This document (this is a pdf) from the DOE outlines expectations related to the use of ebooks and “new technologies” and expected accommodations for students with unique needs. While this topic can be frustrating, I did find that the examples included some concrete suggestions.
Sometimes not:
If, however, a school chooses to provide emerging technology and proposes traditional alternative media as an accommodation or modification to provide equal access to the educational opportunities and benefits provided to all students, the alternative media must provide access to the benefits of technology in an equally effective and equally integrated manner. Some forms of emerging technology may readily offer students educational opportunities and benefits that traditional alternative media cannot replicate.
According to Curt Bonk, self-proclaimed travelinedman, the number of grad programs you can select for advanced training in educational technology continues to increase – here is his list. No, I did not find UND on the list.
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This analysis of the back to school market (college) indicates that Apple is outselling Windows machines by a wide margin. Some have interpreted this as a function of a better promotion by Apple – supposedly the gift card for the iTunes store. Assuming that free music (or apps I guess) account for this trend seems unlikely to me. You could certainly purchase a less expensive machine and spend the difference on music if this is what you were looking for.
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For those who do not follow LifeHacker, here is a recent series on the basics of photography. Very nice set of guides that offer a way to discover or review.
Sites such as Picasa (and Flickr) offer some storage space at no cost, but if you want to use these sites for storage over a period of time the free allocation limit will soon come into play. I have a Pro account for Flickr (no limit) and the cost of $25 a year seems very reasonable as I continue to add images.
I thought I read that Picasa was offering unlimited storage (the free version was 1 gig) and investigated. It is a little complicated. The free limit is still 1 gig, BUT smaller images no longer count against this limit. My interpretation is that this has something to do with an intended function of Google + (you can now store larger, smaller images if you have applied for Google +), but smaller, smaller images (800 x 800) are allowed without counting against the limit even if you are not interested in Google +.
I can’t really say I have put a lot of time into iWeb, but I have used it and always regarded it as a reasonable way a teacher might create online content for her/his class. I originally regarded the assumed connection of iWeb with .mac or mobileme as a liability, but now that it looks like Apple paid web space is pretty much going away, the situation has become even worse for those who relied on the combination of iWeb and Apple’s online service. I thought iWeb had been greatly improved and the flexibility in where you could publish your content and the method for updating only modified portions of a site were improvements. This increased flexibility means nothing without server space.
Here is a short piece from MacWorld that explains how to use DropBox public folder as a publishing option. I agree that it would work, but display speed might sometimes be an issue for media-rich pages.
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P.S. This is interesting. The day after I wrote this post I received an email from DropBox indicating some changes in their POS users should note. A small portion is excerpted below:
Your Stuff & Your Privacy
By using our Services you may give us access to your information, files, and folders (together, “your stuff”). You retain ownership to your stuff. You are also solely responsible for your conduct, the content of your files and folders, and your communications with others while using the Services.
We sometimes need your permission to do what you ask us to do with your stuff (for example, hosting, making public, or sharing your files).
Does this mean that “hosting” is becoming a bigger part of the DropBox mission?
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