http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/crowdxourced-info-barcodes.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:45 +0000 The OpenLabel app helps consumers determine if they should buy or avoid the item. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/singapore-gaming-schools.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:38:31 +0000 Southeast Asian nation adopts tech-enabled DIY learning to improve local education. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/chat-roulette-language-learning.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:45 +0000 Verbling is a new online service creates spontaneous dialogues between random pairs who want to become proficient in new languages.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/american-schools-digital-textbooks-headlines.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:44 +0000 Some educational institutions in the United States might not be prepared for the now inevitable wave of ebooks. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/3d-virtual-learning.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:54:21 +0000 EON Creator lets users easily build engaging simulations for training and education.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/ted-global-auditions.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:46 +0000 Internationally renowned conference on the look out for undiscovered talent from all over the world. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/virtual-realty-journalism.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:35:13 +0000 3D simulation lets users walk around and interact with other characters in the scene to help raise awareness about hunger in America.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/crowdsourced-weather-app.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:45:24 +0000 Post and receive weather conditions with this web tool that pulls data from your existing online network. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/ted-creative-kids-smarter.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:39:42 +0000 Sugata Mitra shares his opinions on how traditional pedagogical methods should adapt to the digital and connected 21st century. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/design-pillar-of-education.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:44:39 +0000 The Austin Center for Design is pushing for a new school focused on experimentation and creation to help spur creativity and conquer the fear of actually 'making' things.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/biohackers-public-lab.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:52:51 +0000 BioCurious fosters a community of science enthusiasts for collaborative projects. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/no-classroom-walls-school.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:01:21 +0000 An open space facility gets rid of classroom walls and provides a fun interactive environment in which students can learn. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/facebook-online-tutors-headlines.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:30:16 +0000 UK parents are paying large sums for online tutors available around the clock rather than the live version.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/apple-textbooks.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:04 +0000 New digital education platform provides tools for students and teachers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/mayor-bloomberg-softwar-school.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:29:27 +0000 Mike Bloomberg stresses the importance of technical skills for the future job economy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/lonely-planet-facebook-app-connects-travelers-to-locals-within-their-social-network.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:44:06 +0000 A proposed tool replaces the travel guide by mapping out a global list of friends in various cities across the globe.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/mit-free-courses-headlines.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:30:14 +0000 The university announces an interactive online learning platform that rewards official certificates of completion and facilitates peer-to-peer student discussions at no cost. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/wi-fi-plug-interactive-classroom.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:57:00 +0000 The SMILE Plug will allow students and teachers to engage and collaborate on multiple devices.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/city-models-recycled-material.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:36:32 +0000 An urban planner in Long Beach is trying to make his craft more sustainable and accessible by turning the modeling process into a local art project.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/wiki-curriculum-education.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:13:10 +0000 Britain's Education secretary wonders if a more open-source approach to determining what students learn--polling experts and teachers--would actually create a more tailored and useful experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/publish-kids-books-ipad.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:52:35 +0000 Kids see their stories brought to life with the Scribble Press app. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/gamification-mainstream-corporate-culture.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:54:19 +0000 Research shows that the majority of brands will be integrating games into their campaigns as a way to attract and retain consumers within the next three years. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/furniture-designer-legally-employs-young-sons-to-add-imperfect-finishing-touches.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:50:02 +0000 Dutch labor laws allow kids to express their creativity as well as earn money, while still protecting their time and preserving their childhood experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/internet-search-box.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:39:30 +0000 Question Box acts like a physical search engine by connecting rural populations -- through a live operator -- to a wealth of real-time information. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/tate-modern-art-game.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:55:35 +0000 The British art museum releases an innovative iPhone game to educate patrons and enthusiasts about art history and build a new and informed audience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/whiskey-flavor-map.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:15:17 +0000 Malts.com develops an easy-to-understand matrix chart that identifies various profiles.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/educational-game-leverages-kinect-to-make-learning-fun-future-of-gaming.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:10:03 +0000 Microsoft has released a series of ‘playful learning’ video games that function with the controller-free, motion-sensing device, Kinect for Xbox 360.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/game-functionality-and-systems-gesture-based-gaming-future-of-gaming.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:00:31 +0000 Motion-sensing technologies are capable of responding to a wider range of natural movements, enabling developers to create more intuitive game experiences. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/game-teaches-youths-to-be-entrepreneurs-future-of-gaming.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:10:23 +0000 Zindagi is an online platform in beta that promises to teach students the lessons of entrepreneurship and hands-on money management through incentive structures, social networking, and competition.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/futuristic-social-game-makes-astrophysics-fun-future-of-gaming.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:45:04 +0000 Astronaut, Moon, Mars And Beyond’ is a web-based, massive, multi-player online game intended to grow interest around science, technology, engineering and mathematics.]]>