Monthly Archives: January 2012

TWIT Author Debate

Not sure how many individuals who follow this blog also follow MacBreak Weekly (Leo Laporte and colleagues). They have an interesting debate (in the middle of this episode) on Apple and education. The focus concerns equity rather than some of … Continue reading

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More tablets at home

PEW just released some amazing stats on purchases during the holiday season. Approximately 30% of adults know have access to a tablet or e-reader (20% tablet). PEW data did not indicate if having children in the family was associated with … Continue reading

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Apple and books

Today’s Apple announcement (one summary) has given me a lot to consider. Cindy and I have a book and have split with our publisher over a new approach we have been developing. Unfortunately, our intention is not a perfect match … Continue reading

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Hours in school

I came across this WSJ story in another blog post. The story reports data indicating that U.S. teachers spend more time in schools than the other countries that were studied. I guess this surprises me given the recent notion that … Continue reading

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Future is no Picnik

Cindy and I write educational content and have been working on a book/web site hybrid project. Full length projects can stretch over a year or so for me (I have a real job) and this time frame creates some problems … Continue reading

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Martin Luther King resources

Seems am appropriate topic – a resource site for educators looking for Martin Luther King resources

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