Advancing Quantum Computing
D-Wave, a new start-up company in Burnaby, Canada, earlier this year developed a quantum chip that has the potential to change the processing speed and memory storage of digital devices. Here is the development as reported in October in Science on-line journal, and the same discovery reported in layman’s terms from CBCnews Technology and Science […]
A Brave New Digital Currency
At the end of October, a coffee shop in Vancouver became the world first business to house a Bitcoin ATM (for more details, follow the story on CBCnews). The virtual currency can be traded for cash in most countries around the world, yet no country regulates its value. Concerns over this 21st century solution to […]
Top Ten Free Timeline Tools
The eLearning Industry has recently published a list of free on-line tools for teachers to create timeline with their students with links to each of their websites. Many of the listed websites include digital photos, audio and video files that can be plotted onto the timeline, encouraging students to make personal connection to historical events […]
Community of Expertise in Educational Technology e-Meeting
Over the weekend, the on-line Community of Expertise in Educational Technology (CEET) will be hosting a CEET Meet on the topic of Cyber Citizenship Lesson Plans and Teaching Tools for teachers across British Columbia and worldwide. Please follow this link to join the group discussion, which will take place on November 8th until the 13th, […]