FOTE 2008: 1st Session Google and Second Life

Here at FOTE (Future OF Technology in Education) 2008, Welcome from Tim Bush (organised the event) and David Rippon the Director of ULCC.

Sam Peters from Google

What’s driving cloud computing:

“We’re all part of the revolution”

Sam described how the previous technology paradigm was focused on products that did only one thing - this led into a description of google apps for education. She suggested that cloud computing provides leverage with existing infrastructure. She also suggests that the Cloud computing model allows us to break out of existing software cycles.

The challenge of moving to the cloud, Sam suggested how her grandparents kept their money under the mattress, whereas she uses a bank - this led to considerable mirth. Gartner suggested that in 2010 10% of all businesses will have their apps in the cloud. And that currently 70% of businesses are looking at the cloud.

Last Thoughts on a Cloudy future:

Pauline Randal on Second Life

Pauline started by posing the question “Why am I in there?” followed by what are “we trying to achieve?”

Students will not be entranced by watching powerpoint slides whilst in Second Life

The killer question - is there a better tool? Pauline’s talk appears to be asking us to focus on user needs.

Her project is focused on bring mature buisiness  students together to familarise?

How to engage students:

Not that impressed with her case studies - but good on the user stuff.

Final thoughts:

Hand’s up who’s using Second Life to teach?

sl

October 3, 2008 | Filed Under FOTE2008, Conferences and Events 

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One Response to “FOTE 2008: 1st Session Google and Second Life”

  1. George on October 3rd, 2008 10:03 am

    Thanks for this. Good one to cross post to Emerge.

    Worth cross referencing Stallman’s critique of cloud computing http://tinyurl.com/4h9o2h

    Arguments based on inevitability often disguise interests.

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