They closed the Chicago DisneyQuest. It was supposed to be a chain of location based entertainment venues, but it didn't pan out. The one at DisneyWorld is still open.
I agree. I feel the reason many people aren't "on the bandwagon" is that for this to be a successful model, a secure, publicly trusted financial system must be in place that ensures money is only given to content providers when they deliver the goods. A holding station is required to collect the money and only distrubute it to the creator when they actually deliver the promised product. Only government intervention can really ensure that such a system exists and until we demand it, it won't happen.
And by the way Matt, give me a call. You going to be in California for Christmas?
A few years ago the state merged the Highway Patrol with the State Police, which is why the CHP now oversees the Capitol. My dad works there and always calls them the California Hallway Patrol...
Create a series of collaborative zones that require children to interact with different digital mediums and work together to contribute to common projects. Make them extremely simple. For example, one might just be a big blank canvas where kids can use simple digital paint tools. Another zone could involve music composition with sound tools. Give them simple 3D objects and let them create virtual spaces to explore. Many other mediums and variations are obviously available.
Different cultural backgrounds will influence what they create, and it would be interesting to see how children adapt and comporomise while still expressing themselves.
When the formal get together is all over, let them keep contributing on their own. Over time the entire space will evolve.
Provide a means for them to communicate in each zone, but expect that formal written language will not work. Let kids draw to communicate rather than typed text.
Looks like it's the exact same system with a different template. However, if web coverage is part of the exclusive media coverage, then this would make sense. NBC gets the rights to broadcast the Olympics on TV and on the Web. Why would NBC build two separate sites?
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I just did this last week. I used a msi book pc and then added an ATI All-in-wonder Radeon. The motherboard that came with the book pc has a built in NIC, audio (although not great) and video (which I disabled). Some versions have an s-video out on the motherboard, but I wanted the features of the ATI card. It can record up to DVD quality MPEG2, it has an on screen programming guide that lets you schedule what programs you want to record, and the MPEG2 decoder on board is pretty decent. I am running Win2K, which I am happy with for this application. I would take a look at doing something similar.
The introduction of computers into education is definitely a hot topic these days. People believe that if we throw more technology into the mix, kids will become more educated. However, there are currently several problems that will destroy any chance of children benefiting from computers in their classroom:
1) Tech support. Despite our attempts, computers break. Teachers are already over burdened with troubled students, shrinking budgets and strict performance requirements. We cannot expect them to play network administrator as well.
2) Lack of quality software. The majority of current "educational" software only provides a rehash of worksheet style teaching. A few applications exist that could prove to be beneficial to students, but not enough are available to make the investment of a computer for every child worthwhile.
3) Cost. Even a $500 computer for every child is much too expensive. If the average class has around 27 students, each class would require $13,500. Today, most schools are struggling to purchase text books and pencils, and could not shoulder the added expense. Computers are an additional tool in the classroom, not a replacement for more traditional teaching tools.
4) Teacher willingness. Many teachers today have no idea of how to use a computer. Even teachers who are just now coming into the workforce have relatively little computer experience. If computers are to be used in the classroom, educators need to be familiar with them and understand how computers can help them teach.
I am, however a huge proponent of computers in education. Very soon, students should have constant interaction with computers in school. Computers have many benefits in education and can greatly improve our current educational system. First, the computer and educational communities need to work together to design and implement a truely integrated curriculum. Several guidelines should be used:
Educators, not computer scientists, should develop the requirements for software used in the classroom
Computers need to be maintance free, or as close to it as possible.
Teachers need to be educated on how computers can help them teach.
Everyone needs to realize that computers are a tool, just like a book and pencil. They are a suppliment to current teaching methods, and not a replacement for prior pedagogy.
This is a topic of great interest to me, and I am currently working on a system that begins to address these issues. Check out the Interactive Learning Environment for more information.
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Here's a hack that will make IE render transparent/translucent PNG files.
http://www.mongus.net/pngInfo/
They closed the Chicago DisneyQuest. It was supposed to be a chain of location based entertainment venues, but it didn't pan out. The one at DisneyWorld is still open.
I agree. I feel the reason many people aren't "on the bandwagon" is that for this to be a successful model, a secure, publicly trusted financial system must be in place that ensures money is only given to content providers when they deliver the goods. A holding station is required to collect the money and only distrubute it to the creator when they actually deliver the promised product. Only government intervention can really ensure that such a system exists and until we demand it, it won't happen.
And by the way Matt, give me a call. You going to be in California for Christmas?
A few years ago the state merged the Highway Patrol with the State Police, which is why the CHP now oversees the Capitol. My dad works there and always calls them the California Hallway Patrol...
Well it was funny at the time.
Or you can go to Tools->Internet Options->Advanced->Don't Search From address Bar and disable it.
Problem solved.
Create a series of collaborative zones that require children to interact with different digital mediums and work together to contribute to common projects. Make them extremely simple. For example, one might just be a big blank canvas where kids can use simple digital paint tools. Another zone could involve music composition with sound tools. Give them simple 3D objects and let them create virtual spaces to explore. Many other mediums and variations are obviously available.
Different cultural backgrounds will influence what they create, and it would be interesting to see how children adapt and comporomise while still expressing themselves.
When the formal get together is all over, let them keep contributing on their own. Over time the entire space will evolve.
Provide a means for them to communicate in each zone, but expect that formal written language will not work. Let kids draw to communicate rather than typed text.
Yea, Like San Francisco. Those of us without cable are now without NBC since they relocated to San Jose.
Take a look at the Cyberlink You wear a headband and control the mouse by thinking. Sounds like the same thing.
Not only that, but the URL structures are the same as are the machine names that serve the pages:
Name: lb.saltlake2002.com
Address: 207.46.150.23
Aliases: www.saltlake2002.com
Name: lb.nbcolympics.com
Address: 207.46.238.111
Aliases: www.nbcolympics.com
Looks like it's the exact same system with a different template. However, if web coverage is part of the exclusive media coverage, then this would make sense. NBC gets the rights to broadcast the Olympics on TV and on the Web. Why would NBC build two separate sites?
I just did this last week. I used a msi book pc and then added an ATI All-in-wonder Radeon. The motherboard that came with the book pc has a built in NIC, audio (although not great) and video (which I disabled). Some versions have an s-video out on the motherboard, but I wanted the features of the ATI card. It can record up to DVD quality MPEG2, it has an on screen programming guide that lets you schedule what programs you want to record, and the MPEG2 decoder on board is pretty decent. I am running Win2K, which I am happy with for this application. I would take a look at doing something similar.
MPEG-4 Can be used for 3D content. The Web 3D consortium is currently working on the project. I assume this is what they were comparing to.
The introduction of computers into education is definitely a hot topic these days. People believe that if we throw more technology into the mix, kids will become more educated. However, there are currently several problems that will destroy any chance of children benefiting from computers in their classroom:
1) Tech support. Despite our attempts, computers break. Teachers are already over burdened with troubled students, shrinking budgets and strict performance requirements. We cannot expect them to play network administrator as well.
2) Lack of quality software. The majority of current "educational" software only provides a rehash of worksheet style teaching. A few applications exist that could prove to be beneficial to students, but not enough are available to make the investment of a computer for every child worthwhile.
3) Cost. Even a $500 computer for every child is much too expensive. If the average class has around 27 students, each class would require $13,500. Today, most schools are struggling to purchase text books and pencils, and could not shoulder the added expense. Computers are an additional tool in the classroom, not a replacement for more traditional teaching tools.
4) Teacher willingness. Many teachers today have no idea of how to use a computer. Even teachers who are just now coming into the workforce have relatively little computer experience. If computers are to be used in the classroom, educators need to be familiar with them and understand how computers can help them teach.
I am, however a huge proponent of computers in education. Very soon, students should have constant interaction with computers in school. Computers have many benefits in education and can greatly improve our current educational system. First, the computer and educational communities need to work together to design and implement a truely integrated curriculum. Several guidelines should be used:
Educators, not computer scientists, should develop the requirements for software used in the classroom
Computers need to be maintance free, or as close to it as possible.
Teachers need to be educated on how computers can help them teach.
Everyone needs to realize that computers are a tool, just like a book and pencil. They are a suppliment to current teaching methods, and not a replacement for prior pedagogy.
This is a topic of great interest to me, and I am currently working on a system that begins to address these issues. Check out the Interactive Learning Environment for more information.