Monthly Archives: March 2009

HP Innovations in Education – Overview

Reimagining education: Jim Vanides offers a video overview of the HP Innovations in Education initiative, with examples of some of the emerging innovations from the HP Technology for Teaching initiative. Jim includes descriptions of what to know as you prepare … Continue reading

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New Era School Initiative (NESI): Doynit on School Reform

This second conversation with Dr. W.E. Doynit extends a series of short descriptions of how to accelerate learning dramatically by increasing learning efficiency rates with and without Tablet and other mobile PCs. Each description adds a piece to the arrangement … Continue reading

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Slide Set Outlines Uses of Tablet PCs in Community Colleges

Fred Feldon offers a slide set about Tablet PCs as the “Ultimate Tool for Teaching, Learning, and Communicating Mathematics.” This set provides a useful outline others may adapt in order to describe and perhaps persuade others about using Tablets for … Continue reading

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Speed School Tablet Deployment Expansion

In Fall 2009, the Tablet PC requirement for students attending the Speed School of Engineering at University of Louisville is extended to include freshman, sophomores, juniors and all transfers. The Tablet program began in Spring, 2006. By 2011, all Speed … Continue reading

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Time for Kids Talent Search for Young Reporters

Time for Kids (TFK) has called a national talent search for 12 reporters for the 2009-2010 academic year. Do you dream of being a reporter or an editor? Are you a good writer who loves the news? If so, then … Continue reading

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Could Ayn Rand Teach in Your School?

Have you wondered, “Could Ayn Rand teach today in your school? Would other teachers allow her to express her ideas in classrooms, since many in business and entertainment find her ideas useful and profitable?” I would vote to include her … Continue reading

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Redoubt Flyover Video

The Alaska Volcano Observatory offers updated footage of Alaska’s active Mt. Redoubt Colcano. Great footage for K+ students to view and discuss with or without a Tablet PC. TV Channel KTUU offers images from two webcams focused on Mt. Redoubt. … Continue reading

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GreatSchools Empowers Parents

GreatSchools is an independent, nonprofit organization that empowers and inspires parents to participate in their children’s development and educational success. They provide information and help to support the idea that parents may choose the right school for each of their … Continue reading

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HP Offers Free Online Classes

HP has a growing list of free online classes that show how to increase use of PCs including Tablets more efficiently. Want to shorten start up time with a Vista notebook? How about using Bluetooth to connect and print? Maybe … Continue reading

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NetBooks and webNetwork Changes School Learning

Learn how to shift functionality from the device to the network or cloud via a webNetwork and NetBooks. Learn in this webinar why Madison City Schools and Tyler Independent School District argue that this powerful approach can change learning through … Continue reading

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