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Month: September 2012
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This time lat year, I traded in my iPhone 4 for the 4S and I remember the difference being significant enough to have been totally worth it. Primarily the improved camera speed and not having to use a case to make a phone call were the big wins for me. Forgetting for a moment that…
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I read this article today and what jumped out at me immediately was this passage: However, the percentage of eighth-grade students rated as proficient declined significantly. In 2007, the last time the writing test was administered, 35 percent of eighth-graders scored proficient or above, compared with 27 percent in 2011. However, the proportion of 12th-graders proficient and…
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I’ve been recommending schools go Google since 2007. Below is why, with some issues I’ve run into along the way. Pros: No more Outlook to Install. Ever. Web based, works with all browsers, even IE (not IE 6 though but you really should upgrades those. You know who you are) Real-time doc collaboration. You must…
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In this episode we discuss Chris Drew’s post about trends in Ed Tech investment and take a trip to Finland for a minute. Then we talk MOOC and Google Power Searching and more… rebootED Episode 3: The Web Is The Operating System past episodes: rebootED The Pilot Episode Episode 1: Is Football Better For Learning Than High…