We began with general demographic questions (e.g., age, gender, and occupation), and a block of 17 questions was used to capture preservice secondary education science methods teachers» descriptions of
their personal use of technology and e-readers (e.g., the use of the Internet, smartphones, and e-readers for their university courses and work within secondary classrooms).
Although the preservice secondary education science methods teachers in our study were comfortable with their own
personal use of technology, they were not as familiar with its effective strategies and applications in the classroom.
Today's preservice secondary education science methods teachers have been living in a digital world, but teacher educators may be making assumptions about their ability to translate
their personal use of technology into effective classroom pedagogy.
The survey was divided into four parts, with the first component focusing on demographics (17 items), the second addressing the use of technology in social studies methods courses, the third assessing
personal use of technology and confidence in technology, and the fourth examining organizational support and barriers to technology integration and further information on the organizations of the respondents.
Not exact matches
Laptops,
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and Blackberries (wireless cell phone and PDA units)
use wireless data transfer
technologies to provide users with almost instant access to information stored on a company's computer networks and servers from just about anywhere within reach
of a cell phone tower or wireless Internet transmitter.
According to a white paper recently released by the company, the Rush Hour Rewards
technology uses an algorithm that takes into account a variety
of factors, including a home's HVAC system,
personal preferences
of the inhabitants, and the weather outside.
But rather than restricting the
use of the
personal cloud (which will definitely annoy employees and negatively affect their mobility), the CIO and the IT team are equipped to embrace and manage the
technology.
Krafcik has said he sees Waymo's self - driving car
technology being
used in an array
of applications from
personal vehicles and ride - sharing to logistics and solving so - called last - mile problems for public transport.
Technology at this new breed
of hotel is both pervasive and
personal, with an emphasis on
using your own devices rather than a provided (and oftentimes outdated and clunky) in - house device.
Most frequently people
use this phrase in association with
personal technology devices (heart - monitors, exercise accessories, sleep monitors, etc) that allow consumers to take direct control
of their health information.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact
of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact
of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits
of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission,
use and disclosure
of confidential and
personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers
of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to
use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption
technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice
of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment
of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result
of actions
of activist shareholders; government regulation
of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
«We know that Millennials and Generation Z want to work in a state -
of - the - art office with the modern
technologies that they are
used to
using in their
personal lives.
Healthcare executives and physician entrepreneurs have announced the launch
of MintHealth, a portable, secure and self - sovereign
personal health record (PHR) built
using blockchain
technology.
Sapphire Ventures
uses a combination
of industry - standard security
technologies, procedures, and organizational measures to help protect your
personal data from unauthorized access,
use or disclosure.
Using LendingClub as an example, an acquirer would secure access to ~ $ 8 Bn in annual
personal loan origination — 4x the size
of Marcus in a fraction
of the time — along with LendingClub's
technology platform and regulatory compliance infrastructure.
With this ever increasing amount
of personal footprints we are and will continue to leave when
using digital
technology, tech companies and users should consider the consequences
of the Apple case.
In CherryTrade, trades are done
using the latest
technology showing that they are safe, rapid and really secure, always assuring the safety
of the traders and their
personal information.
But essentially, «Ctrl» is both
personal autopsy and cultural observation about how we
use technology to try and control our lives, and my concern that it could ultimately have more control
of us.
Retail Systems Research, a leader in retail analysis, will share their expertise regarding effective
use of retail
technology, and share pragmatic investments you can make to maximize your digital, and
personal connection with your customers and grow your business.
The majority
of personal grade pumps on the market today
use backflow protectors — the same
technology that hospital grade breast pumps
use to make them safe for multiple users — so as a buyer you have a lot
of freedom regarding things to consider when buying a breast pump, even when buying a
used breast pump.
In her keynote address titled «The Role
of Technology in Improving Mother and Child Healthcare in Nigeria — Raising Quality Standards For Health Care, Putting People First», Saraki called for more widespread
use and digitization
of Personal Health Records (PHR).
State employees are not to «
use a
personal email account to conduct State business unless explicitly authorized,» according to a policy bearing the governor's name published by the Office
of Information
Technology Services.
This article is a part
of Personal Democracy Plus, a subscription service where we report on the newest
uses of technology in politics, government, and civic life.
Toxins in PVC are found in much larger quantities in the pipes, window frames and siding that people
use in their homes, but the iPhone is a more
personal piece
of equipment that is kept much closer to the user's body and has not generally been identified as a health hazard, says Timothy Gutowski, a professor
of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology.
Such
technologies may be made more reliable if they
used a person speaking a short sentence rather than a static photo, because speech, with its combination
of static features plus dynamics, offers more data, a more complex
personal identifier.
Science literacy enables individuals to
use science to make more well - informed decisions in areas related to science and
technology that are relevant in their daily lives, such as in
personal health and the
use of energy resources.
While the Still Bay era is also characterised by highly innovative
technologies — including engraving
of ochre,
use of personal ornaments, manufacture
of highly stylised bone tools, heating silcrete (red rock) to produce better material for knapping bifacial points (spear points)
using hard hammer and finally pressure flaking
technology — the research team points out that HP's ecological niche expansion coincides with the development
of technological innovations that were both efficient and more flexible than those
of the Still Bay.
Technology that enables Google, Facebook and others to gather information about us and
use it to tailor our online experience to our own
personal tastes and habits has a dark side, Michael Fertik argues in the Forum column
of this month's Scientific American.
Wellness advances like bionics and neutropics are examples
of how we are
using technology to amplify
personal health and positivity.
Whether or not these studies are valid, on top
of the lessening quality
of life that I perceive to be caused by my
personal cell phone
use, questions about my health and my impact on the environment are enough motivation for me to put this particular
technology away for a while.
Levendowski shares his
personal story
of using this
technology to confirm that he was waking up 70 times per hour because
of sleep apnea.
In this age
of information and
technology advancement, it is not new for members to
use free
personals sites.
Security is also a top priority
of Otaku Singles — as the site
uses SSL encryption
technology to protect your private
personal and financial information and to keep hackers away.
Today, by
using technology to improve the dating life
of singles, Steve has pioneered a mobile application called Love Lab, which will verify a person's photo, authenticate their identity with a
personal knowledge quiz or cell phone lookup, and run a criminal background check as well.
We have grown
used to the idea
of using technology for our
personal lives, with more people online dating than ever (thanks to the rise
of dating apps like Tinder).
For years,
technology analysts have predicted the rise
of mobile dating, which would allow customers to meet new people
using cellphones just as they had through
personal computers and online dating sites.
We do our best to protect your
personal data including through the
use of encryption
technology, but we can not guarantee the security
of any data you disclose.
Snake's war against a shadowy organization controlling the world, known as the Patriots,
uses its near - future
technology to ask questions about
personal freedom, the role
of technology in our society as a tool to aid or even control us, even how media can influence and even trick us (a major role in the post-modern technological shit - show
of a tale that is Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons
of Liberty, which attempts to tackle the power
of information as a memetic tool
of control).
According to an Ofsted report on The Importance
of ICT — Information and communication
technology in primary and secondary schools, 2005/2008 it was found that: «
Using ICT was contributing positively to the
personal development and future economic well - being
of pupils and students.
They are built on the ISTE (iste.org) student standards which are in place to ensure the following... - Practice safe, legal, and responsible
use of information and
technology - Exhibit a positive attitude toward
using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity - Demonstrate
personal responsibility for lifelong learning - Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship They are an essential resource for a computer lab or any classroom to prompt a discussion around
technology, ethics and respect.
This set
of resource includes: • 6 attractive PowerPoint presentations which lead the class through each
of the lessons • Fun and thought provoking activities and discussion starters, worksheets and questions to reinforce the learning • 6 differentiated homework tasks • A mark sheet which allows pupils to track their own progress • An end
of unit test to prepare the students for exams or can be
used as a form
of assessment • A complete teacher's guide including easy to follow lesson plans • An answer booklet to help the teacher along The lessons are: Lesson 1 — Looking into ethical and moral dilemmas such as driverless cars and the impact
of technology on modern life Lesson 2 — More ethical dilemmas including the ratings culture, medical apps, sharing
personal data and cyber bullying Lesson 3 — Environmental issues with
technology and how organisations and individuals can reduce these effects Lesson 4 — The Computer Misuse Act 1990 Lesson 5 — The Data Protection Act 1998 Lesson 6 — Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 For more high - quality resources written by this author visit www.nicholawilkin.com
A new form
of learning When
used appropriately,
technology offers the learner the opportunity to take part in experiential learning, engaging them at a more
personal level by responding to an individual's line
of enquiry.
When students have in their hands the suite
of personal digital
technologies that they
use 24 hours, seven days a week, the way is opened for schools to readily harness that
technology and benefit from the opportunities being opened in every area
of learning; to further lower the school walls, to better individualise teaching and assessment, to interface with the apposite evermore powerful online learning facilities, to marry the «in» and «out»
of school learning and teaching, and for the children to learn in context anywhere, anytime.
Techknowledge for Schools stresses the importance
of extra freedom granted to pupils by the
use of personal mobile
technology, as it allows them to conduct their own individual research.
Today, the conversation has shifted to this question: How do we define access when the price
of personal computers and related
technologies has dropped dramatically over the years and, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 95 percent
of Americans between the ages
of 18 and 29
use the Internet?
Through their
Personal Learning Network (PLN), educators are now able to
use technology tools to construct and manage a personalised online network
of people and information relevant to their needs.
Recently, we asked the 2003 - 2004 Education World Tech Team: What would you recommend that today's educators who are buying new computers for their
personal and professional
use — and who want the
technology to be usable and useful for as long as possible — look for in terms
of memory, hard drive, features, programs, accessories, software...
«I do not maintain equipment; I instruct teachers and other school staff in the
use of technology for
personal productivity and in how to integrate
technology into their curricula.
They will have to make
personal and civic choices about the
use or abuse
of new
technologies and the ethical implications
of new science.
Navigate both the
personal aspects
of their own
technology use and how that played out professionally