A nice positive review from the latest edition (Volume 41 Issue 1, Pages 147) of the British Journal of Educational technology for Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts & More…….

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A very interesting study has revealed that Wikipedia lost 49,000 of its contributors in the first three months of 2009. The figure comes from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, which created software to track the edits made by three million active Wikipedia contributors in ten different languages.

Source : Macuser News

Wikipedia has responded to this news story here…..

Wikipedia reponse – Wikipedia’s Volunteer Story

Flook is a free app that’s an interesting and creative twist on location-based services writes Mashable. It’s social, fun, interesting, and can help you learn new facts and places to go in your local world or while travelling. It has that simple yet useful and potentially addictive game-like mechanic to it that’s bolstered by its playful design.

Source : Mashable

Interesting NHS Choices response to a Daily Mail Article How using Facebook could raise your risk of cancer ….

Smokescreen is a cutting-edge Channel 4 game that teaches young players about the potential pitfalls of posting their every thought and action online……

Source : The Wired Blog

Links and useful information whilst I wait for my invite to arrive (and celebrate four years of blogging – where did the time go?)…….

Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration which could have great potential in health improvement.

Mashable Google Wave: A Complete Guide

The successful transformation of care services depends on a flexible and skilled workforce with enthusiasm for learning new skills. With the support of the Department of Health, SCIE have just launched Social Care TV – a broadband channel featuring films and links to resources on the big issues in adults’ and children’s care services.

From personalisation and dementia care, to children’s safeguarding and young care leavers, it has been designed as a learning and development tool. You can view, download or e-mail films, and check out the key resources related to the subject. It launches with 25 films and two new films will be released every month….

Wii Fit Plus is the latest instalment in the Wii Fit series, and brings all new features to make your workout more productive, personal and even more fun.

Wii fit Plus will now allow you to check and monitor four key areas of your physique, BMI (body mass index), centre of gravity, and calories burnt during your workout, allowing you to set your goals

There are five training categories (including the brand new Training Plus), which help you to develop body balance, burn fat, tone and condition muscle, as well as increasing stamina. On Wii Fit Plus you can customise your own training routines, or ask your Wii Fit trainer to do it for you based on the area of your body you’d like to work on.

SenseCam is a wearable digital camera that is designed to take photographs passively, without user intervention, while it is being worn. Unlike a regular digital camera or a cameraphone, SenseCam does not have a viewfinder or a display that can be used to frame photos. Instead, it is fitted with a wide-angle (fish-eye) lens that maximizes its field-of-view. This ensures that nearly everything in the wearer’s view is captured by the camera, which is important because a regular wearable camera would likely produce many uninteresting images.

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New study proves that Microsoft’s sensory innovation aids memory recall

A reason to forgive Microsoft for the appallingly crass and unfunny windows 7 adverts currently interrupting my televisual viewing………

Source : Kip Jones

Press Release and News Story from Bournemouth University on my Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness article “Twitter as a tool for delivering improved quality of life for people with chronic conditions”…..

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Article doi: 10.1111/j.1752-9824.2009.01027.x