Social Media Timeline

The history of social media in a timeline format (info graphic) is a useful tool for teacher librarians and others.  For many, it is a walk down memory lane.  See the full timeline at http://www.siliconrepublic.com/new-media/item/25854-the-history-of-social-media


Add some education data points:

• 1994 - Net Day, an initiative to wire all schools and classrooms (and school libraries) to the Internet.  That is also when it became clear that schools needed to upgrade their electrical system.  Computers need to be plugged into electrical outlets.  This is also the year that Pacific Bell (now AT&T) started its Education First initiative and team, got CPUC approval to donate three years of ISDN lines for Internet access and interactive videoconferencing to all California schools, libraries and community colleges, and established 12 demonstration sites.  Library sites included Pasadena Public Library and Sacramento Public Library.
• 1996 - Telecommunications Act of 1996 included a section on Universal Service that helps schools and public libraries obtain access to state of the art telecom services and equipment at a discounted rate.  This became known as "E-Rate", short for "eduction rate."
• Summer 2007 - California School Library Association offered its free, online web 2.0 tutorials, School Library Learning 2.0 and Classroom Learning 2.0  

Add your own special dates and memories to the timeline!

Horizon Report 2011 - Top Technology Trends in Higher Education

The 2011 Horizons Report is out. Each year, the Horizon Report introduces six emerging technologies or practices that are likely to enter mainstream use within the next five years.

It is 40 pages. Once you've read the report -- or the 6-page summary-- share it with friends and discuss these technology trends.

• Executive Summary (key trends, critical challenges, technology to watch, and the Horizon Project)
  
• Electronic books, mobiles:  Time-to-Adoption: <1 year
• Augmented reality, game-based learning:  Time-to-Adoption: 2-3 years
• Gesture-based computing, learning analytics:  Time-to-Adoption: 4-5 years

The report is produced by the New Media Consortium and EDUCAUSE.

Slideshare presentation of Horizons Report:

http://www.slideshare.net/dreig/2011-horizonreport

Who to share with?  School leadership, library and technology teams, science teachers and students.  Share the link, but also print a few copies to hand to colleagues, students, board members, book and computer clubs. This report focuses on higher education trends, so consider developing your organization's own set of trends.

Horizons Report 2011 - Higher Education Technology Trends

February 1, 2011 is a soft launch of the New Media Consortium's 2011 Horizon Report on Higher Ed Tech Trends. Consider following the news on twitter and alert your ed tech teams. This is always good reading and discussing.

The Conversation Prism

My son alerted me to The Conversation Prism: The art of listening, learning, and sharing. It is a fascinating, detailed social media map by Brian Solis, the "father" of the term "PR 2.0". See below. Zoom in to see the detail! This is a good poster to hang in a library by the computers.