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60 Minutes on the capabilities of deep fakes
Deep Fakes represent a significant future disinformation nightmare. The technology allows the mimicking of both voice and appearance making it very difficult to trust what you see and hear. This 60 Minutes segment describes just how advanced deep fakes have … Continue reading
Command Line Heroes
I enjoy reading background content on the technology industry and those who generate the tools and software we use. If you have similar interests, you might appreciate Command Line Heroes. This podcast is sponsored by Red Hat, a Linux company, … Continue reading
Mastery rediscovered
I think of this week as “mastery” week in my grad educational technology class. This is the unit in which I get to teach the principles of mastery learning which is one of my favorite topics and argue that technology … Continue reading
Adventure Games
Back in Apple II+ days when I first began exploring the educational potential of “personal computers”, I wanted to explore the potential of these devices in education. I learned to program and worked with students to develop activities (games) to … Continue reading
Taking notes
The digital vs. paper debate is an interesting recent issue that addresses the relative benefits of each when it comes to academic reading and note-taking. There are real consequences of this research as educators with cursory exposure to the research … Continue reading
Apple Security Threat
Apple has released security updates for all Apple devices to address a no-click malware. Update all OSs immediately.