Free FETC Fall ’09 Virtual Conference & Expo

by Robert W. Heiny

FETC Fall ’09 Virtual Conference & Expo will be Thursday, October 22, 2009. This FREE 100% online educational event. It will offer participation in informative virtual sessions, visits to the Virtual Expo Hall and chats with live exhibitors in… Full Details

Another day, another tablet

by Loren Heiny

There sure have been a lot of tablets introduced or talk of tablets this past dozen months. And today is no different. Engadget is linking to an article introducing the Sinchun UMPC–yep a tablet. I say ‘tablet’ with a little… Full Details

Cool online symbol recognizer

by Loren Heiny

Philipp Kühl and Daniel Kirsch have created a browser-based symbol recognizer, called Detexify2. The online recognizer makes it possible for you to draw a wide variety of symbols that LaTeX supports and then recognizes them for you and displays… Full Details

A dual screen reader from ASUS is on its way?

by Loren Heiny

Breaking news that ASUS is expected to release a dual screen reader sounds more like echochamber rumors than real news to me. Today, Engadget linked to a story from the Times of London indicating that ASUS was planning on releasing a low cost… Full Details

U.S. Ranks 17th in High School Grad Rates

by Robert W. Heiny

The United States has lost its standing as a leader in high school graduates, now ranking 17th out of the 23 nations for which rates are reported. And that’s using the generally rosier Census data (see Appendix Figure A-1). The United States… Full Details

Following TabletKiosk on Twitter

by Loren Heiny

TabletKiosk has joined the Twittersphere. Following. Related posts: TabletKiosk blog TabletKiosk hand-delivers first eo! TabletKiosk robbed. Community help… Full Details

Graduation Rates, So What

by Robert W. Heiny

The Fordham Institute released a report by Christine O. Wolfe about variations and uses of high school graduation rates. She says that some agreement exists about what constitutes a grad rate, but it’s still open how to use grad rates for public… Full Details

Changes Likely in NCLB Reauthorization

by TQ

The Center on Education Policy (CEP) released today the report “Mining the Opportunities in ‘Differentiated Accountability’: Lessons from the No Child Left Behind Pilots in Four States.” This reeport is one part of CEP’s broader ongoing study of… Full Details

Umoja Increases Student Academic Performance Dramatically

by TQ

In 1997, less than 10% of Manley Career Academy High School (West side of Chicago) graduates went on to college. With Umoja Student Development Corporation’s support, that number has increased to more than 60% of seniors enrolling in postsecondary… Full Details

ArsTechnica: Second look at UMPC gaming

by Loren Heiny

ArsTechnica takes a second look at gaming on the Samsung Q1 UMPC. Worth a read if you’re into gaming. Evidently the author first thought the UMPC was ideal for retro gaming in particular. After a second look, he’s not quite so sure. From the… Full Details

Is Toshiba leading the way with its media tablet?

by TQ

All eyeballs seem to be on Apple right now, awaiting the announcement of their rumored media tablet, but that doesn’t mean others aren’t innovating in the direction of media devices too. Today Engadget is linking to some photos of a… Full Details

WIPTE Early Registration Deadline September 14

by Lora Heiny

Workshop on the Impact of Pen-based Technology on Education (WIPTE) registration has opened, agenda is posted, and abstracts are available. The deadline for early registration is September 14, 2009. Here is a note from the WIPTE committee: If you… Full Details

Unexpected uses for Windows Touch

by Lora Heiny

Windows 7 includes Windows Touch & Tablet technology, which allows you to use fingers to scroll through web pages, resize windows, and directly interact with applications. It’s reasonable to ask, "Will I really use it? What will I really… Full Details

Launch of Apple Tablet will boost Tablet PC sales

by TQ

The number of Apple tablet stories keeps growing. Today we have another round courtesy of an analyst report from Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster. MacRumors and a handful of other blogs and publications are following the story. Let’s not… Full Details

Dell slate MID to appear in 2010?

by Loren Heiny

Wired Magazine has an article written by Brian Chen that pontificates that 2010 will be the Year of the Tablet. As partial proof of this he points out that sources tell him that Dell (and possibly Intel) are working on a forthcoming tablet that’s… Full Details

Run, Robot, Run

by TQ

Toyota’s running Robot, shown in the video below, is something else. Related posts:Robot racing to VegasStanford Robot completes Grand ChallengeHigh School student entry in Darpa… Full Details

Would an interactive book reader trump a PC with a reader?

by TQ

Here’s a question worthy of all us tech blogger psychics: Would an interactive book reader (think in terms of a Kindle-like form factor with Tablet PC capabilities: ink, handwriting recognition, touch) trump a regular PC (desktop or notebook)… Full Details

The Year of Slate Designs

by TQ

To me, it’s official. We are in the “Year of the Slate.” Well, it may not be a year per se, maybe two, three or more, but we’re clearly in a transitionary period where slate–or keyboardless–devices and computers… Full Details

AppleInsider claims Apple Tablet arrives Q1 2010

by TQ

AppleInsider seems pretty confident now in detailing that the rumored Apple Tablet will be available in the first part of 2010, specifically sometime between January and March. For those of us that have been following the Apple Tablet rumors, this… Full Details

Classic Education in the 21st Century Revisited

by TQ

I’d like your feedback to the following revised comments about classic learning in the 21st Century. It’s a summary for general readers of education foundations. Certified teachers have at least had exposure through professional preparation… Full Details

Minnesota Charter Schools Gain More Enrollment

by TQ

Charter school attendance in Minnesota has increased by 22,000 students over the past seven years, while traditional public school enrollment has declined 40,000 in the same time period, said Joe Nathan, director of the Humphrey Institute’s Center… Full Details

I’m a believer in thin

by TQ

Give me a thin slate, a thin iPhone, a thin Kindle, a thin Lenovo Tablet, and I’ll be happy. To me, thinness–and it’s companion lightness–are features that can make a hohum product compelling. Thinness doesn’t always… Full Details

10 Things to Know about NESI and Tablet PCs

by TQ

1. NESI (New Era School Initiative) educators use learning efficiency to increase learning rates and fight ignorance faster. They use the motto, “Decrease ignorance to increase choices.” That means, less ignorance is best. School educators accept… Full Details

What Kids Don’t Know About Money

by TQ

CBS Money Watch says how to correct missing information kids have about money. The Charles Schwab Foundation’s recent study reports that children think they’re not prepared to make smart financial decisions. Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz tells how parents… Full Details

Google is wrong: The browser is not always the winner

by TQ

Google trends towards browser based solutions. That’s fine–especially in light of its primary competitor, Microsoft, which trends towards native or rich-client solutions. However, for all of the places I agree that browsers are great… Full Details

Engadget: Asus Eee PC T91 review

by TQ

Engadget has some hands on time with the $499 Asus Eee PC T91 Tablet PC-slash-netbook. This 8.9″ Tablet with resistive digitizer and special-purpose pen-enabled software, sure makes you wonder about Tablets and smaller devices. It all looks… Full Details

Gesture recognition in Windows 8, 9, or 10?

by TQ

Bill Gates suggested in an interview with CNet that the Windows group is considering support for 3D gesture recognition. Gestures would be 3D movements that could be sensed by special 3D depth sensing cameras. There are other ways to detect user… Full Details

Tablet PCs at UNC Chapel Hill

by TQ

The Carolina Computer Initiative continues to feature their Tablet PC Case Study. It shows uses for teaching and learning. The pilot included participants from the School of Public Health, School of Education, School of Nursing and the College of… Full Details

11 Reasons Why a Tablet PC is Better

by TQ

Check these uses of Tablet PCs in class lessons when compared with boards, projectors, etc. – No need to erase to keep going.- Can go BACKWARD and answer dangling questions. – Can archive and share my presentation after class. – Can easily… Full Details

Tablet PC Better than Paper Pencil

by TQ

Jim Vanides says Tablet PCs are better than using paper and pencils in the same geology field study class. Tablet PCs – automatically plot their location in arcGIS software; – record features as they find them; and – make measurements on the… Full Details

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