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Laurie,
Many thanks for your comments. They are very helpful. Questions: Do you own and load the software or are the families responsible for that purchase? Any issues with different software versions? Are you saying that although the families own...
I too attended November's workshop and would be interested in learning more about your project. I am an 8th grade english teacher trying desparately to remain relevant.
Hi Nancy,
For the past 11 years our 7th through 12th graders have brought their own laptops to school. What started out as about 95% Windows has become about 98% Macs. The kids store their laptops in their lockers and charge them overnight at home...
For most of the summer I participated in an online drawing course at Sessions Online School of Fine Arts. My motivation in taking the course was to have someone guide my drawing process, nudge me to draw more, and satisfy my curiosity to see what ...
I just completed taking my first online course a week ago. The course, Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking, is one of a growing collection of online courses related to sustainability offered by theBoston Architecture College.
The teacher of t...
This is a discussion for teachers to share their experiences taking or offering online courses. Many of us are beginning to experiment with online education, and we can all learn from each other -and avoid reinventing wheels- if we share what work...
I attended a presentation by Alan November at an ISACS conference today that proposed students who did not write collaboratively were at a disadvantage. I would be interested in hearing more about your collaborative research and writing project fo...
How I wish our school had some funds for smart tables! We have quite a few SMART boards in our classrooms. I find they are invaluable teaching tools.
I am interested in learning about the character education initiatives of your school. Thanks!
K12 Online Conference at Online
December 7, 2009 at 6pm to December 18, 2009 at 7pm
The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2009...
By the way Nancy,... if you know anyone,... or know someone that knows someone in the town of Cupertino, I'd like to talk with them too. I have a call and email in to Jason Pace,... again this year.
http://www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp
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http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/
I'm curious what the average K-5 Apple environment is in schools on my little island,... Manhattan.
Nancy, we've been a 1:1 school for 10 years now, but definitely use a school-chosen laptop, all our own software with the ability to restore to basics in minutes using imaging.
But let's backtrack for a second: why are you thinking of requiring s...
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