NMC Web Mentions

Earlier this year, the New Media Consortium and the Educase Learning Initiative released The New Horizon Report, outlining which current and burgeoning technologies they feel will “impact education over the next five years.“ The report includes several “mega trends” in educational technology, including user-generated video (or “grassroots” video), mobile, collaborative web environments, as well as content mash-ups.

The NMC Arts Lab is a sim devoted to experimental large scale installations, and currently features Husk an interactive installation by AM Radio.

education.au CEO Greg Black shares an Australian perspective on the four emerging technologies identified by the Horizon Report as likely entering mainstream use by educators within the next few years.

A few weeks ago, while attending the NMC Annual Summer Conference in Princeton, NJ, I got a chance to spend 15 minutes recording on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus.

These days, what can't be accomplished in real life is likely doable in Second Life. The virtual world even allows for study abroad. "Avatars gather at the New Media Consortium Campus"

An experiment: This brief video mashes up remarks I made in previous episodes to convey a meta-message:

Since you're reading this blog, you're at least somewhat familiar with social media . The ebooks and white papers we've gathered here should be a great start.

NUI Galway is now a member of the New Media Consortium, the first in Ireland and one of only a few in Europe.

DanCoyote Antonelli's (aka DC Spensley) new exhibit, is an historical document in recognition of a community of artists in Second Life. Kiss the Sky is tiered in the air above NMC Arts Lab

This article overviews the explosion of technologies which are available for businesses, students, educators or for any person to post information, photos, video, audio etc..

The New Media Consortium (NMC) announced today the call for proposals for the 2008-09 NMC Virtual Learning Prize, a $100,000 competitive program of awards