We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction. --Douglas MacArthur
I love my iPad! LOVE IT! But, the one thing that frustrates me is that it won't play Flash content. I can't watch the multimedia at many websites and I can't browse Ikea! I did a little research and found Steve's Jobs "Thoughts on Flash" to to understand why this aspect of the web did not function on the iPad.
This week an article at Vancouver Sun caught my attention: Adobe throws in the towel to Apple in Web Software War. If it's not going to be developed for mobile devices, I wonder how long it's going to be maintained at all. Here is an article at CNN that states that Adobe Flash is on its way out on all devices.
It looks like big changes are coming down the line for some of our favourite Web 2.0 tools like Animoto, Voicethread and Prezi.
References
Finkle, J. (2011, November 9). Adobe throws in the towel. The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved from http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/steve-jobs/Adobe+throws+towel+Apple+software/5683707/story.html.
Goldman, D. (2011, November 10). The beginning of the end for Adobe's Flash. CNN. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/10/technology/adobe_flash/
Job, S. (2010, April). Thoughts on Flash. Retrieved from http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/
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Friday, 11 November 2011
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Current Events #6: Apps for Autism
I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them. --Mark Haddon, Author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Specialized apps for the iPad are changing the way students with Autism are able to communicate. This clip from 60 minutes, which was embedded in a post on Free Technology for Teachers, is a must-see for educators.
It is particularly inspiring to see the way that language apps are providing a conduit for expression. Up until now, I've focused on the iPad for personal or regular classroom use, but this post and video has broadened its implications for learning.
References
Byrne, R. (2011, October 24). Apps for autism -- a 60 minutes story [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/10/apps-for-autism-60-minutes-story.html
Sughrue, K. (Producer). (2011, October 23). Apps for Autism. 60 Minutes [Television broadcast]. Washington, DC: CBS News.
Specialized apps for the iPad are changing the way students with Autism are able to communicate. This clip from 60 minutes, which was embedded in a post on Free Technology for Teachers, is a must-see for educators.
It is particularly inspiring to see the way that language apps are providing a conduit for expression. Up until now, I've focused on the iPad for personal or regular classroom use, but this post and video has broadened its implications for learning.
References
Byrne, R. (2011, October 24). Apps for autism -- a 60 minutes story [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/10/apps-for-autism-60-minutes-story.html
Sughrue, K. (Producer). (2011, October 23). Apps for Autism. 60 Minutes [Television broadcast]. Washington, DC: CBS News.
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