Forget “post-PC”—pervasive computing and cloud will change the nature of IT
Editor’s note: A good analysis of current tech trends and where they are taking us . . .
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Heading towards cloud learning and ambient intelligent HRD
Editor’s note: Ger Driesen pees into the future of technology and the implications for learning.
‘Camp Grounded,’ ‘Digital Detox,’ and the Age of Techno-Anxiety
Editor’s note: A camp without technology. What are the effects? This is a thoughtful piece on our reliance on technology.
PCs and tablets won’t be marketplace rivals for long
Editor’s note: How should we bethinking about technology? Although PCs are in decline they represent a big chunk of the market. Maybe consumers are just going with what they feel comfortable with . . .
Goodbye Skype: why we need an #agile approach to learning technology in the #SocialAge
Editor’s note: Jukian Stodd reflects on his company’s decision to switch off Skype. Time to think about developing a more open tech ecosystem in organisations?
From memory to sexuality, the digital age is changing us completely
Editor’s note: If you want to get the neurons firing today the read this piece and have a think on it. The pace of tech change and its impact on how we live our lives is worth thinking about.
Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy
Editor’s note: Mentioned at yesterday’s Learning and Skills Group summer conference, here is the link to the list of McKinsey’s disruptive technologies.
Work isn’t working: Microsoft ‘envisioner’ Dave Coplin on why the office must change
Editor’s note: Interesting piece on the future workplace and how we are failing to use technology to its full potential.
The rise of EdTech
Editor’s note: A mini tour of how technology is changing the way teachers and students operate – includes some of the new tech tools being developed in this sector.
Economist Debates: Technological progress – is it accelerating?
Editor’s note: fascinating debate on whether technological change is accelerating. The debate is between Andrew McAfee, associate director and principal research scientist, MIT Centre for Digital Business and Robert J. Gordon, professor, Social Sciences, Northwestern University.
What happened to the internet productivity miracle?
Editor’s note: Analysis of the impact of technology on productivity. This quote sums up the piece: ‘At a time when digital technology has been exalted to a position of almost religious authority, productivity growth has fallen—not just in the United States but in other advanced nations, too.’
Understand the four organizational personas of disruptive tech adoption
Editor’s note: Approaches to managing the different user personas, from early adopters to laggards, when it comes to adopting new tech.
Sony reveals prototype 13.3-inch e-ink slate with stylus, aims to put it in students’ bags
Editor’s note: A bit of tech for a Monday. Here’s Sony’s prototype tablet – designed to educate.
Conscious computing: how to take control of your life online
Editor’s note: Technology has taken over our lives. Could it help us reclaim our lives too? The conscious computing advocates think so. Thanks to @c4lpt for sharing.
What do kids really learn from education tech?
Editor’s note: In the race to adopt new technology what do we actually know about how new tech is helping children learn?