Visual Notes!
Sign Into Your Google Account on Public Computers Without Typing Anything
If you ever want to log into your Google account when you're at a public computer, where you're unsure whether or not there's a keylogger installed, there's now a solution. And it's from Google!
First, point the (insecure) computer's browser at accounts.google.com/sesame. Now pull out your Android or iPhone, and take a shot of the QR code that pops up on screen. This will signal to Google's servers that you're at this terminal, and will log you into your Google account without any further typing.
Of course, you're going to have to be logged into your Google account on your phone, but theoretically your phone is secure, while the terminal you're at is not. Also, make sure to...
Digital Fabrication (THE FABRICATOR)
Our new Instructional Technologist did graduate research on digital fabrication and brought this fabricator into the office today. Probably the coolest thing ever since slice bread! Video is below!
Ogilvy Notes
More Visuals from today, these are higher quality then the ones I took yesterday.
Day 1 - PETE&C
Here is a quick recap of my experience of Day 1 of The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo andConference (PETE&C).
PETE&C is geared towards getting educators acquainted to technology. Hundreds of companies and independent consultants come and exhibit their products and services to educators. Interestingly all of these are looking for business opportunities with already strapped for cash school districts, clearly mind boggling. However, the content at PETE&C is what I think is the most important. I sat thru couple sessions today which provided a lot of information.
One was Accessibility with Apple (post will follow sometime later) and the other one was Building 21st Century Citizens...
The Commuter - Short Film shot on Nokia N8 Smartphone!
The Commuter - Short Film shot on Nokia' new Nokia N8 Smartphone! http://events.nokia.com/NokiaN8/
Make sure you watch it in HD!
