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New tool from MIT makes online lectures genuinely useful: New tool from MIT makes online lectures genuinely usefulThat's fantasticHow I wish I could have filtered my university lectures for content! Imagine the tool this could be for specific research. Not to mention the ease of tuning out any waffle for which you're paying a premium to listen!Anyone recording lectures...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, lecture, K12, tool, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Discussion threads 2007-11-27
Is Linux right for your school?: Is Linux right for your school?A great money saver...The LTSP Linux Terminal Services Project is an excellent use of older systems. It really negates the need for big IT spending every few years. I've set it up at a few schools and the kids love it. It gives them...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, K12, software; Discussion threads 2007-06-28
K12 woos Wyoming to provide virtual homeschool: As virtual schools gain popularity among unaffiliated homeschoolers, public schools are offering virtual school programs as well, reports the Casper Star Tribune. Taxpayers wittingly or unwittingly are increasingly supporting virtual schools, as states sign on to for-profit virtual programs, such as K12 Inc., a popular elementary virtual school...; Tags: K12 Inc.; Blog posts 2006-09-13
Education IT and end-user support: Education IT and end-user supportK12Just to add a bit to the miss conception of K12. I am an IT guy for 1200 student K12. We have 350 PC's, 6 servers, Wireless, and all the other supoort stuff. I am not here to argue the difference from K12 to Colloge, because...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, K12, tool; Discussion threads 2006-07-26

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Pumping up the comp sci pipeline: Pumping up the comp sci pipelineWell...I'd think that unless ComSci is entrenched in schools initiatives like this conference will go the way of any other program that is outside the "core."So, how to get it into the core? It would seem that CTE is on the way to being declared...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, Benefits, CSTA web site, grammar school; Discussion threads 2008-05-29

Pumping up the comp sci pipeline: I had the opportunity to speak with Chris Stephenson on Wednesday. Ms. Stephenson is the Executive Director of the Association for Computing Machinery's Computer Science Teachers Association CSTA. Along with Google and a grant from the National Science Foundation, the CSTA is coordinating an ambitious two-day conference to...; Tags: Computer Science, Computer, CS, Productivity, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Liveblogging: Apple's Q2 2008 financial results: In a conference call today with analysts, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) discussed financial results of the second fiscal quarter of 2008 which runs from 01 January – 31 March 2008. Apple's revenue was up 43 percent year-over-year. The company posted revenue of US$7.51 billion and...; Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Growth, Financial, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Operational Accounting, Sales, Finance, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-23
WA Department of Education and Training Rolls Out Statewide Digital Learning to 800 Schools: The Western Australian Department of Education and Training WA DET delivers education and skills development to people in the state. WA DET administers education across a region roughly one-third of the Australian land mass. This vast geography presents the department with a range of challenges, including building the skills of...; Tags: Education, U.S. Department Of Education, Oracle Corp., Training, WA DET, Portals, Internet; Case studies 2008-04-01
Give me Ubuntu or, well, give me something else: Give me Ubuntu or, well, give me something elseThe post DOJ judgement agreement gave MS more power.http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-3513-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=27634&messageID=518780&start=-9922You do raise a valid point I have been bringing up multiple time. [B]If the PC is already proven and verified with both XP and Vista or Ubuntu for that matter [/B]Why doesn't Dell...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, rabbit hole, Dell Computer Corp., Ubuntu, OEM, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-01-30
Will Windows 'XO' bear fruit for OLPC?: Will Windows 'XO' bear fruit for OLPC?You are again trashing Christopher Dawson's blog. Get you own bloginstead of trashing somebody else's.No.All this talk about training, etc, the Sugar OS on XO requires no training. Security is also baked in, and it has mesh capabilities, ultra low power, etc...Now, all...; Tags: Blogging, blog, One Laptop Per Child project, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
Just what do techies really need to know?: Just what do techies really need to know?HmmmCommunication Skills is a primary one. To have the patience to listen to a user and to understand/listen to what they say is key skill for any tech and one that many lack. This is true for more than just the K12 market.BTW...; Tags: CAD, Leadership, Strategy, communication skill, small setting, innovation; Discussion threads 2007-11-26
Not teaching safer surfing? You should be: Not teaching safer surfing? You should beVirginia is one state taking charge of this!With Virginia's Dept of Ed's new Internet Safety Legislation, all school divisions have to put in place this year a program for implementing Internet Safety into their K-12 curriculum. Many divisions have teamed up to...; Tags: Corporate communications, INTERNET, video; Discussion threads 2007-10-17
OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punch: OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punchAdditional benefitsOpenSuSE is the only 'Microsoft certified Linux', even better;)False comparison but good reviewThe title "OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punch" implies that the two distro vendors were racing to release the same capability, and OpenSUSE got their first. That's silly, of course -...; Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Novell OpenSuse, Novell Inc., Linux, Ubuntu, WARNING LABEL; Discussion threads 2007-10-05
Smartbf33oards vs interactive whiteboards: Smartbf33oards vs interactive whiteboardsSMART puts the Teacher firstThough I think that you have a valid point with the price structure of the Mimio. Being a former educator, I think that when a school is looking to purchase an interactive technology they really need to look at the whole picture. SMART...; Tags: Corporate governance, SMART Technology, board, Smart Board, Smartbf33oards, interactive whiteboard, Mimio; Discussion threads 2007-09-12
What the heck is a thin client?: What the heck is a thin client?same?Is this what we use to refer to as a "dumb terminal"?Can't Work in k12 without problemsI can't see it working in k12 at all because of the diversity of students in a school district. A schools population is mainly based on the population...; Tags: Thin clients, thin client; Discussion threads 2007-08-01
Any universities adopting Linux as their platform of choice?: Any universities adopting Linux as their platform of choice?nmtNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ([url=http://www.nmt.edu]New Mexico Tech[/url]) is pretty pervasively Linux, but of course there are quite a few tools think LabView that you're stuck using MS for.All of the Technical Computing Center open campus computer lab machines are...; Tags: Operating systems, Dartmouth College, K12 environment, Linux, information technology, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-07-16
MathMagic Personal Edtion (zip): MathMagic is a stand-alone equation editor for mathematical equations and symbols. MathMagic provides you with an easy-to-use WYSIWYG interface and various powerful features. With MathMagic, you can easily create any mathematical expressions from K12 to higher education, and use them within various other software by drag&drop, copy&paste, or export/import. Version...; Tags: MathMagic, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2007-07-03
Content filters are your friend: Content filters are your friendTrue butContent filters can not and do not filter out everything 100%. Someone is going to get crucified when something sneaks through.A major drawback is content filtering unless you are blocking all image file formats I highly doubt that is it is retroactive. We...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Content Filter, malware; Discussion threads 2007-06-08
So that's why kids download music!: So that's why kids download music!ChangeThe times they are a'changing.... at least for copyright and patent laws. The internet is free, anarchic and disruptive.Knowledge and culture belong to the world. How fair is it, that a single successful song can make a millionaire of a singer?Copyright and patents should be...; Tags: Digital media, Strategy, Internet, Campuses, BitTorrent, RIAA, MP3, music, CD, knowledge; Discussion threads 2007-05-24
EU takes aim at Apple over iTunes: EU takes aim at Apple over iTunesBe interesting to see how and when Real and MSweigh in over the Apple iTunes thing, especially Real who's been repeatedly ousted from the iPod with firmware updates from Apple as a protest of Real creating software without Apple's expressed agreement of said to...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, patent troll, desk lamp, Apple iTunes, Apple Inc., MP3, Apple iPod; Discussion threads 2007-03-12