:18.261ZRich Whitehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GBLabs
Here is a great little Ultra-mobile device as an example of what kids might have in their pockets in a few years --- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uBQGXxCh9c">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uBQGXxCh9c</a> .
Here is a great little Ultra-mobile device as an example of what kids might have in their pockets in a few years --- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uBQGXxCh9c">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uBQGXxCh9c</a> . With the considerable amount…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-07-20:649749:Comment:1659002008-07-20T20:31:55.473ZRich Whitehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GBLabs
With the considerable amount of work being done with opensource 3D projects like Opensim, SUN's Swonderland and Duke's Cobalt Metaverse ... virtual worlds are bound to find their way in the classroom in a big way over the next 3-5- years ..... and coupled with hardware already in the classroom like the IWB - even more powerful. Our project is called the Edusim project - demo video here if you are interested:…
With the considerable amount of work being done with opensource 3D projects like Opensim, SUN's Swonderland and Duke's Cobalt Metaverse ... virtual worlds are bound to find their way in the classroom in a big way over the next 3-5- years ..... and coupled with hardware already in the classroom like the IWB - even more powerful. Our project is called the Edusim project - demo video here if you are interested: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVFsxev-2sk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVFsxev-2sk</a><br />
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So if Web 2.0 was ed. tech in 2006/2007/2008 .... 2009 appears to be a transition & is looking like Web 3D will take a 3-5 year run here in 12 months or so.<br />
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But you could never lose by focusing on the mobile (Mobile Ubuntu, Moko, Android etc.) web either .... appears that the two big user trends right now are the immersive web and the mobile web. I agree with Steve on 2009. T…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-07-20:649749:Comment:1658942008-07-20T19:34:58.915ZDerwin Kitchhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/derwink
I agree with Steve on 2009. The keyword could very well be "Open".<br />
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I'm hoping that by 2010 we start hearing more about Ubuntu or Linux or ??? rather than Windows and Mac OS X. With all of the free online applications now, including some improving free ware applications, I hope that we're able to make a shift away from the Big 2 OSs...or at least pressuring them into lowering their prices.<br />
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This will help to drive prices down and allow for more computers in schools. Just for an example, my…
I agree with Steve on 2009. The keyword could very well be "Open".<br />
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I'm hoping that by 2010 we start hearing more about Ubuntu or Linux or ??? rather than Windows and Mac OS X. With all of the free online applications now, including some improving free ware applications, I hope that we're able to make a shift away from the Big 2 OSs...or at least pressuring them into lowering their prices.<br />
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This will help to drive prices down and allow for more computers in schools. Just for an example, my Microsoft Licensing at my last school hit over $10,000 USD for around 135 computers.<br />
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A good Internet connection, open source OS, good freeware and online applications would be a good model to get into. I'm not sure we're that far away. I think the next trend will b…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-07-20:649749:Comment:1658732008-07-20T18:08:03.299ZSteve O'Connorhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SteveOConnor
I think the next trend will be an increase of social platform mashups through xml, rss, api, and new emerging standards like Open Social, OpenID, Open Data Definition, and RDF.<br />
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These social apps will start talking to each other allowing a users to customize their experience on whatever platform they choose weaving their own blend of data from these applications.<br />
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I don't have my mind thoroughly wrapped around this, but I am getting an emerging picture. It sounds enormously exciting!<br />
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I didn't…
I think the next trend will be an increase of social platform mashups through xml, rss, api, and new emerging standards like Open Social, OpenID, Open Data Definition, and RDF.<br />
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These social apps will start talking to each other allowing a users to customize their experience on whatever platform they choose weaving their own blend of data from these applications.<br />
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I don't have my mind thoroughly wrapped around this, but I am getting an emerging picture. It sounds enormously exciting!<br />
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I didn't answer question 1 exactly as I don't feel clueless. Question 2: An open source server side word processor.<br />
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I prefer to hear about open source solutions rather than Google's whatever or any expensive product panacea.<br />
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Steve