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Archive of ‘technology literacy’ category
Net Neutrality
The companies lobbying furiously against strong net neutrality, in one chart
http://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/11/12/7196761/net-neutrality-lobbying
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What is network neutrality?
Consumers generally connect to the internet one of two ways. They can subscribe to a residential broadband service from a company such as Time Warner Cable. Or they can subscribe to wireless internet access from companies such as Sprint.
These companies have spent billions of dollars laying cables in the ground (in the case of residential internet access) or erecting cell phone towers (for wireless access) to ensure that customers have fast, reliable service.
Network neutrality is the idea that these companies should treat all internet traffic equally. It says your ISP shouldn’t be allowed to block or degrade access to certain websites or services, nor should it be allowed to set aside a “fast lane” that allows content favored by the ISP to load more quickly than the rest.
Since the term was coined more than a decade ago, it has been at the center of the debate over internet regulation. Congress, the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), and the courts have all debated whether and how to protect network neutrality.
Advocates argue that network neutrality lowers barriers to entry online, allowing entrepreneurs to create new companies like Google, Facebook, and Dropbox. But critics warn that regulating the broadband market could be counterproductive, discouraging investment in internet infrastructure and limiting the flexibility of ISPs themselves to innovate.
In January, an appeals court invalidated FCC regulations designed to protect network neutrality. The agency is currently considering how to respond.
QuickWire: College and Library Groups Petition FCC on Net Neutrality
Netflix is a Data Hog And other myths about Net Neutrality
https://medium.com/backchannel/netflix-is-a-data-hog-6e790140b189
http://theoatmeal.com/blog/net_neutrality
technology for early childhood students
categories: digital citizenship, digital identity, Digital literacy, gamification, gaming, technology literacy
Plan for today, Mon, Nov 17 class session:
Parent involvement in their children’s social emotional and academic development.
- Introduce myself, who I am, who do I work with. Why is it good to know IMS and consider working with IMS. How to contact us – 5 min
- Start with a video from the following IMS blog entry: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2013/05/01/on-digital-literacy/ :
http://youtu.be/d5kW4pI_VQw – 2 min. What is the video about, how do students think it relates to their class (parent involvement in their children’s social emotional and academic development) – about 5 min - Group work assignment – what is digital literacy and why is it important to people of all ages:
Students work in groups and outline a definition of digital literacy and a list of 5 reasons about the importance – 5 min
Study and discuss the following infographic (5 min)
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2014/10/16/early-learners-tech-use/
For and against children spending time with technology. Gaming, social media, and computer use in general as addiction. “Disconnect/Unplugged” (Sherry Turkle) versus contemplative computing and similar meditative and contemplative practices: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2013/11/05/getting-unplugged/ - Discussion on how does digital literacy vary between age groups; how do people from different ages communicate. How do they work together and help each other when learning about digital literacy. Who is the best source for students to learn about digital literacy (hint – IMS ;)) – 10 min
Suggested source for more information: The SlideShare presentation on the IMS blog entry: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2013/05/01/on-digital-literacy/: http://www.slideshare.net/dajbelshaw/etmooc-t3-s1-digital-literacies-with-dr-doug-belshaw - Discussion on digital identity, digital citizenship, privacy and security. – 10 min
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2013/10/03/digital-identity-and-digital-citizenship/ - Questions and suggestions regarding
technology for social workers
Plan for Sylvester Lamin’s course:
- introduce myself – 5 min
- discuss with students how they see the impact of technology on their work – 5 min
- discuss with students the implications of technology on their work – 15
http://www.socialworklicensure.org/articles/social-media-social-work.html
http://www.socialworkblog.org/practice-and-professional-development/2011/07/social-work-social-media-where-are-the-ethical-boundaries/
http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2013/jul/23/social-workers-social-media-challenge-perception
email as unreliable medium
privacy
security - discuss with students the possibilities, which SCSU resources and Internet resources can provide for collaboration, creativity and streamlining the work of the social worker – 15
File space at SCSU versus other free resources
keeping data in the cloud
collaborating on documents and policies
sharing data with clients - Other issues, ideas – 10
Teenagers, The Internet, And Privacy
The Truth About Teenagers, The Internet, And Privacy
http://www.fastcompany.com/3037962/then-and-now/the-truth-about-teenagers-the-internet-and-privacy
danah boyd, a professor at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for the Internet and Society, argues that teenagers closely scrutinize what they share online because it is a way for them to negotiate their changing identities. In her book, It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens, she describes how teenagers carefully curate their feeds based on the audience they are trying to reach.
Adolescents have been migrating away from Facebook and Twitter over the last few years, showing preference for sites like Snapchat, Whisper, Kik, and Secret that provide more anonymity and privacy. Part of this transition can be explained by the fact that the older social media sites stopped being cool when parents joined them, but perhaps another reason could be that teenagers growing up in the post-Snowden era implicitly understand the value of anonymity. For teens, it’s not a matter of which platform to use, but rather which works best in a particular context.
Mobile Video Advertising
Mobile Video Advertising Still The Hot Ticket
| Traffic Share (Mobile Phone Operating System) | ||
| Operating System | Share of Traffic | Share of Revenue |
| Android |
57.64% |
41.77% |
| iOS |
30.2 |
51.20 |
| Other |
6.37 |
5.91 |
| Symbian |
4.37 |
0.47 |
| BlackBerry |
1.20 |
0.49 |
| Windows |
0.22 |
0.12 |
| Source: Opera Mediaworks, October 2014 | ||
Social Networking is still the most popular category in mobile advertising, accounting for about 1 in 5 ad impressions. At the same time, Music, Video and Media sites and apps drive the most revenue, with 23%
Early Learners’ Tech Use
‘Screen Time’ Alone Too Limited a Gauge of Early Learners’ Tech Use, Report Says
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2014/10/screen_time_early_learners_RAND.html
screen time as the sole measure of what’s OK for children is no longer adequate, the RAND researchers argue that screen-time limits shoudn’t go the way of the VCR:
Limits on screen time may remain important in restricting use that is passive, sedentary, or noneducational, and they may also prove useful in ensuring that children engage in a balanced combination of activities.
However, a more-comprehensive definition of developmentally appropriate technology use will empower ECE providers and families to make better decisions about the ways in which young children use technology–and help maximize the benefits young children receive from this use.
my note: information on Pinterest still goes the other direction. E.g.:
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/284923113897755173/
drones
If you are interested in sharing ideas about DJI drones, please do consider sharing them under this blog entry
Here is more on drones at our blog:
Female Programmers
The Forgotten Female Programmers Who Created Modern Tech
broadband speed: domestically vs globally
categories: digital divide, technology literacy
US States With the Most Improved Broadband Speeds and Rates 2009-2014
http://www.bluefirebroadband.com/blog/broadband-speed-improvement/
Minnesota:
Average Speed (Mbps)
2009: 12.45
2014: 24.23
Average price (per Mbps)
2009: $5.29
2014: $3.13
Speed Increase
195%
Price Decrease
41%
U.S. broadband speeds are improving, but still far behind global leaders
http://bgr.com/2014/07/03/u-s-broadband-speeds-vs-global-speeds/
Hong Kong, Switzerland and the Netherlands rounded out the top 5 with average Internet speeds of 13.3Mbps, 12.7Mbps and 12.4Mbps, respectively.
America’s national average of 10.5Mbps placed it in the No. 12 position globally.
Akamai: Global Average Broadband Speeds Up By 25%, U.S. Up 29% To 6.7 Mbps
South Korea continues to remain the connection king, with an average connection speed of 15.7Mbps. The U.S., meanwhile, doesn’t make it into the top-10 countries (it’s ranked 12th) but at least it’s speeding up