The State of the Craft

The State of the Craft

What’s new--and what’s next--

in ed tech, consumer electronics, and more.

What we define as a “computer” will fundamentally change.

Flash Memory

Image source: SanDisk

Electronic Ink

Image source: Gizmodo

Amazon Kindle

Image source: Amazon.com

Liquid Crystal Display

Image source: Wikipedia

Apple iPhone/iPod Touch

Image source: Apple

E-Ink vs. LCD

Image source: Amazon.com and Apple

Apple “Mac Tablet” (2010?)

Image source: Gizmodo

Microsoft “Courier” (2010?)

Image source: Gizmodo

Organic LED (Mid-2010s?)

Image source: CEATAC and Gizmodo

The “Cloud”

Image source: Purdue University

How we interact with “computers” will fundamentally change.

Dead? No. Mobile? Of course not.

Image source: Microsoft

Multitouch

Image source: Wikipedia

Microsoft Surface

Image source: Microsoft

Gesture-Based Control

Image source: Wikipedia

Nintendo Wii

Image source: Nintendo

Microsoft “Project Natal” (2010?)

Image source: Microsoft

Voice Control

Image source: Apple, BMW, and Google

Hardware Agnostic “Clickers”

Image source: Poll Everywhere

How we view and interact with the world around us will fundamentally

change.

Augmented Reality

Image source: Carolco Pictures

Example: GE Smart Grid

Image source: GE

Example: Wikitude World Browser

Image source: Wikitude

How can you keep up?

Helpful Resources• USC Center for

Scholarly Technologycst.usc.edu

• EDUCAUSEeducause.edu

• NITLEnitle.org

• MIT Technology Reviewtechnologyreview.com

• The Wired Campuschronicle.com/blog/Wired-Campus/5/

• Engadgetengadget.com

• Gizmodo [warning: some links are occasionally NSFW]gizmodo.com

In Summary

• What we define as a “computer” will fundamentally change.

• How we interact with “computers” will fundamentally change.

• How we view and interact with the world around us will fundamentally change.

• And all of this is happening today. Now.

The State of the Craft

What’s new--and what’s next—

in ed tech, consumer electronics, and more.