Archive for February, 2009
LOL of the day
Posted in general on February 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Future of Netbooks
Posted in general on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In my research on laptops in schools, I noted the great popularity of laptop programs, but also the challenges that were preventing these programs from expanding. First, laptops were too expensive — they needed to fall below $250 to have a shot at serious penetration of the K-12 market. Secondly, they were too heavy. Nobody [...]
New National Test on Technological Literacy
Posted in general on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the U.S., the National Assessment of Educational Progress measures and compares students’ progress in reading, writing, science, and mathematics. Its one of the most important ways the U.S. relies on to know how its youth are progressing educationally. It looks like the NAEP will be adding a test of technological literacy in 2012. I’ll [...]
