Updated: 2009-11-30 13:06:14
Asus have released their latest netbook, the Eee PC 1201HA in the US. It’s more or less the same as the Eee PC 1101HA but, with a 12 inch screen instead of 11. It’s also capable of playing 1080p HD video. Like many netbooks, it will include a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Windows [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.Asus Eee PC 1201HA released in US
Updated: 2009-11-30 09:48:30
After black friday there is cyber monday. Amazon is going to have some sweet deals on the following netbooks:
Acer AOD250-1694 10.1-Inch White Netbook (Windows 7 Starter) – Price is presented at 08:00 PM PST.
Dell Inspiron 11 11.6-Inch Obsidian Black Laptop (Windows 7 Premium) – Price is presented at 10:00 PM PST
Samsung N130-13B 10.1-Inch Slate Blue [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.Amazon cyber monday deals
Updated: 2009-11-30 05:33:00
VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed Silicone Case for HTC Touch Diamond Keeps it Intact Gift your child the new remote control transformer car Admin posted on November 30, 2009 05:33 Christmas is near and your child would be eagerly waiting for the gift . So what are you planning Well I have an option for you , the magnificent Transformer remote control car This will be the premium Christmas gifts for your kids . This new car can be easily transformed to a robot with just rotary cannon . You need to just touch the button . Its cannon also fires 5 suction cup darts . In this car the cannon will be beneath the undercarriage and as your front tires ascend 10-inch from the ground then soon the cannon would be visible . Your kids would dance with fun and would be bliss to have such a lovely gift in Christmas . You can even turn your robot back to the car , so it could run towards you soon . It will go forward backward and will even entertain you by spinning 360 degrees . Its remote has almost 3 different channels thus you could tune and could have fun . Give your child the best gift this season in the form of
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VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed Silicone Case for HTC Touch Diamond Keeps it Intact Admin posted on November 30, 2009 12:25 Silicone Case for HTC Touch Diamond will be the best cover for your phone . It will perfectly fit onto your phone and give you the same effect as if using your phone without a cover . Unlike other mobile phone covers you will not have to remove the phone from the cover to use it . It has got openings at the right place , this is a big plus point of the cover . Often it happens that you have to remove the phone from the cover for charging . In the process many times the phone falls down but with the Silicone Case for HTC Touch Diamond you will be saved from such damages . The case for HTC Touch Diamond keeps it intact to ensure ultimate protection . The case made from silicone material ensures high durability and gives your phone a new good look . It is available in soft colors like the Black , Grey , Purple and White . These colors also give a soothing feeling to your eyes . Posted in : HTC Tags : silicone case for htc touch diamond Actions : E-mail Permalink Comments 0 Comment RSS
Updated: 2009-11-29 21:55:38
MSI has just officially announced the new Wind U230 a couple of days ago, and here comes the folks Netbook News already getting a full hands on of the said machine.
While this sub-netbook doesn’t seem to belong to our usual netbook fare, it’s AMD CPU which is clocked at 1.6GHz is only within the level [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.MSI Wind U230 Full Hands-On Video
Updated: 2009-11-29 21:48:39
It looks like Asus is preparing another variant of its Eee PC 1201 netbook.After the Eee PC 1201N and the 1201HA, coming right up is the Eee PC 1201T. This Eee PC is also a 12-inch netbook but will be powered by AMD Congo MV40 (1.6GHz) CPU and and Integrated ATI Radeon HD3200 chipset for [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.Eee PC 1201T Confirmed, Sort of
Updated: 2009-11-29 07:09:00
: : skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Sunday , November 29, 2009 aLEAP Toward Automatic Learning Analysis with Tablet : PCs This installment describes another step toward a proof-of-concept narrative of a Learning Efficiency Analysis Paradigm aLEAP It describes the kind of scientific data used to assemble an infrastructure of behavior pattern choice points and options learners use to meet learning criteria during a lesson . Learning efficiency indexes the frequency of trial-and-error choices compared with errorless learning . aLEAP clarifies relationships among components of a heuristic for software programmers to automate progress a learner shows while learning . Instructors and learners may use these data to increase learning rates . The previously posted abstract offers an overview of the project . Future drafts will add academic meat” that a software developer uses to code a prototype program for use with a Tablet PC . Introduction Behavioral and social scientists have systematically studied human learning for over 100 years . Their studies require counting observations of human
Updated: 2009-11-28 19:09:00
H. Carl Haywood offers useful commentary about how to move a teaching institution to educational leadership that influences instruction and learning internationally. He describes his view of how, through empirical experimental research, administrators and faculty of Peabody College for Teachers developed a reputation of their graduates knowing more than graduates of other institutions, and thus were sought for hire. The point: choose a school to attend for its research faculty and financial underwriting of research relevant to your learning. It's a quick, instructive read for those wanting to claim leadership in education as well as those wanting to assess such claims. Dohrmann, M. Interview with H. Carl Haywood
Updated: 2009-11-28 17:28:32
Fancy a change from the regular netbook cases? How about the NES controller styled case? Each case is handmade by SplashingKoi and sold by Etsy. The case retails for $49.99. It’s noted that, while they may look cool, they are made of felted material so it doesn’t offer the best protection for your netbook. Still, [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.NES controller styled case for netbooks
Updated: 2009-11-28 14:44:41
For some reason, this whimsical acrylic laptop stand reminds me of those pesky headcrabs from <emHalf-Life 2.
The unusual laptop stand helps keeps your laptop or notebook computer cool and encourages better workplace ergonomics. All while looking like a 6-legged crab. Each one is laser-cut from red or clear acrylic, and comes with rubber feet…
Updated: 2009-11-28 13:09:00
: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Saturday , November 28, 2009 UT Dallas Individualized Interdisciplinary Studies Here's a B.A . and B.S . program that requires students to exercise initiative , personal discipline and intellectual self-sufficiency . It draws upon faculty experiments in classic higher education of the Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Major in Human Behavior at Peabody College in the early 1970s . In turn , that Human Behavior program drew inspiration from what students could elect to do at Oxford University and in contemporanious experimental adaptations of that election at Antioch and Reed colleges . The School of Interdisciplinary Studies , University of Texas Dallas offers interdisciplinary degree programs that afford students the opportunity to design their own individualized degree plans . This IS offer follows similar logic of the Great Books learning in the early days of the University of Chicago and P.J . Denning's suggestion of the Great Principles of Computing . It provides an interdisciplinary environment to support students to understand and integrate the
Updated: 2009-11-28 10:42:00
VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed Gift your child the new remote control transformer car Have Quality Video Conferencing with Microsoft LifeCam WebCams Admin posted on November 28, 2009 10:42 With the market full of computer friendly products from Microsoft it can be said that it has an upper hand in the making and marketing of such products . The quality it gives in small form products is comparable to none . Microsoft LifeCam WebCams has been the best example of such products . It resembles to mobile phones in shape and size . It is thin yet damage proof if in case you want to move it from one place to another . nbsp The upper part of the device is for capturing the images while the lower part is for voice transfer . High definition lenses have been particularly used to give better quality images lacked by many other such devices . A positive side of the lenses is they can take crystal clear images even in dull light . Microsoft LifeCam WebCams have been built using a 2.0 megapixel camera which is quite effective when it comes to capturing clear images and videos . With focus depth between 21 and 60 it
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: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Friday , November 27, 2009 Unlock' the Brains of Coma Patients Celeste Biever reports that brain scientists have discovered with functional MRIs that up to 40 percent of people diagnosed as comatose aren't . They're paralized , and thus trapped in their bodies , feel pain , and can learn . It's never going to be easy to detect consciousness but by raising awareness of the problem , and exploring a variety of consciousness signatures based on behavioural tests and brain scans hopefully we can start unlocking more people like Houben She cites the case of Rom Houben . For over 20 years , doctors thought Rom Houben was brain dead . But then , neurologist Steven Laureys discovered that the Belgian was very much awake . Experts say that up to 40 percent of those thought to be in a persistent vegetative state are , in fact , quite . conscious Interestingly , in the early 1990s under the Federal right of students with disabilities to attend regular schools , an Illinois judge ordered a school district to accept and teach a student diagnosed comatose in regular
Updated: 2009-11-28 01:34:00
Eric Schurenberg describes in this moneywatch.com article why he does not believe the recent studies that challenge the axiom that it doesn't pay to attend higher education. It's worth a browse. Why It’s Worth It To Send My Kid to Yale
Updated: 2009-11-27 23:45:09
MSI has officially launched a new notebook under its Wind product series – the Wind12 U230. Obviously, this machine has a 12-inch display, could not be easily categorized as a netbook still. But then, with the current trend among netbook manufacturers, it seems like netbooks the way we saw it before has already changed – [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.MSI Officially Launched the Wind12 U230
Updated: 2009-11-27 23:34:30
The Dell folks have been busy the past couple of days working to get the early developer build of Chrome OS on a Mini 10v netbook. And guess what? They were quite successful with the feat. So, they are now sharing this to all Dell Mini 10v users to grab and install on their machines.
While [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.Dell Mini 10V Chrome USB Key Available Now
Updated: 2009-11-27 22:46:49
It’s not like there aren’t already tons of cheap Chinese iPhone clones out there, but this is definitely the first one I’ve seen with a full keyboard.
The badly named “COOLi902″ looks just like a fat iPhone when closed, but the back slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. The COOLi902 features a dual…
Updated: 2009-11-27 00:53:53
Taiwan is the place to be starting November 28 up to January 1, 2010. If you’re anywhere in the vicinity of the area where the IT Month 2009 Consumer Trade Show will be held, you might want to check out Gigabyte’s booth. Why? Because they are giving away a free Gigabyte M1022 netbook.
Of course [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.Free Gigabyte M1022 at the IT Month in Taiwan
Updated: 2009-11-27 00:14:22
Oh finally, Asus’ highly anticipated nettop is shipping tomorrow (that’s November 27 for all you UK folks). The catch is, it will only be hitting UK store shelves just yet.
The Eee BOX is equipped with NVIDIA ION Graphics which makes it a perfect display for HD movie viewing. In addition, it is loaded with Intel [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.Asus Outs the Eee Box 1501 in the UK
Updated: 2009-11-26 21:39:05
I first learned about the company Verzio a couple of years back when their company invited me for the launch of their digital camera product. After releasing several digital cameras and handycams, nothing much has happened with the company since then.
And I didn’t know as well that they already have their own netbook product line. [...]A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.Verzio TrueBook N50 Netbook Slips Out Unnoticed
Updated: 2009-11-25 15:25:00
Video showing line busting application with rugged Tablet PC system.
Updated: 2009-11-23 02:20:00
Thanks for checking back at this blog site. I'll start posting again soon. A family health distraction has absorbed my and other family members' time. All's progressing from a major problem to initial stages of recovery. That's good news to us and to others who know the family member. Thanks again. See you soon, I hope. In the mean time, enjoy family and other loved ones this Thanksgiving Holiday. I know, we wil and have already bubbled over with appreciation. Bob
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VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed 100 hottest most popular Christmas games for boys , girls all ages Nokia N97 Phone is User’s Delight Admin posted on November 20, 2009 13:06 The most awaited N series Nokia phone has hit the market and is on its way to be a big success . It is a phone which combines style and usability . It looks lovely with a nicely crafted metal screen body , easy to press buttons and the strong body built up . Let us first talk about the most commendable feature of the Nokia N97 phone which is the GPS connectivity . Unlike other Nokia phones this phone has much improved connectivity with the Nokia N97 Antenna located at the right place . This guarantees you will have fewer GPS connectivity issues when compared apple with an apple . You can now view your favorite photos and videos clearly and precisely with the large 3.5 screen the mobile phone holds . Also the 5 mp camera will enhance your picture viewing with its clear resolutions . The Nokia N97 has the highest in built memory as compared to other mobile phones . Yes you have heard it right the inbuilt memory of the mobile phone is
Updated: 2009-11-18 07:09:00
: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Wednesday , November 18, 2009 Thanking Influencial Teachers Out of the blue , I received an email from a former student , now dean of undergraduate studies at a major university . He was an excellent student , a former professional musician , and an exceptionally talented golfer who could have gone pro . He told of how he appreciated leaving my office decades ago with more refined questions than the ones he'd asked initially . I hope all teachers and faculty members enjoy learning of former students' memories and progress as much as I have when receiving such updates . As satisfying is sending an update to a former teacher or faculty member . I've sent updates to several who influenced me and my career . They ranged from my 3rd grade to post doctorate influencers . Those who influenced me the most helped me sharpen my questions rather than gave me answers to questions with which I'd approached them . In turn , I've tried to pass their techniques along to others and told them so . I hope they find satisfaction with that part of their legacy with which
Updated: 2009-11-17 07:48:00
VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed PS3 Modern Warfare , Survive the Extreme Climate of Europe The new LG KW550 mobile phone is stunning and rocking Admin posted on November 17, 2009 07:48 The new LG KW500 mobile phone is stunning and rocking . LG has maintained its level and standards and once more it has hit the mobile world with this new LG phone . It's called as LG GW550. LG mobile phones are always welcome in the world and people are really crazy about them . Its windows 6.5 mobile and a worth investing smartphone . nbsp It's like a candybar which makes your mouth watery before eating it . Now let's have a look at its specs , the 2.4 inch LCD display gives you an amazing view and the QWERTY keyboard is fantastic . It also suffices 3.2mp camera , A-GPS , WiFi connection , excellent dual speakers and many more therein . This is a business phone and it also has Smart Contact' and Smart E-mail' . This mobile has almost made its way in 20 countries including Korea , Brazil and Argentina and now it's moving . further Posted in : LG Mobile Phones Tags : lg business phone lg smartphone Actions : E-mail
Updated: 2009-11-17 07:10:00
Jim Vanides offers three tips grant proposals writers use to increase chances of receiving funding. He oversees the HP innovations in education grant program for schools. (Here's the formal stuff about him: Worldwide Education Programs HP Global Social Investment, Hewlett-Packard. Cool descriptors, Jim.) 1. Explain WHY your proposed project/initiative is important, in terms of learning issues and outcomes. 2. Describe WHAT you will do with the technology received through the HP grant. 3. Describe HOW you will measure the impact of this technology on learning. Even experienced grant proposal writers and reviewers will find his tips useful reminders of why people use advancing technologies in schools: to increase learning. Thanks, Jim, for taking the time to remind us.
Updated: 2009-11-16 17:19:00
: : skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Monday , November 16, 2009 School Choice School Improvement : What have we learned Join the continuing conversation about school choice and school improvement begun at Vanderbilt University’s recent National Center on School Choice Conference . This online session will review the effectiveness of vouchers and scholarships , parent choice , urban district choice , the competition effects of choice , choice in international contexts , and other . topics What : School Choice School Improvement : What have we learned Online Chat When : November 17, 2009, 2:00 p.m . 3:00 . p.m Where : www.edweek.org go ncsc Send in your questions now by e-mail to moderator Marisa Cannata the Associate Director of the National Center on School Choice . Register Check out papers , presentations , and video segments of the National Center on School Choice and School Improvement Conference Posted by The Tablet PC In Education Blog at 10:19 AM Labels : Choosing Schools Conferences Workshops Summits Mobile PC Context Podcasts Webcasts Webinars 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer
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VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed What is Special about Rock Band PS3 Lessen up your expense with new Desktop iPhone speakers Admin posted on November 16, 2009 07:54 Have you seen the latest Desktop iPhone speakers from the container store It's really fantastic and you wont believe the price if I tell you . It's only 9.99 and is very cheap for your iPhones . It's one of the cheapest iPhone speakers available in the market and as per the rules of gadgetry world cheap products are always welcome in the industry with open hands . nbsp This speaker can also be used to hold your iPhone or iPod while watching movie or videos . iPhone itself is very costly so we need cheap accessories with it to balance our budget and this Desktop speaker is the finest of all . It's very attractive and captivating in design . Well you can even connect this desktop speaker to your MP3 player or any other music players with its 3.5mm jack . Giving you the enchanting sound experience and clear bass these speakers are now talk of the town . Every iPhone user should make a point to have them . With two options of black and red this
Updated: 2009-11-16 07:09:00
Big Ideas Learning offers a way for groups of middle school learners to compete as they take math chapter tests. I've used versions of such group testing with my fifth grade students. Worked great. While you're on their site, check out their free newsletter and posters. They offer 1,600 cartoons! Hmm, and all available with and without a Tablet or other mobile PC. Big Ideas Game Closet: Review for You, Big Ideas Learning, April, 2009, 1.7.
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VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed The new LG KW550 mobile phone is stunning and rocking What is Special about Rock Band PS3 Admin posted on November 16, 2009 12:20 Rock the whole night endlessly with the Rock Band PS3 you sing you sing and you sing , till your throat aches that is what the game is all about . It gives you the chance to not only flaunt your skills on the vocals but also the guitar , drums and violins . You can also select the costume and the venue for the performance . Rock Band PS3 went on to be a big hit and is much acclaimed for its feature which allows more players to play the game at the same time . You can form groups of four with one person each for guitar , drums , violin and vocals and rock the stage . You are judged on the basis of your performance through the rock-o-meter . If one of the members of the team is not up to the mark than others can compensate for him and increase the overall team performance . There are various Rock Band PS3 accessories available in the market to make playing the game a pleasant experience . The drums and the guitar controllers are the main
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VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed Lessen up your expense with new Desktop iPhone speakers Burst out louder with fun with the latest X-Mini Max stereo speakers Admin posted on November 14, 2009 08:37 Have you seen something before like this in your life , something like an egg which further divides into two and works individually You might not have seen , but now you would be amazed and surprised after looking at this X-Mini Max desktop stereo speaker It's an egg shape gadget and very cute and lovely in design . After looking at these stereo speakers you would surely wish to get them on your desktop . These Mini Max speakers come in two units and they can be easily split into two and you can keep them on your desk . They suffices 40mm driver and you can attach it to your PC via the 3.5mm cable . Well the sound qualities of this speaker are enough for the desktop speaker . You can have party at your office or at your homes with your colleagues and mates . And if you are really interested in getting them then fill up your pockets with USD49.48 Posted in : laptop accessories Tags : stereo speakers Actions :
Updated: 2009-11-13 19:02:00
Jessica Stillman asked Google CEO Eric Schmidt what the Internet will look like five years from now. 1. Chinese language content will dominate. 2. Users will jump from app to app seamlessly as teenagers do today. 3. Distinctions between TV, Radio and the web will go away. Google's CEO on the Future of the WebVideo of her full interview.
Updated: 2009-11-13 08:49:00
VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed Burst out louder with fun with the latest X-Mini Max stereo speakers The brand new Ben McCarthy Pi Watch is amazing Admin posted on November 13, 2009 08:49 Hey , have you seen the latest Ben McCarthy Pi Watch its awesome It's a funky and stylish watch and you would love to wear it on your wrist , this cool gadget will make all your friends and mates jealous about it . When you gaze at the watch you might find the hour markers , but here there are no hour markers , you will find a blank watch and the markers in it are shown by the creases on its steel face . Its easily readable and a lusty watch . This watch bears a neat and clean appearance and it's very captivating . The injection moulded strap of this watch is fitted between the watch crown and the watch case . You might be thinking about the time adjustment , well you can adjust the time of this watch from back , it's a hidden part . If you really are bored of your old watches than this one might be a nice experience , you can try it . It's available in the market for 430 AUD that is about 400 . USD Posted in : Gadgets
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VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed The brand new Ben McCarthy Pi Watch is amazing The new Bowers and Wilkins bluetooth speakers are amazing Admin posted on November 12, 2009 10:48 The new Bowers and Wilkins bluetooth speakers are truly amazing for your PC . It's the latest collection of computer speakers called as MM-1. Each one of them comes with 1-inch of tweeter and 3 inch of woofer and its driver works with 18W of amplifier . These Bluetooth speakers have B W's Nautilus tube-loaded designs for resonance and good quality of sound . Exquisite , genius , absolute etc is what you can call these speakers . Their smashing sound quality and clear bass will drive crazy and will tempt you to have it on your desk . These dashing speakers have Digital Signal Processing DSP thus sound balance can be adjusted itself . These speakers can even do the digital to analog conversion to ameliorate your sound . The frequency responses of these speakers are 6dB at 57Hz and 22 kHz . Well the pricing of these speakers are not yet relieved but it's heard that it will retail in February . So if you really want to rock while
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VaroLogic Blog Latest Gadgets and Technology News Home Archive Contact Sign in Subscribe to Varologic Blog Feed The new Bowers and Wilkins bluetooth speakers are amazing Work with the latest Samsung A600B projector Admin posted on November 11, 2009 08:35 Well you will lucky if you are living in U.K or even if you are going U.K soon as Samsung is going to unveil its Samsung A600B projector in that country . Its a portable projector and its very lightweight only 10.3 pounds and you can easily tote it in your bags and can move out . This handheld projector is worth buying and you can easily handle and work with it . At presently it's available in black colour but soon other colours will be given out . This Samsung projector features 3,000:1 contrast ratio , dual HDMI port , 1000 ANSI lumens and composite and S-video . It has amazing capacity and its lamp can work for 400 hours in an eco mode and that's really incredible Well there are no details given out of its pricing in U.K but it retails for 1,795 in U.S thus we can assume that it will be around that . Posted in : Technology Miscellaneous Tags : samsung handheld projector Actions : E-mail Permalink Comments 0 Comment RSS E-mail
Updated: 2009-11-11 07:09:00
: : skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Wednesday , November 11, 2009 Game On : How Long Will School Learning Help with my Life Chances Carla Fried's discussion of online life expectancy calculators reminded me of how people in schools might use an online personalized life chances calculator . It would convert educators' generalizations , such as 21st Century Learning , into measurable impacts on individual student's lives . A student could use the life chances calculator to estimate the value a lesson and its learning criterion has for increasing or decreasing her or his life chances . That is , how do the 50 minutes of class time to meet X number of learning criteria change his or her advantages , opportunities , and profits outside of school I think sufficient empirical data exist to create a proof-of-concept database and then a working model . Hmm , this is a good idea for someone in academia , but more likely a project that an entrepreneur would tackle , yes I think I see how aLEAP could be an early step toward that calculator . It could be a fun project , perhaps requiring a
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: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Tuesday , November 10, 2009 Tablet PC and Home Schooling Revisited An anonymous commenter sent this for a post I made in 2005. First , thanks for so many of you continuing to read posts in archieves . Second , I usually don't post anonymous comments , but this one deserves an exception . So here it is as part of a post : Years later and I'm still looking for decent tablet pc based home school learning on a tablet pc . I have an old tc1000 that I'd like to put Switched on schoolhouse on it and have found limitations in the processor , but work arounds exit . Switched on schoolhouse works fine as most are multiple choice questions with mouse click . There are some input windows and then it generates a execute to ms word or office or notebook or any other program for writing , I've gotten it to work with windows journal too . The problem is 2008 software and the continual need to upgrade existing equipment just to use the software Thanks , Anon , for the update . Have other homeschoolers faced the same problem Has the price point for new Tablets dropped
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DonorsChoose.org offers funding for selected school projects. Too much to describe here briefly. A teacher who just received notice of funding pointing me to this site. What tools do your students need to increase their learning efficiency with Tablet and other mobile PCs? A cart? A projector? License for a software package for a budding astronaut or a struggling special ed student? Submit a proposal for it. Also, check out the 30% off coupon when you shop at Gap and other participating stores. In exchange for your purchase, the store donates 5% of the sale to DonorsChoose. The site directs teachers to a special page; use the link in the right hand column on the home page (I almost missed it twice when skimming the site during the first view.) DonorsChoose.org
Updated: 2009-11-09 23:59:00
Layne describes how he uses Moodle, Tablet PCs and Atomic Models during a lesson. He required students to use Ink to respond to a problem set about atomic models. With Ink, he knows the student responded rather than just copy-pasting from another source or another student. Then, he projected some of their responses as stimuli for class discussion (actually, for follow-up instruction to clarify why one answer is correct and others are incorrect). Kudos, Layne and chem students! Some of your content charts the way for other chem teachers and students. And, thanks for offering clear, actionable posts for others to use while learning or teaching. Looking forward to future installments that describe how you and your students use Tablet PCs to increase learning efficiency. Moodle, Tablet PCs, and Atomic Models
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: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Monday , November 09, 2009 Kurzweil Proposes an Entrepreneurial Peace Fund Teachers of science and others who follow rapid development of technologies will find the recent comments of Ray Kurzweil insightful . He gave speeches and served on panels . His comments provide informed glimpses into future developments likely to affect our lives . Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Shimon Peres at the recent Israeli Presidential Conference : Facing Tomorrow 2009 Kurzweil proposed several innovations for dealing with the coming energy shortages and bolstering Israel's growing economy . He also proposed an Entrepreneurial Peace Fund a collaborative technology incubator between Israel and Palestine . Speaking at the opening plenary session , Kurzweil reviewed ways of using nanotechnology and other exponentially growing information technologies to transform the energy and environmental crisis into opportunities for Israel and for the world . The proposal was widely met with enthusiasm and support in both public and private
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: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Sunday , November 08, 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2010 The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Intel ISEF will be held May 9 14, 2010, in San Jose , California . ISEF offers documents of previous winning projects , tips , and guidelines for students and teachers seeking to compete in this annual fair . ISEF is the world’s largest international and the premiere pre-college science competition . It annually provides a forum for more than 1,500 high school students from over 50 countries to showcase their independent research . It is exclusively for students in grades 9–12. Each year , millions of students worldwide compete in local and school-sponsored science fairs the winners of these events go on to participate in Intel ISEF-affiliated regional and state fairs from which the best win the opportunity to attend the Intel ISEF . The Intel ISEF unites these top young scientific minds , showcasing their talent on an international stage , enabling them to submit their work to judging by doctoral level scientists—and
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: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Saturday , November 07, 2009 Intel Science Talent Search 2010 The Intel Science Talent Search 2010 Rules and Official Entry Form PDF are now available . It provides information about the Intel Science Talent Search and how to apply . This document has been updated for 2010, so teachers and supervising scientists are encouraged to review it closely . The Intel Science Talent Search STS is America’s most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors . Since 1942, the competition has provided a national stage for 40 of America’s best and brightest young scientists to present original research to nationally recognized professional . scientists Each spring , they attend the week-long Intel Science Talent Institute in Washington , D.C . present their research projects to the general public and members of the scientific community at the National Academy of Sciences , meet with distinguished government leaders and participate in a rigorous judging process . Over 1 million is awarded annually to Intel STS participants and their schools .
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: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Saturday , November 07, 2009 Society for Science and the Public Call for Fellow 2010 Applications Society for Science the Public SSP with support from Intel , calls for applications for its 2010 Fellows Program . Online applications opens November 16, 2009. Fellows may serve for up to four years . The goal is to enable Fellows to guide students to produce project-based research of the highest quality , such as is selected for SSP’s premiere science competition , the Intel Science Talent Applicants must submit a five part online application . All five parts are required and must be completed for the application to be considered . Personal . information 400-word personal . statement Curriculum vitae resume Proposed 4-year . budget Letter of recommendation from school or district . administration This call offers funds and training to selected U.S . science and math teachers who serve under-resourced students , to enable interested and motivated students to perform high-quality independent scientific research . OK , Teacher Tableteers . Here's another
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A new Tablet PC is launched by MobileDemand - the xTablet T7000 rugged Tablet PC.
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: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Friday , November 06, 2009 Aaron Patzer Tells a Gen Y View of Competition Jessica Stillman reports that at age 25, Araron Patzer sold his start-up business mint.com for 170 million to Intuit . He shares his views about how Gen Y entrepreneurs face competition from established decision makers : I wanted a personal-finance tool for people who didn’t want to be accountants , something you could setup in ten minutes and spend less than five minutes a week on . Mint is now that tool . It puts your finances on auto-pilot . Whether you log in or not , it will send you a weekly summary of your balances and biggest purchases , and how your investments and budgets are doing , along with sending you alerts on unusual spending and low . balances Simply executing and having a reason for every decision you make goes a long way toward establishing credibility I think Patzer's experience has implications for managing learning in and out of schools . Patzer's description of what Gen Yers want for personal finance appears consistent with my observations about what they
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: skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Thursday , November 05, 2009 5 Life-Improving Technologies Did you read Layne's post about 5 Life-Improving Technologies I found it worthwhile , because I haven't thought of Tablets , iPhones , printers , etc . as improving my life . I still hold a mental image of how a new Bendix front load tumble washing machine improved Mom's life washing diapers and children's clothes as I helped Dad remove the wringer washer from the back porch in Burlingame . I use a few new technologies , mostly to try to understand what family members are talking about . Then , I usually find a use for one or more of them that absorbs my attention and appreciation . Best of all for me , has been how Tablets have allowed me to development and receive feedback about aLEAP , a product I've nurtured in various pieces for several decades , as some of my former grad students and faculty colleagues will recognize . A couple hours later : I've been thinking about Layne's post about what technologies have improved my life in the past 5 years . Yes , I generalized the question differently
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: : skip to main skip to sidebar The Tablet PC Education Blog Using Tablet PCs , UMPCs , and Netbooks to advance individual learning Wednesday , November 04, 2009 Tablet PCs : Students Sound Off Layne at Technology Questions describes his first days as teacher showing his chemistry students how to use Tablet PCs to learn chemistry . It's a great read for anyone wondering how Tablets work in public schools with at risk students . Thanks to a grant from HP , two class periods of high school chemistry students started to use Tablet PCs about two weeks ago . Students’ attitudes ranged from computer confident to computer phobic and their abilities ranged from computer ignorant to computer amateur . He offers several lessons learned that other teachers have encountered and novice Tablet teachers will want to try to avoid . Kudos , Layne and chem students for your optimistic approach to learning with . Tablets What does that term at risk mean these days I think it's changed since it was originally coined as a neutral descriptor for students prejudged likely to fail in public schools . I wonder if it means that teachers have not adequately managed student learning before they entered the
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Charlie Rose has started a series of interviews with noted scientists about the brain. A pertinent set of videos for the mass market about brain functioning. It's simple to follow, with memorable examples. For personal reasons, I appreciated James Watson's optimistic discussion of finding a cancer authoritatively informative. Yes, he thinks the key to a cure is in the genes, a common part of all cancers. Great background for non-science and science majors from probably a traditional fourth grader to practicing scientists who have not heard these groundbreakers discuss their chosen fields of students and how it influenced their lives. I watch the series videos on my HP 2710 whenever I can squeeze out a few minutes. Learning on demand is great with my Tablet PC!Charle Rose Brain Series, October 30, 2009, to ??? A different interview each day.
