Monthly Archives: June 2003

One of the most entertaining devices that I’ve seen at technology conferences is the 3-D printer. Using computer files and special powders, these mechanisms create complete three-dimensional models of just about anything, from manufacturing prototypes to the contents of a … Continue reading →

The University of Maryland and the Internet Archive have put together an online International Children’s Book Library. The library currently contains over 260 books in a variety of languages. With computer projector, you can display the books to entire class … Continue reading →

The Bend-LaPine school district in Oregon will be launching the state’s first charter online school.. 25 students have already signed up. While Oregon districts have been leaders in developing online classes for students, this will be the first charter school … Continue reading →

Microsoft released the latest version of their Pocket PC operating system today, giving it the rather lengthy name of Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC. Most people are still calling it Pocket PC 2003. The improvements are mostly in areas … Continue reading →

The July issue of Consumer Reports has a comparison of 20 popular PDAs. They recommended the Sony Clie PEG-SJ20 and the Palm Zire for new PDA users, the Palm m515 and Tungsten T for current Palm users that want to … Continue reading →

Researchers in Britain have developed tiny little internal combustion engines that can be used to power PDAs, cell phones and laptops. If they work out, it will have great environmental benefits as well, as it takes the amount of energy … Continue reading →

If you’d like to receive twice-weekly updates on technology, with entertaining quotes and biographical sketches thrown in for good measure, you should try subscribing to NewsScan. I have read it for at least the last five years, and it never … Continue reading →

eSchool News has another resource page up called “Transforming Instruction with Digital Resources.” It’s a review of past articles they’ve posted about using technology to change the culture of the classroom (and improve student achievement, too). The articles are at … Continue reading →

A June 11, 2003 message from eSchool News tells us that some administrators are employing a new type of handheld computerized device: portable alcohol testers. The handheld device can test for alcohol on a student’s breath or detect its presence … Continue reading →

Reaching the end of it’s first full year, the controversial Maine program that issued a laptop to every 7th grade student in the state seems to have won over almost all those who questioned it. The question seems to have … Continue reading →