What Will 2012 Bring?
Eval-Source has compiled a list of 12 technology trends and predictions that they believe will come to realization this year. They based these on what they see with their customers and their concerns.
Great Britain Education System Looks to Beef Up Computer Science Curriculum
Computer science curriculum is making its way into the education system in Great Britain. The Royal Society labeled current offerings as “highly unsatisfactory.” According to these professionals, the education system is suffering from a shortage of teachers able to teach beyond basic digital literacy. They also pointed fingers at the lack of demand from high level educational institutions.
The Beauty of the Web
There are still some people out there who think the Internet is just a fad and will go by the way of 8-track tapes and bomb shelters. The number of these skeptics is decreasing, but I can say (proudly or not) that I know and am related to one in particular. My sister, the teacher, believes technology is causing the demise of our children and their education. Now, I won’t go that far. She is on the verge of creating her own version of “The Village.”
What is the Cloud?
Early Internet communications were based on telephone long-distance switches, which became ports allowing computers to connect with modems. Remember Compuserve? They were one of the pioneers in indexing the huge amounts of data that were generated in the early information superhighway, that was really more like a county road at the time compared to the data created and transmitted today.
The Digital Divide
Internet technologies are rapidly evolving, so fast that it makes one wonder if users can keep up with the new terminology, skills and knowledge needed to navigate their way through new digital divides.
Communications Panel Looking At The Future
We’ve talked numerous times about how technology has changed the way we communicate and interact both in our professional and personal lives. So what does the future look like? How will this same technology evolve and what will be the results of that progress on our lives? The Media Communications panel at the 3rd edition of the World Forum in Davos, Switzerland, “Communication on Top”, will be addressing those questions and more.
The Fear of Technology
It is a fear people have had from the beginning of the technology boom. Actually, it probably started at the beginning of the industrial revolution. People fear that workers will be replaced by machinery and technology. Now, one professor is predicting that rapid advancement in technology will, within a couple of years, eliminate the need for some workers and leave the traditional workplace looking for different.
The Technology Divide
Speaking about knowledge organizations and referring to monopolies like cable companies, one writer lifts up the challenges of the Internet and the challenges some have of accessing the Internet.