ICT integration and effective use in education

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Editorial: ICT integration and effective use in education

Welcome to Volume 8 Issue 2 of the International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT) – the second of three issues for 2012. IJEDICT concentrates on articles concerned with the adoption and evaluation of knowledge tools and resources, especially in developing contexts. This issue brings articles from or about Egypt, Greece, India, Malawi, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, Uganda, USA and Zimbabwe.

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Edraw Mindmap - Free Mind Mapping Software

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Edraw MindMap creates mind maps for brain-storming, problem solving, rational analysis, and decision making easily.

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Fake iPhone 5 Already on Sale

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Knockoff artists at Goophone will sell you the next iPhone, weeks before Apple is expected to announce the real thing.

Chinese company Goophone is advertising a device, the Goophone I5, that bears a striking resemblance to an iPhone. The difference? It runs a version of Google’s Android software.

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Sheryl Sandberg Offers Women Career Advice in Upcoming Book

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Sheryl Sandberg has penned her first book and it’s about an issue near and dear to her heart: helping women get ahead in the workplace.

Sandberg will release a book called Lean In, which collects research, tips and anecdotes from her experience and others highlighting what women need to do to climb the company ladder, according to AllThingsD.

“I believe that the world would be a better place if half our institutions were run by women, and half our homes were run by men,” Sandberg told AllThingsD in an email. “The book contains practical advice for women — and the men who want to help them — on how to lean in and close the gap.”

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Computer Security Degree

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A computer security degree can lead to an exciting, challenging and rewarding career. This page tell you more about studying these degrees and will help you to locate suitable schools and programs.

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Computer Security Degree

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A computer security degree can lead to an exciting, challenging and rewarding career. This page tell you more about studying these degrees and will help you to locate suitable schools and programs.

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Computer Science Online Programs

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Computer science online programs prepare you for a profession in a rapidly changing field. Find out more about these degrees, where to get them, and more …

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New Africa: the Kenyan internet nerd reshaping a nation

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Juliana Rotich’s groundbreaking website Ushahidi has helped ordinary Africans take control of their lives, writes Ally Carnwath…

In 2008, when political and ethnic violence broke out in Kenya after disputed elections, Rotich was trapped at home in the western city of Eldoret, where some of the worst fighting was taking place.

A blackout on live news broadcasts had left Kenyans unable to get basic information about what was going on. So Rotich and a group of friends created a website, called Ushahidi (“testimony” in Swahili), that used updates from ordinary people, via emails and text messages, and plotted these on an interactive map.

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What Successful Night Owls Get Done Before Bed

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Early birds get all the credit. Research indicates that morning people tend to be more active and goal oriented, and such larks as Steve Jobs, Craig Newmark of Craigslist, and 25-year old David Karp, founder of the Tumblr blogging platform suggest…

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The 4 Big Reasons You Should Try Mobile Learning

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The idea of implementing mobile learning into a course or instruction may be daunting for many educators. They may assume that mobile learning (aka m-learning) is too complicated and so decide to stick to the methods they have more experience with. Besides, the old fashioned methods of learning have worked for centuries, so what’s the need for change?

However, the initial anxiety is quickly overcome once people realize the huge advantages that are gained from using m-learning.

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PhD Early Childhood Education

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This page provides information on PhD early childhood education programs, what is studied in them, where you can study the, the prospects, and more …

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OER (Open Educational Resources)

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Find out more about Open Educational Resources (OER) - the digitized materials that are available for use and re-use in teaching, learning, and research …

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Substance Abuse Online Degrees

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Find out what it means to be a substance abuse (or behavioral disorder) counselor and locate suitable substance abuse online programs.

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Health Education Degrees Online

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Find out more about health education degree programs, where you can study it online, the career and salary prospects after completion, and more …

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Learning is in the air

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Learning is in the air…

A classroom in the cloud sounds like the stuff of fantasy but for students and staff at the Australian TAFE New England Institute, the concept is only weeks away from becoming reality.

For the past six months, teachers at NEI have been working on what they hope will become a learning tool of the future and could change the way students learn around the world.

Taking advantage of the opportunities afforded by access to high-speed broadband, the Cloud 9 project aims to create a ”classroom in the cloud”, encompassing at least nine different technologies to provide a collaborative, experiential and self-motivated learning environment.

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Using SnagIt for Image and Video Capture - Free Online Course

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ALISON Free Online Courses: Using SnagIt for Image and Video Capture…

This course will be of great interest to teachers and trainers who want to show people how to perform an action on a computer such as how to use a piece of software and it is also useful for capturing a view of something on the computer such as a part of a website for adding to demonstrations.

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Occupational Safety Degree

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Find out about what is involved in an occupational safety degree, where you can study it, occupational health and safety job and salary prospects, and more …

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How Mobile Trends Are Shaping E-commerce [INFOGRAPHIC]

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The Battle for Smartphone Supremacy is heating up — so shows this infographic

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Online Teacher Certification Programs

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Online teacher certification programs are an excellent way to qualify for a teaching career. This page gives details of the programs and where they can be found.

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Kenya ahead Nigeria as IBM sites Africa’s ICT lab in Nairobi

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The choice of Kenya as the location for International Business Machines (IBMs) first research laboratory in Africa is raising fears that Nigeria is being left behind with regard to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development.

When IBM, the $230 billion American Information Technology (IT) and Software Company sought a spot in Africa to build its new research centre, it didn’t pick Nigeria with its 168 million people and $270 billion economy.
It chose Kenya instead, a country whose economy at $34 billion, is about the size of Lagos (Nigeria’s commercial capital), and has a population seven times smaller than Nigeria’s.

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Teaching With Tablets

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Tablets can be used for much more than playing games and reading the latest e-books. Learn more about how tablets are also changing the face of education.

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Logitech Unveils Washable Keyboard

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Anyone with kids, or perhaps a job where you eat at your desk, knows that food and keyboards don’t mix.

In fact, they can get pretty sticky and crumb-filled if you don’t clean them regularly. Besides using a gas duster or wiping it with an electronics-friendly cloth, there’s no easy way to thoroughly sanitize your keyboard.

Enter Logitech‘s Washable Keyboard K310, unveiled on Wednesday. It has the familiar layout of the Logitech keyboards you may already use, but this one can take a dip in water. You can rinse it in the kitchen sink or wipe it with a wet cloth. Not only can the keyboard be submerged up to 11 inches, it dries easily, too.

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Small Business Management Course Programs

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Educational Technology in Practice

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This book serves as a platform for educational technology researchers, practitioners and students to share experiences and best practices in both developing and developed contexts. Throughout the book, various challenges are addressed and educational technology tools and strategies are subsequently employed in an effort to tackle the issues. The book also highlights successes and accomplishments in areas and contexts in which educational technology is being harnessed, including reaching more learners, providing more affordable options, and building capacity.

Because of the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature of the field and the cases, this book is useful not only in educational technology, but also in other fields. A “Facilitator Guide” is provided for each chapter for educators to use with their learners.

Book available at: http://www.infoagepub.com/products/Educational-Technology-in-Practice

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Elementary Education Online Degrees

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This page provides information on elementary education online degrees, what is studied in them, where you can study them, the prospects, and more …

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New Wave of Deft Robots Is Changing Global Industry

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Robots far more adept than those now commonly used by automakers and other industries are replacing workers in both manufacturing and distribution. (some of this article on the latest advances in robot technology made me giddy.

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Scientists Convert a 53,000-Word Book Into DNA

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Converting large amounts of data into microscopic DNA could do a lot to address the looming Big Data problem.

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Why Technology Is Key to Overcoming the Language Barrier

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Language barriers prevent us for completely connecting. But what if the language barrier didn’t exist?

Jonathan Lichtman, senior vice president of SAIC, believes it’s possible. His firm recently launched the first translator that integrates both machine translation and automated speech recognition into the same platform.

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Health Care Reimbursement Training

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This page is about health care reimbursement training needed to cope with the complexities of medical billing and coding and where you can obtain it …

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Information Systems Degrees

Information systems degrees are about information storage, retrieval and transmission. Find out more about these degrees, where you can take them, and more …

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Property Management Training

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How to Learn Online

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How to learn online? Find out how online learning is different to classroom learning, and how you can learn more effectively.

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Ten Questions Every Business Plan Must Answer

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Business plans, are key tools for small business owners wanting to attract investors, and a clearly focussed plan will go a long way towards opening the wallets of seasoned investors.

Knowing exactly what information to include, and just as importantly what not to include, is the key to developing a business plan that will capture the attention of cashed up investors.

This good article, identifies the ten critical questions your business plan must answer, if you are to have a great chance of attracting the attention of a suitable investor.

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Masters in School Counseling

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This page provides details of masters in school counseling programs, lists suitable schools, outlines the career prospects, and more…

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Psychology Programs Online

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Want information about psychology programs online? This page will tell you about their content, where to locate suitable programs, the prospects, and more …

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Answer Underground Aims To Be A Mobile-Focused Quora For Education, Hits The iPad This Week | TechCrunch

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There are some 3.7 billion web searches every month for education-related topics. However, ask a student how easy it is to find answers to their burning academic questions, and they’ll probably just roll their eyes.

Quora has emerged as a promising foil to crappy Q&A sites, but, while it can be educational, it’s not geared towards those in school. That’s why Sallie Severns (a former Answers.com executive) founded and launched Answer Underground — a learning utility and mobile app that it designed to help students share info and get fast answers through group Q&A.

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Cyborg America: inside the strange new world of basement body hackers

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For the first few days after the surgery, it was difficult to separate out my newly implanted sense from the bits of pain and sensation created by the trauma of having the magnet jammed in my finger. Certain things were clear: microwave ovens gave off a steady field that was easy to perceive, like a pulsating wave of invisible water, or air heavy from heat coming off a fan. And other magnets, of course, were easy to identify. They lurked like landmines in everyday objects — my earbuds, my messenger bag — sending my finger ringing with a deep, sort of probing force field that shifted around in my flesh.

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Cardiio Measures Your Heart Rate Using Your iPhone’s Camera

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The developers of Cardiio have found a new, unique use for the iPhone’s camera, measuring your heart rate. Essentially, the app measures almost invisible changes in light on your face that reflect your heartbeat.

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Sports psychology as important for Olympic athletes as conditioning the body - Montreal Gazette

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Sports psychology as important for Olympic athletes as conditioning the bodyMontreal GazetteMantras, key words, self- talk and visualization are all part of the new lexicon of sport spawned by sports psychology, an emerging science that suggests…

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Hepatitis C outbreak raises public health concerns in 8 states - American Medical News

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A health care-associated hepatitis C outbreak in New Hampshire has left health officials in eight states scrambling to identify and test people who might have been exposed to the virus, which can be fatal if left untreated. Those states are Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Apple Preps for ‘Biggest’ Second-Half Product Launch in History

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Apple is prepping to unveil a bounty of new products in September, including a new iPhone, an iPad mini and perhaps a revised iPad.

According toTopeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White, July’s numbers suggest Apple will release the sixth-generation iPhone earlier than they did with the iPhone 4S in October. Apple is expected to unveil the new iPhone, an iPad mini and perhaps a revised new iPad on Sept. 12.

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New evidence against drinking in pregnancy

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Central nervous system problems occurred with 44 percent of the children of drinking mothers, compared with 14 percent of other children

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Microsoft sticks to its guns, keeps Do Not Track on by default in IE10

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“Private by default” is Redmond’s mantra, defying advertisers’ wishes.

Microsoft announced today that it hasn’t backed down from its contentious decision to enable Do Not Track by default in Internet Explorer 10. In a blog post from Chief Privacy Officer Brendon Lynch, the company said that Windows 8 will inform users of the Do Not Track preference during the first run experience. Customers using the Express (default) settings will have Do Not Track turned on, and those using the Custom settings option will have the ability to turn it off.

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New malaria vaccine target found

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Researchers have made a major breakthrough in the fight against malaria by finding a protein of the disease that a vaccine could target.

“A vaccine against malaria is urgently needed to reduce this disease globally and currently there is no licensed malaria vaccine available.”

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4 Ways to Grow Your Customer Base

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Startups use social media and blogging to generate early usage and set the stage for customer growth.

Once your startup hits the market, there’s reason to celebrate — but this is only the beginning. The next step is growth, either indirectly through user acquisition or by bringing in additional customers. You know your product is performing well and has a few happy users or customers, so how do you get the word out?

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Underemployed? Social Networking Can Help

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The disadvantages of underemployment aren’t too different from being unemployed. But, social networks can be your secret weapon.

The underemployed have a different set of challenges — they are more set on building a career with relevant positions, but also need to find these positions without much digging. Fortunately, social networks, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, make the job search much more direct and accessible. Below, you’ll find three ways to optimize your social networking if you’re one of the many underemployed.

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Much Thought and Planning Needs to go into Distance Education for Teacher Professional Development

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On a theoretical level, no one can dispute the statement that “technological advancements today have the potential to provide efficient solutions for distance teacher professional development (TPD)”, this is especially true in terms of time and scale. However, a set of questions stem from the above statement, and the main ones are: “Can the available technology ensure distance learning that provides for teacher engagement in what is considered to be one of the most complex learning processes?” And if yes, “Which of the available technology can be utilized to ensure teacher engagement in what has proven to work in teacher professional development?” And finally, “Will the utilization of this kind of technology in distance education still be efficient in terms of cost and scale?”



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Is This App the Next Siri -- or the New Big Brother?

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SAGA is a mobile app that uses your past choices to make suggestions for the future.

Saga keeps track of where you are, how you got there and who you’re with — all without you having to check in. The app uses sensors already embedded in your phone to record your whereabouts — and suggests places you should visit based on your previous destinations.

In many ways, Saga is Siri‘s silent counterpart. Whereas Siri will answer questions when asked, Saga already knows what you want — and is ready to provide personal recommendations whenever you need them.

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Small Business Management Course Programs

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6 Tech Solutions for Managing Sales Leads

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Sales management apps such as San Francisco-based Salesforce.com, Cupertino, Calif.-based SugarCRM or Bellevue, Wash.-based Smartsheet Sales Pipeline attempt to streamline this, but deploying a big brand-name customer relationship management (CRM) tool can be overwhelming as a first step to developing and using sales leads more efficiently.

Luckily, small firms can find simpler ways to boost their sales efforts. Often, it’s as easy as using existing tools, such as email, in a new way, or adding a few carefully selected sales apps.

These tools can both generate and organize leads so you can turn prospects into profits.

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