The Roger and Jim Emerging Learning Technolgies (ELT) road show will hit 14 or more sites across Maricopa in October and November.
Here are two confirmed dates where Jim will meet with faculty, staff, and other interested folks to discuss ELT:
* 26 October Tuesday 3 pm, Mesa Community College (Donna Gaudet is the contact at dgaudet@mail.mc.maricopa.edu )
* 10 November Wednesday 1:30pm Digital Library Group, RIO 6C (John Chavez is the contact at j.chavez@pvmail.maricopa.edu)
Other colleges and groups around Maricopa - we're coming ta get ya!
Jim Patterson
Not exactly whiz bang technology, well maybe it is! But I'm a personal digital photography phreak. Maybe some of you would like to know how to use digitized pictures in the classroom. I have built a website on digital photography with some good links at http://members.cox.net/cogent
What do you think?
Via a link forwarded from a colleague down under, I stumbled into ExtremeTech:
We're a thriving community of users and experts seeking to answer the unanswerable questions of technology. We dig deep into the subterranean depths of technological knowledge, digging up the most vital, behind-the-scenes tidbits that make any technocrats drool soda on his chips. How do we know? Because we're technocrats ourselves, and we're always drooling.To put it simply, we're a one-stop-shop for serious technological needs. Our writers spelunk into the abyss of the future in search of the real story behind what's out there today, and what will be out there tomorrow. You, our dynamic community fills in all the gaps by gabbing and chatting about anything and everything
Set up pretty much as a multi-author weblog, this site has lots of information on computers, graphics, audio, software, home built technology, and a community discussion area. Relevant for this group is a category for Emerging Technology with stories such as:
DoCoMo Releases First 3G Mobile Wallet Phone
New handset enables users to make purchases, ATM withdrawals and credit card transactions.
GPS: A Flat World
Universal Transverse Mercator projection is a method for minimizing distortions when representing a globe on a flat surface. Confused? Here's how it works.
MTI's Fuel Cells Keep Handhelds Humming
Updated: MTI MicroFuel Cells claims its Mobion technology extends the life of a handheld computer two to 10 times as long as a conventional battery pack—and other companies are working on the fuel cell method, too.
The Technology Log offers regular published stories on "Innovation in Gadgets, Gizmos And Cutting Edge Technology". Recent articles include BioBricks (using DNA as Lego-like building objects), Teraview imaging technology, Tactile Melody (using technology to send text messages dynamically via Braille, Veripay (embedded RFID tags for human identification), and more.
For example, the lead article on Tactile Melody reads:
The web (and other communication methods) are developing at an extremely high rate, so fast in fact that often we leave some people behind. Hence, there has been dwelling a push for accessibility, ease of use, and catering for various disabilities.Even mobile phones are being used by more and more people, with advances in larger, clearer screens, easy to use menus, and even a magnifying lens.
What about blind people though? they can make calls, but not text messaging, or any of the other advanced features the latest mobiles offer. One simple solution would be to extend an already existing technology: Braille.
By using modified software, a set of pins can react to incoming text messages, which may not be a major advance, but in addition this device can use symbolic representations. For example 'I' might be a wave that moves towards you whilst 'you' would do the opposite. Also, these symbolic reactions can be individually tailored, so that rather than being forced to learn set combinations, each user can setup their own commonly used words.
Originally this technology was designed just to advance interactivity with standard phones (perhaps by giving a tactile notice of who's texting/ringing you). However, not only could this be a great advance for the visually impaired, but also in other environments such as driving, where tactile melodies could exist in the steering wheel.
This looks like a good source to find cutting edge "gadgets" and emerging technologies.
http://www.technologylog.com/