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Jan 21 / Kate Robbins

The Hype Meets Reality

Excitement & hype meets the reality of budgets, red tape, usability and mainstream adaptability.

These two articles highlight some issues facing individuals and programs that wish for early integration within the system.

6 things we don’t know about Apple’s e-textbooks strategy
(CNet Reviews)

Why the iPad won’t transform education just yet
(CNN, Mashable)

Jan 12 / Kate Robbins

Android Sign Language Interpreting Glove

Android Sign Language Interpreting Glove :

show&Tell glove – introduction from sarohm on Vimeo.

Assistive technology still in development.

found via:

MAKE Magazine
Dec 31 / Kate Robbins

SF State students design online game to explore ecosystems – San Francisco State University

Here is a fine example of how a “Multiplayer Online Game” is being used for learning: constructivist applications directly linked to the learning objective, multiple avenues for learning and opportunities for social, team-building experiences.

SF State students design online game to explore ecosystems – San Francisco State University.

An image of gameplay from "Beast Reality," a video game created by SF State computer science students.