In a world where online shopping and eco-friendly alternatives are increasingly popular, the e-book reader seems to be a sustainable option for book collectors to cut down on shelf space. But what about the original eco-friendly option – the public library? The future seems to be in e-book loans, but these are a hot topic [...]
“The three-quarters of 18 to 29 year-olds who have profiles on social networks are likely wondering why online course offerings aren’t nearly as enticing as the content that they find on their favorite social websites.” Social media is everywhere. Now your parents are on Facebook, Twitter is an essential part of business strategy and even [...]
Our coalition cares about many technology-related issues. Technology and education? Check. Broadband deployment? Check. High-tech job creation and industry development? Check. So hearing about a $4.81 million dollar project that promotes almost all of Wired Wisconsin’s top issues really makes our day. The Village of Plain, in Sauk County, will soon be the home of [...]
This week, March 7-13, marks the 12th Annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). The purpose of this week is to encourage consumers to be more knowledgeable about what their law-protected rights are as consumers. Digging a little deeper into the consumer.gov website, I found many useful tools consumers should use to educate themselves on a [...]
21st Century E-Learning from the Perspective of a Wired Wisconsin Intern As a college student in 2010, technology affects my education every day. My experience is starkly different from my mother who attended the same university many years ago or even my brother who attended the same university just 3 years ago. Last semester, for [...]
This week, we at Wired Wisconsin were able to see the months of hard work come to fruition, with our first coalition event: Government 2.0: Utilizing Social Media called a success by many of the attendees who ranged from legislators and their staffers to 9 government agencies. The purpose of this event was to get [...]
We have had the privilege of traveling all over Wisconsin introducing our coalition to individuals, businesses, and policy makers. When we get to the 21st Century E-Learning discussion, the real importance of giving students–no matter where they live and what their economic status—access to technology-enriched education reaffirms our commitment to fulfilling coalition goals. The impact [...]
Our coalition strives to generate discussion on a broad range of technology issues including green technology. Folded within this issue is supporting renewable energy such as wind energy. I was recently watching Good Morning America and caught this inspiring story of an African man, William Kamkwamba, who recycled old motor components, a bicycle wheel, and [...]