By
MARIE BORAN
[ Viddy.comOpens in new window ]
WATCH:Viddy is like Twitter but with videos. Instead of reading 140 character nuggets of wisdom you get to watch 15 seconds of video. Naturally, there are iOS, Android and Windows Mobile apps. You record footage on your phone, tweak with Viddy's various video/lens effects and share with people. It can be signed up to via Facebook or Twitter. Noticeable celebs on Viddy include the Biebs and, wait for it, Bill Cosby with a handy icebreaker.
[ viddy.comOpens in new window ]
Why the internet won’t get you more friends
CONFERENCE:Remember Dunbar's number? He's the expert who told us that there's only a certain number of friendships you can maintain, both in real life or online – somewhere in the region of 100 to 150. The man himself, Robin Dunbar, is an anthropologist and social psychologist and will be speaking at the upcoming International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media, held in Dublin from June 4th. Register at icwsm.organd whet your appetite by logging into the video link below first.
[ iti.ms/L0Kk8FOpens in new window ]
The new nanny
EDUCATION:Education portal schools.comhas created a visually impressive infographic on the impact of technology – specifically tablet devices – on children. Unsurprisingly, young children love touchscreen technology such as the iPad, but this infographic shows some interesting stats including the fact that 10 per cent of infants in the US aged 0-1 years have played with a smartphone or tablet device. There's also some great info on top education apps and their uptake.
[ iti.ms/L0KFs5Opens in new window ]
Kahn Academy: Intro to cryptography
SCIENCE:The Kahn Academy is a fantastic resource for science, engineering, humanities (and so much more) and has more than 150 million video lessons.
If you’re a teacher and not using this, then begin now.
Why not start with the video link below – an introduction to cryptography and why it is so useful.
These are all YouTube videos, so they can be shared and embedded in lesson plans.
