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RE: 400*30=12000 to burn?
RE: 400*30=12000 to burn?
the funniest feature: "and eHand Raise functions "
What the hell is this? Is anybody to shy to raise his/her hands?
Who invents such useless functions...? :)
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RE: 400*30=12000 to burn?
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>What the hell is this? Is anybody to shy to raise his/her hands?
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>Who invents such useless functions...? :)
What if its a distance learning classroom (student not physically present)?
There really doesn't seem to be much information available online about the software. Screenshots, etc.
Re: $12k
My understanding is that most such technology purchases are done through federal and state grants and not from the school's own budget. But I'm not a teacher, nor in the education field, so I may be wrong.
Besides, there are some who would argue its important to get technology into the classroom, even if it can't be every classroom all at once. The parent argument against spending money on technology is similar to that used against increasing NASA's budget on the grounds that there are poor people in the US. We have to try new things, despite the existence of economic disparity.
RE: 400*30=12000 to burn?
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RE: 400*30=12000 to burn?
RE: 400*30=12000 to burn?
In practically every study done so far, the ROI on technology in schools is terrible. Most teachers normally don't integrate them into their class plans. The computers are often in "labs", meaning it's a special trip for a class to go to them. Very little of the educational software is any good, and the "good" software is typically rote-memorization type.
For computers to make the massive improvement in learning that so many feel is possible, would mean that the students would be working in a much more free-form, go at your own pace, learning situation. That's not going to happen in the public education system (for many reasons).
I've promoted the idea of getting PDAs instead of computers for a few years now. Every student can have one, they cost less, they aren't stuck in seperate labs, and they can do double duty as ebook readers and calculators. Give all the kids a folding KB and set up some IR interface printers, and all the word processing stuff is also handled.
Why PalmOne doesn't have dedicated people going to schools selling this idea is beyond me.
RE: 400*30=12000 to burn?
Life is a great adventure or nothing.
Interesting idea
I recently set one of my classes the task of producing arguments for an against the idea of giving all the students in the school a PDA. Obviously they were attracted to the idea although they did point out some obvious drawbacks including the issues of maintenance, the increased risk of theft and the physical limitations on using the devices for complex homework assignments.
The problem as acknowledged in other posts is cash. It is just simply beyond the budgets of most schools to consider "automating" their students, which is a pity because I think the long term benefits for education and society speak for themselves.
This is a great initiative but unless it is tied into private sponsorship deals or central government funding then I think that for most schools it will be just too expensive compared to other technology initiatives which can reach more students.
Louis
RE: Interesting idea
If anyone has any experience or tips to pass on I would mind hearing them.
Louis
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400*30=12000 to burn?
But also, this shows that they're trying to get rid of T|Cs. Maybe a T|C2 is coming...eh?
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