There’s little doubt that technology is changing the way kids are learning in school classrooms and college campuses around the world. Not only do today’s teachers need to learn new skills and decipher new ways of interacting to accommodate the growing use of smartphones, tablets, apps, online distance [...]
Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Flickr, LinkedIn—the list of leading social networks businesses and brands must suddenly pay attention to goes on and on. Needless to say, it can be a daunting task to keep track of the social media marketing world when it comes to your business. Before [...]
The educational possibilities for teaching kids using today’s technology and mobile devices are expansive, with online services, apps and connected gadgets easily capable of transforming into distance learning tools, communications and research centers, musical instruments, art boards and more. Are you a teacher or college administrator looking for some [...]
As a result of recent successful multimillion-dollar online fundraising campaigns for products such as the Ouya, Pebble E-Paper Watch and Amanda Palmer's Theater is Evil album/tour, which have captivated audiences worldwide, crowdfunding is quickly becoming a business staple. Hailed by many entrepreneurs as a better alternative to venture [...]
Worried about kids and social networks? While services like Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinterest are among the most public of online spaces, it may help to recall… A little education can go a long way towards teaching children how to behave and act more appropriately upon them. Granted, [...]
Teachers are at the forefront of kids’ educational experiences, and it’s now incumbent on them, as well as parents and school administrators, to provide children with the guidance and technical skills they need to succeed in their connected future. Through the use of technology as both a learning tool [...]
According to Norton Online Safety expert Marian Merritt, more parents are concerned that their kids will give out too much personal information online than are concerned about their kids interacting with inappropriate people or being exposed to indecent information. And certainly exchanging information over social networks is one [...]
As we've touched on several times, 2013 promises to be a banner year for innovation in every field, as a multitude of new business and technology advancements promise to bring several industries kicking and screaming into the future. Needless to say, as a public speaker and futurist, it's [...]
It's a brave new world in 2013 for the entertainment business, with innovations such as streaming media, cloud computing, big data, tablet PCs, second screen experiences, digital distribution and more suddenly exerting greater impact than ever. All of which, of course, conspire to leave business strategists' heads spinning, [...]
As industry insiders have undoubtedly noted, dozens of rising technology trends - connected devices, streaming media, near field communications, the rise in so-called 'phablets' (oversized touchscreen smartphones), etc. - are suddenly competing for your attention. The big question from a business perspective: Which to pay attention to, and [...]