Tips for Using the iPad as a Laptop Replacement While Attending Conferences

I have had several days using the iPad as my main device (yes, I temporarily ditched my laptop) at the ISTE 2010 education/technology conference and discovered several crucial tips to make it usable as a computer replacement as well as some challenges to consider. Why bother replacing a laptop? Two huge issues: weight and battery…

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Linux Is Ready for Education, But Education Isn’t Ready for Linux

Over the years I have been an on-again, off-again user of Linux. I find Linux so interesting, but in my mind it has been hard to embrace it as an operating systems for mainstream users. Of particular problem has been installing or making any changes to software configurations and making Linux work with available hardware….

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Incentives and Growth Models: Why Educators Should Care

In my last post, I highlighted reasons why we are not quite ready for individual teacher incentives. the second involving growth models. Compared to the status model (NCLB) of examining test scores, growth models have many advantages–the primary one being that comparisons are made from students’ individual growth, not comparisons of last year’s 4th graders…