Category Archives: ICTs in Dentistry
Talk to Me, Siri
Do I like Apple (the computer giant, not the fruit)? Apple is great, but I am not a big fan. Don’t misunderstand me: Apple builds excellent products, and they are the best choice for many users… but not for me, as … Continue reading
A Quote to Quote
Talking about social networks like Facebook, Tweeter and a new social effort from Google called Google + : “The problem is that today’s online services turn friendship into fast food — wrapping everyone in ‘friend’ paper,” Google executive Vic Gundotra … Continue reading
Viente cosas que aprendí sobre navegadores y la web
Me uno al coro de voces que celebran esfuerzos efectivos para contribuir a la educación de los cibernautas, que a estas alturas somos todos. Es el caso de Google, que en 2010 publicó en línea Veinte Cosas que aprendí sobre … Continue reading
Something new, something old, something borrowed, something blue… (On ‘The Old Revolution’, an essay by Michael Wesh)
If you are interested on educational trends, please read The Old Revolution, a short, provocative essay by Michael Wesch on roles for Information Technology in Education from a historical perspective. It is perfect to open a discussion… so, be prepared … Continue reading
Videos about Impact of ICTs on High Education
I have been reviewing some material I started to prepare for a presentation on the impact of ICTs on education, later next year. Checking for new trends on the field I found a couple of interesting videos, both created by … Continue reading
Lecturers’ Embarrassments
A recent conversation with some Faculty at the School brought back memories of good and bad experiences that lecturers frequently have, including fiascos when, in the old days, Ektachrome Carrousels got lost in the airports and you discover, one hour … Continue reading
Talking about Algorithms in Periodontology – PubMed Results
I thought there would be more material published on Algorithms in Periodontology. A search on PubMed for Algorithm Periodontology returned only 52 documents, 17 of them published in the last five years! Also note that based upon their title (I … Continue reading
Algorithms in Periodontology
The other day I was talking with someone about the use of algorithms to guide clinical decisions, and the conversation revived the interest in me for use of flow diagrams to make explicit the decision-taking processes involved in what we have called … Continue reading
Carlos' Personal Space 