Monthly Archives: February 2004

One of my favorite events here at the ESD is the annual High School Art competition. Dozens of exciting and interesting artworks line our halls, including drawings, paintings, photographs, and sculptures. There are so many that every time I walk … Continue reading →

One interesting area that has developed over the last couple of years is the use of Linux in some school systems. Beyond the fact that Linux itself is free (or low-cost, if you buy a commercialized version of it), it … Continue reading →

Forbes Magazine online has a fun little article on Five Robots That Will Change Your Life at www.forbes.com/sciencesandmedicine/2004/02/18/cx_ah_0218robots.html. It runs as a slide show and will take you about a minute to view, but it’s pretty intriguing. The first robot … Continue reading →

I’ve referred to this site before, but it bears repeating. When you receive an email with some heart-warming story, or amazing photograph, or outrageous story of corporate/government/celebrity behavior, don’t hit that forward button. Take a minute and surf on over … Continue reading →

The superintendent of the Henrico County school district has written an article for eSchool News giving an overview of the success of their one-to-one student laptop program. They are now in their third year of implementation, and are able to … Continue reading →

Microsoft has posted a 64-page guide on the use of tablet PCs in education at www.microsoft.com/education/?id=edguidetabletpc. Sales of tablets have so far been very low, in part because they are priced higher than comparable laptops. (This is due both to … Continue reading →

Another article about the Wisconsin virtual charter schools looks at the aggressive marketing campaigns that are being set up to recruit new students during the three-week window for registration. Wisconsin Connections (Sylvan is the private partner) will spend about $90,000 … Continue reading →

Wisconsin has six virtual charter schools in operation, all set up in the last two years. Around 1,000 students are registered through these schools, and the roughly $5,000 in state funding follows them. The charter schools are partnerships between public … Continue reading →