Tony, Tim, Patrick, Omar (yes-he’s back!) and DAVE talk about VR, Amazon’s educational announcement and children’s advice to parents about social media. Check out the talking points below.
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VR Update from Tim!
a. http://sulon.com/blog/sulon-q-sneak-peek b. https://vimeo.com/158922156
c. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/03/18/playstation-vr-launch-bundle-pre-orders-start-tuesday/
3. Amazon eyes up education, plans a free platform for learning materials by Ingrid Lundgren of TechCrunch
a. Link: http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/11/amazon-eyes-up-education-plans-a-free-platform-for-learning-materials/
b. Completely open and free
c. Taking on textbooks
d. Do you think it will be another LMS?
e. Most likely US only when it launches
Children to Parents: ‘Don’t Post About Me on Facebook Without Asking Me’ from Slashdot
a. Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/tJNf2NoC0Xs/children-to-parents-dont-post-about-me-on-facebook-without-asking-me
b. 7 guidelines that research have discovered about children, parents and social media
c. What would this research say about teachers and students?
d. What are some big no-no’s
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