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Linux for 1:1 instead of Chromebooks or iPads
(This post is basically me thinking out loud…) Like many districts, my district is looking at devices for a 1:1 program. The top three devices seem to be Chromebooks, iPads, Windows or OS X laptops. Costs are the main driving factor for a lot of districts, which basically means they are choosing between Chromebooks or…
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Re-purpose old machines as Chrome Browser boxes – Introducing the GozBrowserBox
I’ve been going back and forth on when to formally announce the GozBrowserBox project. On one hand, I’m sure it’s ready to be used, but on the other hand, I’m afraid I forgot something! Anyway, without further ado… Introducing the GozBrowser Box GozBrowserBox is a set of scripts that will take an Ubuntu installation and…
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T3: Copyrights, bosses, and MOOCs
Prince George’s considers copyright policy that takes ownership of students’ work One of the main cornerstones of education is sharing. What one teacher or student creates is freely shared with others, for the benefits of the system. Unfortunately, Prince George is currently review a policy that would assign all work completed by teachers and students…
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Yearly conferences
Next week I will be attending my 15th (I think) Ohio eTech Technology Conference (OETC). Over the years I’ve learned a few things. Ignore the vendor presentations, flip through the vendor hall quickly for free swag, talk to the students that are presenting, attend teacher presentations, network and discuss with others. My goal is to…
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Thursday 3 for Jan. 31, 2013 – Educon 2.5
EduCon 2.5 took place this past weekend in Philadelphia. I was extremely lucky and grateful for a chance to attend last year, and attend isn’t quite the right word to use. A better word would be experience. What is EduCon? EduCon is both a conversation and a conference. It is an innovation conference where we…
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Thirty years of tech, where are we now?
This January marks the 30 year anniversary of the Apple //e and the Apple Lisa. While the Apple //e had profound effects on the computer world throughout the 80s, I am in awe of how much the Apple Lisa foretold of the computing world. No matter what your thoughts are of Steve Jobs, the man…
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Thursday 3s for Jan. 24, 2013: Student tech skills, tablets vs. IWBs, and menu calendar
5 technology skills every student needs before they leave high school Jeremy Kaiser writes about 5 technology skills every student needs before they leave high school. Technology moves fast, but even this article which is almost 2 years old holds relevance today. What is missing is the mobile component, which in 2011 wouldn’t be as…
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Your inbox is not an organizational tool
Email is the technology that everyone loves to hate. They use it daily, and most hate every minute of it. I believe part of the problem is the difficulty in coming up with a workflow that allows you to efficiently use email. And by efficiently use email, I mean that whether you are on your…