New National Student Technology Standards Released
See this post in the TIE Teach Blog
click the link above to read more about the new NETS standards.
See this post in the TIE Teach Blog
click the link above to read more about the new NETS standards.
David Pogue of the New York Times explains and reviews a variety of technology products via articles and podcasts. He recently discussed the advantages and disadvantages of Data Storage Cartridges for backup storage, and also warns about marketing hype of the emerging market of HD cameras: David Pogue David Pogue, The Times’s personal technology columnist,…
The laptop is gaining and surpassing the desktop in sales. For years, the laptop was a niche market that has now grown to become the main form factor of computer for most people. The Chicago Tribune reports: Laptops become computer of choice for individual Americans — chicagotribune.com Analysts say U.S. laptop sales rose 21 percent…
Do Schools Do Enough with Inventiveness? Click the link directly above to see this entry TIE’s Lead blog.
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…
With all the discussion on what content should be blocked/filtered, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) sponsored a webcast that questions the practice of blocking all Web 2.0 resources: eSchoolNews – CoSN to school leaders: ‘Think before you ban’ Before school officials prohibit teachers and students from accessing certain web sites, they should think about…
We have breached the subject of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) in past postings (Low-cost Laptops Battling for Markets). OLPC was originally slated for developing countries only, but there evidently have been some discussion about implementing the low-cost laptops in the US: Advanced Search – Birmingham mayor seeks low-cost laptops The Birmingham News reported last…