Category: Emerging Tech
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2013
MIT just released its top 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2013 where their definition of a breakthrough is “an advance that gives people powerful new ways to use technology.” I like better how they first described the list as: Think of the most frustrating, intractable, or simply annoying problems you can imagine. Now think about what [...]
An app to help you text and walk?
There is a new app on the horizon that will help you to stop smacking into things while you text and walk. My first reaction was the usual – stop texting and walking – Duh. But, with the world and our lives beginning to sync more with mobile devices, especially smart phones, the reality is [...]
Google via Text Message
You are staring at the one bar of cell service you have in the subway just praying that the web browser will return an answer before you leave the station……. and it starts to load just as you leave. Rats. Did you know that you can text Google (466453) a question and get an answer [...]
iPhone 5 Announcement Today
For all of our Apple lovers out there today is the day that Apple will announce the new LTE iPhone5. Some say the screen might be bigger, perhaps a little taller? The world will have to wait and see…….
EduTech Day: Highlighted Panel
Highlighted Panel – “Cloud Computing and Dumb Terminals: Opportunities and Challenges of Teaching and Learning in the Post-digital Age” Time:2:30-3:30, Break Out Session B Location: Katie Murphie Amphitheater Communication is the center of passing along information and in turn learning. It therefore begs the question, how does digital communication (Cloud computing, social networks, smartphones, [...]
EduTech Day SUNY-Wide Conference “Teaching Learning and Sharing in the Cloud”
FACT2 Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching & Technology Friday, March 16th, 2012 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY John E. Reeve’s Conference Center and in the Katie Murphy Amphitheater The Cloud is an expanding, evolving environment where centrally located software systems facilitate interactive opportunities for a virtually limitless number of users— working from any location. [...]
New TechHelp Self Service Site
IT 4 FIT is happy to announce that we have a new improved site for Self Service. Our previous site only allowed Students, Faculty and Staff to view Frequently Asked Questions. Our new site does that and much, much more. Students, Faculty and Staff can go to TechHelp.fitnyc.edu, log in with the same username and [...]
EduTech Day: Panel member Salman Khan’s “Khan Academy”
After hearing from Salman Khan at the “Social Media” panel at FIT’s EduTech Day last Thursday, I came across some great material that I wanted to share about Sal and his “Khan Academy.” Sal started his educational video collection with a few algebra videos that he uploaded to YouTube to help tutor his cousins. He [...]
EduTech Day is here (well…. almost)
Tomorrow is EduTech Day at FIT and we are ready to go! The Great hall was set up today, lighting is moody (in a good way) and the presentations are race ready. We have unbelievable faculty and student presentations throughout the day and sponsors including Herman Miller, Adobe, Apple, Cisco. An Administrative panel discussing their [...]
New iPad to be announced today? Follow Bloggers from the Event!
So here it is, finally, the long awaited announcement about the iPad2. So what will the differences be? Well previews and bloggers ‘in the know’ say that it will be thinner, lighter, and have a camera for video chats using FaceTime. Want the latest info from the Apple event today in SanFrancisco? Follow the live [...]
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