About digital transformation, design, creativity and lifestyle in the Networked Society.
In a yearlong trial, a Sydney school has issued 145 year 6 students with iPads, which will be used to complete most of their classwork. So what will happen to pen and paper as more and more new technologies are introduced in schools? Do they have a future? Perhaps – well, I’m rooting for the pen. Read... Continue Reading →
When I was at school it was all about a backpack filled with books, a chalkboard, strict rows of desks and chairs, and a teacher at the front instructing us on a wide range of subjects. We didn’t have the internet to find alternative points of view, or smartphones to send texts to friends. Back... Continue Reading →
When I was young, dating – or at least trying to date – consisted of slipping a note into a girl’s locker, or shuffling nervously towards her to ask her out with my friends offering humiliating support in the background. Today it’s much simpler. Ericsson’s ConsumerLab report, Social Life of the Young, looks into how US... Continue Reading →
Our world is built with help of technology. We have always worked to develop and improve our societies and our lives through technology. We have invented fantastic things such as the plow, steam engine, the printing press, electrical light, antibiotics, fine arts, music and football….just to name a few. The school system as we know it... Continue Reading →
The number of digital natives is growing. By 2020, there will be approximately 4.25 billion ‘digital natives’ under the age of 34. The number of ‘net experienced’ people in the ageing part of the population is also growing – what will this mean for the Networked Society? Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/08/16/digital-natives-stake-in-the-networked-society/
We all have seen it happen in just a few years. Our phones – used only for phone calls and text messages – have become smartphones. We now use these Swiss army-like devices for many purposes, including entertainment, applications and internet services. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/07/21/children-in-the-smartphone-revolution/
Mikael Eriksson Björling 