free guide to google wave

confused about getting on the wave and staying on this ?

The is worth a look http://completewaveguide.com/

Technology and Social Isolation

Interesting report from Pew research organisation in the US


worth a read does tech banish or add to social isolation. Some finding obvious some less so. Pew work is always over large sample so worth looking at for US perspective

Download report at
http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2009/PIP_Tech_and_Social_Isolation.pdf

R U the Next Bill Gates

Thought this looked liked a bit of fun


The Next Bill Gates competition is launched by XMA who supply IT products
and solutions to colleges, universities and public sector organisations.
With sponsorship from their partner Toshiba,
 They have launched this new nationwide competition open to anyone, of any age,
who is starting University in 2010 and considers themselves to be an IT wizard – just like Bill Gates.

if you fit the criteria give it a go ! A nice approach In my humble opinion but as usual you make your mind up !!

Have a look at http://www.thenextbillgates.co.uk
Of course other products area available

Nokia - ShowPressRelease

Low spec phones hardly but note useful things flashlight very long
battery life http://www.nokia.com/press/press-releases/showpressrelease?newsid=1352294

Africa calling

Africans are buying mobile phones at a world record rate, with take-up soaring by 550% in five years, research shows.

great story in the guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/22/africa-mobile-phones-usage-rise

Thanks to Ken Banks for the lead !!

Successful deployment of networked handheld devices for learning and teaching. NCSL 2005 reloaded

Many years ago well I think summer 2005 . Some bright spark (actually Judy Clark) invited me to gig at the National College for School Leadership on mobile learning .
I remember turning up to meet an eclectic mix of people Mike Sharples Birmingham University Bob Harrison representing Toshiba, Geof Stead of tribal , Dave Whyley of Wolverhampton (learning2go) and Steve Sidaway of TXTtools. Well it was an OK gig but relationships made changed my thoughts directions in technology forever.

Well ALT are unwittingly (?) hosting a slightly grander version at the same place but with a different cast of practioners . See below so if your interested register the stuff your doing

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is pleased to announce
that with the support of Becta we will be running a good practice
workshop for schools, colleges, universities, work-based learning, and
community education about the *Successful deployment of networked
handheld devices for learning and teaching*.

The workshop will be facilitated by Professor Gilly Salmon, head of
Leicester University’s Beyond Distance Research Alliance, and it will
take place between 16.30 on Thursday 12 November to 15.30 on Friday 13
November at the National College for Leadership for Schools and
Children’s Services in Nottingham.
There is a full description below and at
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=339.
Please highlight the event to people in your reach who may wish to
participate.*

If you wish to attend this event please express an interest using the
form at http://tinyurl.com/y9t6an2 by no later than *12 noon on Friday
23 October*.

Broadband in a backpack

Ok not one for your average holiday to pack list but if disaster relief is your thing worth looking

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8318156.stm

be it getting vital information in and out what price would you pay for an email to a loved one to say your ok .

Twitter certainly rising

The rise of twitter and the like from highly respected pew in the US

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