Tryggvi Thayer, Ph.D.
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Category Archives: Internet
Shhh… My environment is talking to me
One of the ways that I like to describe augmented reality (AR) technologies is with the somewhat metaphorical, “AR makes it possible for your environment to tell you about itself.” Well, I guess it’s not a metaphor anymore! Google has … Continue reading
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Honey, I shrunk your reality!
Why is Apple’s map fiasco such a big deal? It’s only one app of the hundreds of thousands available for it’s mobile platform. And it’s not like it doesn’t work entirely, there are just some glitches – albeit some pretty … Continue reading
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This is not the future of learning.
A video produced by Good Magazine and the Unversity of Phoenix titled “Future Learning” (see video below) has been making the rounds on the Internet. In the video a bunch of so-called “eduvators”, that are likely well-known to anyone involved … Continue reading
The iPhone is 5 years old! So, what’s up?
It has been 5 years today since the first iPhone appeared. Although not the first smartphone, the iPhone undeniably launched the smartphone market as we know it today, and it’s been an astounding 5 years, to say the least. So, … Continue reading
Institutions do change in response to technology. Just not the right change…
Richard Noss, professor at the Institute of Education, University of London, has an article up on the “Centre for Education Research and Policy’s” website where he puts forth two claims: We lack technology constructed specifically to support learning. Educational institutions … Continue reading
Are cell phones really distractive? Labeling for avoidance in dynamically conservative educational systems
I think that there’s no doubt that the increasingly rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICT) is one of the most significant factors driving change in education today. This is evident, not only in the many attempts to find … Continue reading
