Welcome to episode 31 of the EdTech Situation Room from November 30, 2016, where technology news meets educational analysis. Visit https://edtechsr.com/links to access all referenced links from our show (as well as some we didn’t have time to discuss.) This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Martin Horejsi discussed the implications of President-elect Trump’s use of Twitter and first direct use of YouTube to communicate with the U.S. electorate instead of calling a traditional press conference. They also discussed implications of our social media dominated news and information landscape, especially as it pertains to journalism and the historic role of journalists to be the “news reporters” and not necessarily the “new analyzers.” They discussed Apple’s recent announcement that “air pods are coming soon” as well as new rumors of an iPad Air 3, and what upgrades or improvements are even possible now in the iPad line beside speed bumps. Jason and Martin also discussed Netflix’ announcement about offline downloads being available for certain shows, and what this might mean for cord cutters at home as well as travelers. Geeks of the week included Amazon’s facial recognition system “Rekognition” (from Jason) and the FLIR Infrared Camera for iOS/Android (from Martin). Check out the shownotes below for links to referenced articles and websites from the show. Also please fill out our listener survey if you have not already!
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- Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach)
- Martin Horejsi (NCCE Board bio – University of Montana contact info)
- Netflix’s new offline mode lets you download shows, watch them offline (ArsTechnica, 30 Nov 2016)
- Trump subs in a YouTube address for a press conference (Engadget, 21 Nov 2016)
- Tim Cook tells iPhone 7 customer to expect AirPods in the ‘next few weeks’ (ArsTechnica, 30 Nov 2016)
- Geek of the Week by Jason: Amazon Rekognition
- Geek of the Week by Martin: FLIR Infrared Camera for iOS/Android
