Are you or anyone you know a global thinker ready to change the world with your ideas? Then consider applying to be a 2014 TEDGlobal Fellow! The 2014 TEDGlobal Fellows program will accept 20 new members into its prestigious program for preparing the world’s thinkers and presenters of tomorrow. Looking especially for applicants from Mexico,… Continue reading Applications for the TEDGlobal 2014 Fellowships Are Now Open
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Scientists Now Able to Track Whales From Space
Although they are the largest mammals on the planet, you can’t see whales from space. Not until now, that is. Scientists have discovered that they can keep track of whales by using images taken from space with the DigitalGlobe’s Worldview-2 platform. The system uses exceptionally high resolution satellite pictures and image-processing software that scientists can… Continue reading Scientists Now Able to Track Whales From Space
Top 15 Online Resources Every Educator should Know About
Education today is inseparable from the Digital Revolution. Though learning doesn’t require any less time, focus and devotion, now the right set of tools can open up new educational worlds. There are both free and paid online resources, and there is something for everyone’s learning style. Besides the well-known Khan Academy and Coursera, there are… Continue reading Top 15 Online Resources Every Educator should Know About
Prezi and Adobe Donate Software and Online Tools to Obama’s ConnectED Initiative
Prezi, the cloud-based presentation software and online canvas, and Adobe have joined President Obama’s ConnectED Initiative to bring wireless broadband internet connectivity and improved educational tools into more classrooms, according to TechCrunch. Prezi provides online software for creating eye-catching presentations and mind maps. According to TechCrunch the startup has committed $100 million in Edu Pro… Continue reading Prezi and Adobe Donate Software and Online Tools to Obama’s ConnectED Initiative
Entrepreneur Barbie Is Hitting Stores: Is Her New Image Unrealistic or Long Overdue?
At the Toy Industry’s 2014 Toy Fair last week, Mattel debuted Entrepreneur Barbie, the latest in its I Can Be line of career-oriented dolls. This was interesting timing, considering Barbie recently grabbed headlines by appearing in Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit edition, which helped Mattel refresh pop-culture interest in the doll according to Bloomberg. Her feature… Continue reading Entrepreneur Barbie Is Hitting Stores: Is Her New Image Unrealistic or Long Overdue?
Happy Safer Internet Day [LIVESTREAM]
Today we celebrate Safer Internet Day, an annual event organized by InSafe and ConnectSafely to promote safe and responsible use of the internet and mobile devices geared towards children around the world. While this event has been coordinated across Europe for the past 11 years with the European Commission, it wasn’t until two years ago… Continue reading Happy Safer Internet Day [LIVESTREAM]
6 Ways to Fight Back against the NSA and Mass Surveillance on February 11
Remember how citizens and entities of the internet all came together last year to save us from SOPA and PIPA, which could have damaged the way we use the Web? The internet used to be a network of information and anonymity, but it’s not so much the latter anymore due to the prying eyes of… Continue reading 6 Ways to Fight Back against the NSA and Mass Surveillance on February 11
More Schools Could Soon See Broadband Internet Thanks to New FCC Budget
Last week we introduced you to EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit group demanding that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) immediately upgrade broadband services in all schools across the U.S. It seems the group’s efforts have paid off, at least for now, as the FCC is reallocating funds to help bring more schools and libraries up to technological… Continue reading More Schools Could Soon See Broadband Internet Thanks to New FCC Budget
