Courtney L. Lewis
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Let's speculate that before this year's cohort of first-year teachers retires from math education more than 50% of American classrooms will feature 1:1 technology. That's a conservative prediction - both in the timeline and the percentage - and it's more than enough to make me wonder what makes for good curricula in a 1:1 classroom.
I am the coordinator of K-12 library & media services at Copley-Fairlawn City Schools. I have a passion for eReaders, eBooks, iPads, and digital video, specifically with a focus on how those devices and applications enable and empower students to access and create content.
Despite the benefits of lower costs, lighter backpacks, added features and convenience, students just aren't taking to e-textbooks, a new study shows
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 05:41AM Last month, Ryan Bretag wrote about an experiment in his school where students, often reluctant to leave print, read from e-books. ( Students Reading Digitally: COD Pilot in Metanoia,1/25/13). Ryan's students' reaction to the brief e-reading experience was heartening.
It's been a week since returning from Educon 1 and, although I have managed to read a few of the wonderful reflections written by others, I'm just now sifting through my notes and thoughts about the sixth edition of this remarkable event.
Schools are realizing that ebooks are not books at all-they are software and they should be sold the way software is sold.
Let's speculate that before this year's cohort of first-year teachers retires from math education more than 50% of American classrooms will feature 1:1 technology. That's a conservative prediction - both in the timeline and the percentage - and it's more than enough to make me wonder what makes for good curricula in a 1:1 classroom.
I received a tweet a couple days ago asking why I still believed laptops, in this case MacBooks, are the right choice for middle school and high school students. @ jutecht Why did you select iPads for the primary and MacBook Pros for Middle and Hi? I'd love to hear your strategy!
The Kindle is great for reading the occasional book, but you might not know that it's also a fantastic tool for students. When used correctly, it can essentially operate as a portable tool to keep all your books, notes, and research in one place.
