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06/29/2018 It’s Friday, June 29th, 2018 and welcome to Episode 213 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I'm Cindy Rich. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology .  In this episode Cindy and I talk about some of the many changes that occur over summertime along with some professional development opportunities to explore over the summer. #edcampEIU #ISTE18 #NotAtISTE18 #vidcon2018 Your browser does not support the audio element. Right-click here  to download. Show Notes: The Tipping Point Malcom Gladwell Technology Picks of th e Week Tom's Tech Pick of the Week Microsoft Mixed Reality Goggles (Virtual Reality in Education) Cindy's Tech Pick of the Week VidCon For People who make and love online video That wraps it up for Episode 213 of TechTalk4Teachers . For show notes please visit eiu.edu/itc and click on the techTalk4Teachers link. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, and I'm Cindy Rich. Keep on Learning! Keep on Learni...

16 is just a number. it doesn’t define the picture quality alone. there are other factors which also responsible for a good photo. Pixel size each pixel has information if a certain point in the picture. in the smartphone, there is a lack of space so there are many numbers of pixels in a small area but on the other hand in DSLR there are enough space for enough size of pixels. larger the pixel size maps the larger area and good quality information. Aperture the aperture is the opening of the lens. larger aperture extracts more light which results in a brighter picture. aperture is a major factor of quality of photos when it comes to low light photography. in this situation, the same pixel contains more information. Image processing it’s a major factor nowadays and only answer to why smartphone cameras are competing with DSLR. you have collected a good amount of information from your hardware to produce a good quality picture but until it doesn’t go through a good image processing it ca...

Tracking a Phone Tracking a phone or a number, in past, was considered the work can only be done by the Police or Secret Services. But, nowadays, due to the latest technology in the approach of everyone tracking a phone is much easier now. Prior discussing how to track a switched off phone, let's talk about how can you track any android/iOS phone if it is not switched off. This will help in understanding the whole phenomenon and later will help us tracking a lost smartphone. Tracking a Lost Android Phone Most Android Phones now come with Android Device Manager built in. This service will automatically track your phone's location, so if it ever goes missing you can hop on your laptop or a friend's phone and find it's last known location , ring your phone if it's nearby and you need a hint or lock and/or erase your phone if you fear it has been stolen. All this Android device manager, iCloud, antivirus with Anti-theft features like remote erase, take pictures of th...

Football fever is at its peak. The competition is really tough yet the supports are crossing their fingers and wishing best their teams. Well, in this hour, Microsoft Engineers have created an Excel Program which can predict the winner of FIFA World Cup 2018. How does this Software Predict the WINNER? The programme utilized statistics of last Forty (40) years on the performance of qualified teams to form a mathematical model or equation. The programme has been designed in a way that can be tweaked by you as well. Which Team is the FIFA World Cup 2018 Winner? As per the software, based on default settings, Brazil and Germany will have a neck-to-neck fight for the final title. Well, if you are not a fan of either team yet you can make some tweaks and predict your own team's status. Follow the link to download the Excel Files. The software supports Excel 2007 and above versions. For details insight to understand all these algorithms, visit spreadsheet1 . Let me know in comm...

The first ever Information Technology - IT Policy of Punjab Province (Pakistan) has been launched. The PMLN has launched the 1st IT Punjab Policy. The Information Technology Policy 2018, approved by the Punjab Cabinet in its farewell meeting. Five Pillar of IT Policy Industry Bridging the Digital Divide E-Governance Citizen Centric Services Entrepreneurship Also Read:   Do you know that you can now UNLOCK your PC with your Mobile Fingerprint? Here is the step-by-step guide. Importance of IT Policy The Policy will focus on bridging the digital divide across gender, region and economic classes. It will position Punjab Province as the IT research and development and innovation hub of Pakistan. It will be used for improving governance, efficiency, transparency, and accountability. The IT Policy 2018 would attract long-term investments. It will improve export remittances. The number of new IT parks through technology special economic zones (SEZs) across the country will b...

With the great pace in technology and machines, Time seems to move faster. The days and nights are turning rapidly. Works those used to be done in weeks are now being done in hours, still, there is always LACK OF TIME. But it turns out that maybe the opposite is true: our days on Earth are getting longer over time, and it's all thanks to the Moon's effect on our planet's rotation. Feeling EXCITED?! Well, you should be. A new study has traced the relationship between Earth and the Moon back 1.4 billion years and found that all the way back then, a day was just over 18 hours  (which is 24 hours now). What is the Scientific Reason for Days on Earth Are Getting Longer? The reason is that the Moon is constantly, and ever-so-slightly, moving away from us 1.4 billion years ago, it was a fair bit closer, and Earth's rotation was faster. That means we've gained an extra six hours, since then - or, on average, a very unnoticeable 0.00001542857 seconds a year. "As the m...

Apple’s biggest announcements at the WWDC 2018 On Monday, at Apple's annual WWDC event , Apple showed off a range of software changes that improve their current range of devices with features ranging from emojis and augmented reality updates to tackling issues like Facebook's data collection and iPhone addiction to name a few. Here is a round-up of all the biggest announcements at the WWDC 2018. See Also:  iOS 13 - Everything there is to know. Siri got much smarter The next iOS release iOS 12 will include a new Shortcut app that allows users to create more complicated commands for Siri. These shortcuts trigger a set chain of commands, for example opening up maps and showing your route home when you say something specific to your device. Animojis got much better - Introducing the Memojis Apple is letting users create animated avatars based on their faces, even featuring facial expressions relying on new functions like “tongue detection”. These Memojis, which are essentially an...