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Back of the napkin: visual thinking, tablet use & more

I sent this email to my faculty a few minutes ago.  Dan Roam (Author of “The Back of the Napkin”) gives a complete overview of the history and definition of visual thinking, and a bonus of the history of the human species in 5 minutes. Ok, this isn’t exactly a techie video to share on [...]

Twitter Lists for 1:1 and Netbook Educators

Over the past few years, I’ve had the good fortune to connect with a number of educators involved in 1:1 programs and now with educators using netbooks in their schools.  Although classroom laptop (and now netbook) initiatives have been happening for around to 20 years now, it’s still a challenge to find solid advice and [...]

Netbooks in the Classroom

Here’s the slideshow that guided today’s discussion: Netbooks In The Classroom View more presentations from Tami Brass. Please comment with questions, suggestions, or how you’re using netbooks in your school. If you’re using netbooks in your school/district, you might be interested in this Twitter list of educators using netbooks.

Making School More Cool: Pride in practice

A few weeks ago, my school and Intel hosted a media event to showcase how we’re using the Intel ClassmatePC Convertibles in our 1:1 program.  Unfortunately, we didn’t exactly have a huge turn-out, but we have generated some attention for our school.  Intel’s efforts helped connect us with Julio Ojeda-Zapata, a technology reporter for the [...]

Hands on with the new ClassmatePC Convertible

I’ve had the new ClassmatePC Convertible (10.1″) for about a day and will be reluctantly giving it back tomorrow (bummer!).  Lots of people have been asking me for thoughts, so here’s what I’ve got to share: Kids’ reaction – My 6th & 7th graders have had the ClassmatePC Convertible 8.9″ in a 1:1 environment since [...]