2D Barcodes http://www.webbmediagroup.com/QR_Tipsheet.pdf 2D Barcodes
Two-dimensional barcodes can be encoded with various data (phone numbers, text,
photos, URLs, etc.) and "scanned" using the camera on a mobile phone.
Think of them as print hyperlinks. There are a few different standards ...
Unit E - BCS Using IT Module (free online course) http://alison.com/courses/BCS+Unit+E Unit E - BCS Using IT Module (free online course)e
The British Computer Society (BCS) Level 2 Certificate for IT Users (ECDL Part 2) is designed to give a more in-depth knowledge and understanding of computer use for candidates wishing to gain a qualification. The qualification is made up of five units. Certain units of the qualification map directly to ECDL.
Unit E - Using IT requires the candidate to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a series of theoretical elements such as legal issues associated with computing, health and safety and good practice. Additionally the candidate will be required to demonstrate their understanding of integration between computer applications and the relevance of each to everyday tasks.
ALISON stands for "Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online"
ICT and sustainable development http://www.comminit.com/en/node/223870 ICT and sustainable development
In response to the question: "Why are ICT useful for sustainable development?" this presentation explains how ICT can be used for the enhancement of education, health, livelihood, voice, and choice.
The presentation includes a discussion of new and old ICT tools, including computers, satellites and wireless networks (new), and video cameras, radio, and television (old).
This ppt presentation was given at the Communication for Development Programme at Malmo University in 2007.
Future Technology : Videos and PowerPoints http://futuretechnologyvideos.blogspot.com/ The link above goes to one of the Shambles "Forest of Theme Blogs" pages that provides videos and other multimedia resources to support the topic here.
If you would like to see all of the Theme Blogs then go to the full list at http://www.shambles.net/blogforest or click where you see this button
Free ICT Courses from the Open University (UK) http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/category.php?id=7 Free ICT Course materials from the Open University (UK)
T175_8 ICT's: information | T175_5 Working with ICTs: e-government | T175_4 Study skills for ICTs | T175_3 Introducing ICT Systems | T175_2 ICTs in everyday life | T175_1 ICTs: device to device communication | T171_1 Computers: bits & bytes | M885_1 Software development for enterprise systems | M882_1 Maintaining and Evolving Software | M150_1 Crossing the boundary - analogue universe, digital worlds | T180_3 Living with the Internet: Online Shopping | T180_5 Information on the web | T180_8 Living with the internet: keeping it safe |
Human Computation (online video presentation) http://tinyurl.com/pe87y Human Computation (online video presentation)
Tasks like image recognition are trivial for humans, but continue to challenge even the most sophisticated computer programs. This talk introduces a paradigm for utilizing human processing power to solve problems that computers cannot yet solve.
Human Computation | Image Search | Captchas | Luis von Ahn | Carnegie Mellon University | The ESP Game | Peekaboom | Verbosity |
Smart Homes and Smart Cars http://tinyurl.com/rfuc6 Smart Homes and Smart Cars : applications of ICT
BBCWorld 'Click' TV Programme available online
Dan Simmons continues the ongoing quest for a truly smart home, where everything runs off the click of a button, and your fridge doesn't crash.
David Reid discovers that the one motor component that may no longer be essential is... the driver!
Future Banking http://tinyurl.com/nxak5 Future Banking and ICT
BBCWorld 'Click' TV programme segment
In 1967 the world's first cash point opened here in the UK. Nearly 40 years on we are now moving to online banking. What next? What new revolutions are the financial institutions planning for us? David Reid joins the queue for the counter to see what banks are doing to persuade you to give them your money.
Radio Frequency Identification RFID http://tinyurl.com/qubbc RFID Radio Frequency Identification - you may know them as RFID tags - is being touted as a revolution in retail.
They are smart, remotely readable labels that allow companies to track anything from luggage to loaves of bread. But some worry that these bar codes with brains are an invasion of our privacy or worse. David Reid went to the supermarket to investigate.
BBCWorld programme online
How Modern Terrorism Uses the Internet http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr116.html How Modern Terrorism Uses the Internet
Today, all active terrorist groups have established their presence on the Internet. Our scan of the Internet in 2003? revealed hundreds of websites serving terrorists and their supporters.
There are eight different ways in which contemporary terrorists use the Internet, ranging from psychological warfare and propaganda to highly instrumental uses such as fundraising, recruitment, data mining, and coordination of actions.
Robots get bookish in libraries http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3897583.stm Robots get bookish in libraries
A group of robotics researchers at University Jaume I in Spain is working on a robot librarian which could deliver the promise of a helpful bot.
The prototype has cameras, sensors and grippers so it can locate and collect a book. The hope is that one day teams of service robots could work in libraries.
Professor Pobil thinks libraries are the best place to start introducing robots into public spaces, or at least to start showing that the technology is possible and works.
How Smart Labels Will Work RFID Tags http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/smart-label.htm How Smart Labels Will Work
Long checkout lines at the grocery store are one of the biggest complaints about the shopping experience. By 2005, these lines could disappear when the ubiquitous Universal Product Code (UPC) bar code is replaced by smart labels, also called radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. RFID tags are intelligent bar codes that can talk to a networked system to track every product that you put in your shopping cart.
Manufacturing Anywhere : FREE Online seminar http://www.fathom.com/directory/categories/9_technology_society.html Manufacturing Anywhere : FREE Online seminar This seminar takes a peek at the industry of tomorrow, exploring the changes that the twenty-first century will bring to manufacturing and discussing how new technologies promise to transform the way that companies do business and help them cater production to the growing global marketplace.
Other free online seminars include:
Playing the Game: The Economics of the Computer Game Industry | The Past and Future of Rocket Engine Propulsion | Beyond the Internet: Predicting the Future of Computing Technology |
Wireless and mobile http://www.dti.gov.uk/bestpractice/ Best Practic in Business - Wireless and mobile technologies like laptops and PDAs mean you don? have to be stuck at a desk to be working. They can help people work from home, on the move or in another building. Find out about the different options and how businesses are using them to work more flexibly.
Global Positioning System http://www.fmsgps.com/ Fleet Management Solutions is a global positioning system that delivers real time GPS, mobile asset tracking and wireless vehicle tracking.
Plugging ICT into your Business - Online Course http://www.learndirect-business.co.uk/courses/IT/plugict Plugging ICT into your Business
It can be a nightmare keeping up with new technology in a small business. This course rectifies that. It's especially for owner managers and managers in businesses with up to 20 employees - and it will ensure that you get to the level where you can understand the implications and potential of using ICT more widely in your business.
This interactive training is online and includes audio, text and graphics - a well-designed package. As well as case studies to compare with your own business, there are numerous hyperlinks to web sites for further help and information. Offline activities (which amount to around 13 hours) can be used to apply what you learn to your workplace.
UK online for business http://www.ukonlineforbusiness.gov.uk/cms/template/gatewayhome/310294.htm UK online for business
You might find the UK online for business site useful, particularly if you are thinking in terms of e-commerce. They do a large range of publications which you can download in pdf format. Most are advice on how businesses can make use of information techmology, but nearly all contain case studies which would be interesting for your students to study.
Satellite Trailer Trucking : Video http://www.harcourtschool.com/articles/video_updates/ Satellite Trailer Trucking - Reporting: Ann Kellan
Trucking companies are now able to keep track of trailers by using satellites. The satellites relay information such as location and temperature from sensors inside the trailers. The result is that truckers spend less time looking for trailers and more time driving.
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