Facebook ‘Groups’ could boost privacy, collaboration

Facebook ‘Groups’ could boost privacy, collaboration
Nice feature, a bit too late for all other options already available and considering how schools are quite uncomfortable with opening up to fb, it is foreseeable that this won't go across too easily. Only time can tell. I can definitively say that private schools in Latin America won't go for it in a looooong time. Sorry guys!

Rutgers student kills self after sex act broadcast online

Rutgers student kills self after sex act broadcast online
Now this hits at the heart of Technology Education. We must and should address the safe, moral and ethical issues that surround the responsible use of such an extraordinary social and professional communication media: the online world. And it's not just minors, it is grown people who still are making these mistakes too!

Technology at its best....

This is yet another opportunity to see technology working in innovative ways..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100908/od_yblog_upshot/canada-unveils-new-speed-bump-optical-illusions-of-children
Although there might be, as said in the report, the possibility of it being ignored; I believe this is definitely step ahead of speed bumps that contribute to damage our cars. I hope it sticks!

Are qualified teachers always effective teachers?

Now here's some real insight... Read on and you'll see why...
Are qualified teachers always effective teachers?

New software turns paper into an inexpensive digital tablet

Now this is really cool!!!, hopefully they'll be able to lower the costs so it can pass beyond the novelty category and become a real useful, easy to use and popular technology learning enhancement. Thumbs up!!! New software turns paper into an inexpensive digital tablet

‘Terapixel’ project lets users explore the cosmos from a PC

‘Terapixel’ project lets users explore the cosmos from a PC

You will need to have Silverlight 3.0 installed in your computer for this to work, but it's well worth it.

Online safety report discourages scare tactics

Online safety report discourages scare tactics