Your Digital Footprint

Here's an interesting interview from NPR on "Digital Footprints" and is worth the 10 minutes of your time.

Another Old Video...How Close is the iPad to this?

Watching this old video also reminds me of the iPad and what it can do.  I wonder how crazy they must have felt making this video so long ago.

It truly is an exciting time.

1987 Look Into the Future.

Watching this video, made in 1987, really freaks me out.  How many of these features are present in our world now?  How does the iPad somewhat resemble some of this?  I realize it's not to this level yet, but with Siri and other developing voice technologies, how far off is this?  Just watch...and think.

Gotta Share! The Musical (Watch it)

This video has meaning because it speaks to the world we live in...a world of sharing.  In many cases, kids are asked on a daily basis, to turn off devices.  Then immediately after school they "power up" and begin to share and collaborate.  Don't ask your students or teachers to "power down" in school.  Learn to use these applications (many of them mentioned in this musical)...

YouTube...Open it Up.

Next time you find yourself shaking your fist at YouTube or thinking that you are glad your district blocks YouTube...think of what's great about it.  If you don't know what's great about it, try searching "Yosemite Nature Notes".  These are well done videos about what's happening at this great place.  My son and I watched Episode 9 - Frazil Ice.  It held his attention (and mine)...as we watched and listened.

I've embedded the video below.  If your filter is blocking this, I'm sorry.  This may be a great time to ask that it be opened for you and your students.



I want to go.  :-)

More on filters and social networking > insert "students" instead of employees.  http://mashable.com/2011/02/03/love-your-employees/