Monthly Archives: June 2004

The concerns that many in Congress have over e-rate waste are voiced in an article yesterday at the New York Times (free registration required). Several examples are given of wasteful or outrageous expenditures (a $1,000,000 server for a 350 student … Continue reading →

ZDNet has posted a video profiling the OQO handheld computer. Seeing it demonstrated works a lot better than reading about it and even looking at photos. I can easily see these little critters being put to great use in classrooms … Continue reading →

One of the more interesting potential technologies we’ve been watching is the OQO, an “ultra personal computer.” Built to be the size of a handheld (4.9 inches x 3.4 inches x 0.9 inches), it is actually a full Windows XP … Continue reading →

Indiana University has put together an impressive online learning program focused on technology integration. The Learning to Teach with Technology Studio has several dozen 1-credit courses that cover a variety of curriculum-specific topics. What I like about the structure of … Continue reading →

The Rio Grande Consolidated Independent School District (I’m glad I don’t have to put that on my business card) has made a serious commitment to the use of Palms at the elementary school level. With the purchase of 1,000 new … Continue reading →