This class focuses on exploring, evaluating and learning how to use the latest tools and applications on the Internet. Students will explore their interests and build an online portfolio (blog) to demonstrate what they can do using innovative web based tools. Some of the tools and applications may include: Marketing and Business, Professional Networking, Virtual Environments, Bookmarking, Social Networks, Multimedia, Photos and Digital Images, Employment and Jobs, Collaboration, Video-Sharing Sites, Podcasts, Wikis, Blogs, Content Aggregation and Management, Organization, Games and Entertainment and more. This course is for anyone who wants to increase their internet skills and knowledge and understand current web tools.


Thursday, May 8, 2014

This is What Happens Every Single Minute Online ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This is What Happens Every Single Minute Online ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Information taken from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning.
Here is a visual with stats about what happens every minute online.

Here are some key points that stand out from this visual, what stands out to you from the info graphic?
In 60 second :
  • Google receives over 4,000,000 search queries
  • YouTube users upload 71 hours of new videos
  • Pinterest users Pin 3,472 photos
  •  Facebook users share, 2,460,000 pieces of content
  •  Twitter users share 277,000 tweet
  • Apple users download 48,000 apps.
  • The global internet population grew 14.3 percent from 2011 - 2013 and now presents 2.4 Billion people
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