by Brian | Apr 20, 2007 | Change, Student Access, Technology, Web 2.0
The Indian Express Newspapers today announced in an article titled “Microsoft to sell govts $3 software package” that Microsoft: “will sell a $3 package of Windows, Office and educational programmes to governments that want to load the software onto...
by Brian | Apr 14, 2007 | 1:1, Change, Education, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype
Will Richardson and Chris Lehmann have posts today about the $100 laptop program in Nigeria. I commented on Will’s blog that it reminded me a lot of what and why I’m doing a pilot 1:1 program in my own classroom with 7 year old iBook computers. The screens are...
by Brian | Apr 2, 2007 | 1:1, Blogging, Change, Education, Student Access, Technology
My fourth graders’ foray into the blogging world is now open. We are still discussing a name, so its current name is… “Name Goes Here” … which we laugh about, but we are trying (probably too hard) to come up with the perfect name. So...
by Brian | Apr 1, 2007 | Change, Education, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Technology
I heard about this earlier today. Google is offering free wifi that is easy enough that you can install it yourself (or you can opt for professional installation for a price). What implications will this have for schools and learning? How will school districts react?...
by Brian | Mar 24, 2007 | Change, Education, Inclusion, Technology, Web 2.0
Thanks to Vicki Davis and David Warlick I tried TeacherTube by uploading our “Inclusion” video there. It was viewed 30 times in about 30 minutes. As so many Web 2.0 applications it is free, easy to sign-up for, easy to use … but … is it blocked...
by Brian | Mar 24, 2007 | Change, Education, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology, Web 2.0
“ … an overwhelming 97 percent of students, but just over half of teachers, say they think cell phones should be allowed in school for emergencies and for connecting with parents.†So says Eschool News in an article where they quote the 4th Annual “Speak Upâ€...
