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More on the future of books as learning resources

This link will forward you to an interesting link from David Warlick considering the future of textbooks. It offers a nice summary and deserves attention. I know that many of these ideas are shared and some clearly believe such ideas … Continue reading

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Scrible

Here is another new service I guess I would throw in the general category of web research. I might describe Scrible as a combination of Diigo and Instapaper (or Evernote and Delicious). In other words, it offers a way to … Continue reading

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MLB on the iPad

We are big Twins fans. We have tickets (our kids use them) and we watch or listen to most games. This has been a terrible year so far, but things will eventually turn around. We discovered MLB while we were out … Continue reading

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Maybe the next device schools purchase (lease) for students will run Chrome

Chrome, the operating system not the decoration for your car, is evidently now ready for prime time. Google has announced hardware is now available (watch the first video). It appears that the school market is one target with a price, … Continue reading

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State Cut-Backs in K12 Funding

This infographic (I prefer you visit the site rather than including the graphic here) summarizes changes in K12 funding state by state. Some additional comments are provided in a few cases. Sources for data are provided.

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Presenting with iPad – MacWorld Recommendations

For those wanting to use their iPad 2 for presentations, here are some recommendations from MacWorld.

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