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In “perpetual beta”

July 1st, 2007 · 2 Comments · Laptops, NECC07, Search tools, Teacher Learner

In her presentation at NECC on information fluency, Joyce Valenza  described how she sees herself as “version 1.8,” in perpetual beta, because she is always learning. What a great way to project to your students and staff that you are always in the process of “upgrading” and exploring new things. She pointed out that students often [...]

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How can schools possibly innovate?

May 4th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Innovation, Laptops

I’m distressed.  I just finished reading this article in the New York Times, which is on the front page of today’s print edition–“Seeing No Progress, Some Schools Drop Laptops.” I’m trying to imagine a similar headline:  “Seeing no use for them, Google drops laptops”….or “Seeing no purpose for them, NyTimes drops laptops.” When are we [...]

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