Monthly Archives: January 2011

The NBC focus on Education Nation and the soon to be released documentary “Waiting for Superman” have created a great deal of discussion regarding quality teachers, charter schools, assessment, and the role of poverty and parents in student achievement. Some … Continue reading →

CNN indicates that the FCC could offer a new long-distance form of wifi by making available the white space between television channels. We need options for Internet access in more locations. Cable and the phone companies often operate without much … Continue reading →

NY Times Opinion piece – The Anger of the Rich

This ReadWriteWeb post sumamrizes recent data on web activity from smartphones. It appears that approximately 50% of smartphone web activity now involves specialized apps rather than a general purpose web browser.

This post from AppleInsider indicates that the iPad has but into netbook sales by as much as 50%. This is likely just the beginning as other companies bring their products to market. Schools which have invested in a netbook strategy … Continue reading →

Cindy she was doing her classes on blogging this week. She wanted to show some blogs started by students from previous years and was disappointed that she could find none that had been maintained. Perhaps the time between taking the … Continue reading →