I can't think of anything worse than having Rupert Murdoch involved in the education of future generations. Does anyone think this man has any intentions other than pure control over the psyche of a generation? He has proven his intentions with Fox News (an "entertainment" channel) and now we're going to let him into the schools?
If anything, this should be a wake up call for a competitor to rise to the occasion and ensure he does not establish control over this market.
It seems like a well-thought out platform that could work for school systems. It looks like News Corps funded some idealistic, passionate people to work out a solution that no other company seems to be attempting at the moment.
Amplify is one of the better concepts built on Android that I've seen. They even demonstrate using Intents to aid a student's workflow, and integration with Khan Academy.
It might someday be an entrenched drag on the education system like textbook publishers, but a vision of how technology can improve education is something we need. Right now a lot people are just incredulous that schools give students iPads. It's a low bar and hopefully Amplify raises it.
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I can't think of anything worse than having Rupert Murdoch involved in the education of future generations. Does anyone think this man has any intentions other than pure control over the psyche of a generation? He has proven his intentions with Fox News (an "entertainment" channel) and now we're going to let him into the schools?
If anything, this should be a wake up call for a competitor to rise to the occasion and ensure he does not establish control over this market.
It seems like a well-thought out platform that could work for school systems. It looks like News Corps funded some idealistic, passionate people to work out a solution that no other company seems to be attempting at the moment.
Amplify is one of the better concepts built on Android that I've seen. They even demonstrate using Intents to aid a student's workflow, and integration with Khan Academy.
It might someday be an entrenched drag on the education system like textbook publishers, but a vision of how technology can improve education is something we need. Right now a lot people are just incredulous that schools give students iPads. It's a low bar and hopefully Amplify raises it.
I agree. I really can't imagine him not having some sort of ulterior motive.