A recent Education Week article (Whiteboards’ Impact on Teaching Seen as Uneven) looked at the use of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in the classroom, and used a combination of anecdotal evidence and a recent study to show that educators are split on the issue. This article could have been written about most educational technology initiatives – just replace “Whiteboards” with laptops, cellphones, iPods, Twitter, or any other bit of technology.
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I’ve been doing quite a bit of research on 1-to-1 laptop programs, and one thing has become clear: laptop progams only work when they’re well planned and well implemented. The State of Maine has done it right.
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- Tony: Well, all the hoopla over the EULA is a moot point. Apple revised and clarified it today: http://www.padgadget.com/2012/02/03/apple-updates-ibooks-aut
- Tony: Here's another post looking at some ideas for using iBook Author: http://mattgemmell.com/2012/01/19/ibooks-ideas/
- Tony: Guess we'll have to agree to disagree. The EULA has been looked at by many, and the consensus is that Apple is defining the "Work" as the item created
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This site is a collection of articles, resources, and tips related to using technology in education. As I run across articles or resources I find interesting, I'll post them here, along with the occasional original article and general technology tips.Copyright © 2009, Tips by Tony. Disclaimer: the views expressed here are my own and in no way represent the views or policies of Visions In Education Charter School.
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