Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Monday, September 30, 2013
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Possiamo essere buoni genitori oggi (a NY, ndr) anche senza giocattoli tecnologici o iPhone ?
This
morning on a crowded commuter train into work in New York City, I
witnessed the most incredible experience. A mother was able to soothe
and quiet her screaming toddler without the use of technology of any
kind. I was kind of amazed.Usually on the train, I see not only kids — but adults — eyes down in their hands, focused on whatever game they happen to be playing on their mobile device. Yes, most of those well-dressed businessmen you see are playing Tetris or Monopoly. I’ve seen it. And the kids are seated with either a Nintendo in their hands, or Mom’s phone. Peace and quiet.
On this particular morning, a mom with a stroller and a toddler sat down next to me. The little boy was fine while he was standing and walking, but as soon as the train started moving, and mom scooped him up in her arms, he started wailing. Loudly.
What did she do? With a train full of coffee-deprived commuters looking at her, she did not reach into a bag to pull out a bright, shiny toy, or a phone to hand to him — instead she started to sing. Yes, sing.
“The wheels on the train go round and round…” she sang, while more and more people started to glare. The parents on the train, myself included, felt for her, having been in the same predicament many times. I’m sure they wondered the same thing I did. When will she reach into that bag and pull out a game for him?
As the wheels on the train went round and round, she continued singing, encouraging him to join her while she showed him her smiling face. The rest of the train was driven to distraction, but this little boy clearly wasn’t. Soon we were all singing along with her in our heads, trying to drown out the screaming.
And then, after what seemed like forever, but in reality was just a few moments, the boy looked up at his mom’s face and started singing with her. And as they sang, the rest of the us smiled. It was quite an amazing moment.
It made me wonder; are we too quick to hand a tech toy or an iPhone to our children in those situations because we’re worried about disturbing others? Is it because we don’t want to struggle with a screaming toddler? Perhaps we just don’t want to sing in front of a crowded train full of strangers.
I wondered why the woman chose this route; was she the most patient mom I ever saw? Or perhaps she just doesn’t want her kids using technology as a pacifier at such a young age.
Whatever her reasons, I applaud her, even though I’m still singing “Wheels on the Train” in my head at this very moment.
Do you use tech to soothe and quiet your toddler in crowded environments? Let us know what you would have done in this situation.
Image courtesy of doc(q)man
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
E-Ink & Color E-Ink
HOW IT WORKS ...
Come funziona l' "e-Ink" (inchiostro elettronico)
http://youtu.be/Oqu1--AzM7U
E-Ink: b/w & colors
jetBook has the e-ink / iPad hasn't (the e-ink)
http://youtu.be/BIqYMpZ1zaY
EYE-FRIENDLY E-READER:
brand new color e-Ink technology
Gennaio 13, 2012
Ces 2012 "eBook con inchiostro elettronico a colori"
Altroconsumo, Cartapatti - Luppi
http://marcocaramori.edublogs.org/2012/01/13/brand-new-jetbook-eye-friendly-color-e-ink-technology/
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JetBook (in Russia)
Il jetBook in sperimentazione nelle scuole russe - цветная эл.книга
http://youtu.be/FbGZmWKbc6g
Gennaio 27, 2012
introduced in Russian Schools - цветная эл.книга
Ces 2012 "eBook con inchiostro elettronico a colori"
Altroconsumo, Cartapatti - Luppi
http://marcocaramori.edublogs.org/2012/01/13/brand-new-jetbook-eye-friendly-color-e-ink-technology/
Friday, January 27, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Scuole che sperimentano. Le russe sono le prime a sperimentare il nuovo inchiostro amico degli occhi.
iPad VS jetbook
jetBook has the e-ink / iPad hasn't (the e-ink)
http://youtu.be/BIqYMpZ1zaY
re.: http://www.caramorimarco.blogspot.com/2012/02/color-e-ink.html
jetBook
introduced in Russian Schools
- цветная эл.книга http://youtu.be/FbGZmWKbc6g
Gennaio 27, 2012
iPad
introduced in Italian Schools
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EYE-FRIENDLY E-READER:
brand new color e-Ink technology
Gennaio 13, 2012http://youtu.be/6eXa-KQvxs8
Ces 2012 "eBook con inchiostro elettronico a colori"
Altroconsumo, Cartapatti - Luppi
http://marcocaramori.edublogs.org/2012/01/13/brand-new-jetbook-eye-friendly-color-e-ink-technology/
Cos'è e come funziona il nuovo e-inchiostro (E-Ink) ?
E Ink shows off Triton colour ePaper http://youtu.be/DJvN29076E0
Colori vs. bn http://youtu.be/ViZnxN0lidc
Come funziona http://youtu.be/Oqu1--AzM7U
Sunday, January 8, 2012
APP APP APP ... Ali di farfalla e orecchie di coniglio ... (?)
http://storyappchat.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/guest-host-for-1812-storyappchat-lynley-stace/
Tratto dal twitt di DavidBFox,
riportato integralmente qui di seguito,
comparso sulla pagina di Melanzana Elettrica
In 35 minutes! #StoryAppChat returns tonight w/ guest host@lynleystace bit.ly/x3YEuy 9pm EST Sundays @StoryAppChat
Friday, March 18, 2011
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Nicholas Negroponte (The Colbert Report)
Nicholas Negroponte wants to give laptop computers to children
in third-world countries so they can communicate with the rest of the world.
Monday, October 25, 2010
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/363111/october-25-2010/nicholas-negroponte?xrs=share_fbMonday, March 8, 2010
Parla come navighi, a c. di Mario Gerosa
It is no wonder, then, that Dolors Reig writes that one of the most important tasks of educators is to extend and enlarge participation in new media and in these online communities. [23] Students need to access the basic skills required to use technology, and to take advantage of online services to extend their participation into the wider community. New technologies allow them to reach into these networks independently of any institutional constraints. And they create the possibility of new forms of participation – of blogs and Twitter posts, for example – beyond the more traditional modes of conference presentations and academic papers. And it will be the responsibility, not only of educators, but of professionals in those communities, to embrace this new reach. “Things as important as the power of minorities, the long tail, the diversity and opportunity for innovation, growth and not as a threat, depend on it.”[...]
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