PPS Instructional Technology WeblogNews, Information, and Articles Related to Education and Technology(Untitled)- September 16, 2003 Apple polishes off titanium line. At Apple Expo Paris, the company says it is replacing the last of its titanium PowerBooks with aluminum versions as it updates its entire line of high-end portables. CNET News.com - Front Doorhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/09/16.html#a138 (Untitled)- September 16, 2003 New PSAT, Minus Writing Test, Will Be Introduced in Fall '04. The College Board will introduce a revamped PSAT in October 2004, five months before it rolls out its new SAT, which will, for the first time, include a writing sample. By Tamar Lewin. New York Times: Educationhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/09/16.html#a137 (Untitled)- September 16, 2003 New School Year Brings New Technology While student to computer ratios matter, itbase 's just as important to use computers wisely to support instruction. The Dennis-Yarmouth school system, outside Boston, expects to meet its goal of having one computer for every five students this year. And teachers are ready to use those computers as tools for individualized learning. Distance-Educator.comhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/09/16.html#a136 (Untitled)- September 16, 2003 New Hampshire To Launch Laptop Pilot Seventh graders in five New Hampshire middle schools will receive laptop computers in a pilot program set to launch in January 2004. The four-year, $1.2 million project will be paid for with corporate donations. MaineToday.comhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/09/16.html#a135 (Untitled)- September 5, 2003 Philly schools get Microsoft brotherly love. The software titan spreads the love to the School District of Philadelphia, where it will design and build a new high school wired with the latest in educational computing tools. CNET News.comhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/09/05.html#a134 (Untitled)- September 3, 2003 PowerPoint corrupts Great Edward Tufte rant about PowerPoint and other slideware, and why we should all avoid it. I did a talk a couple months ago and the conference organizers nearly insisted that I bring a PowerPoint presentation to accompany my speech. I told them that I didn't believe in slides for the kind of talk I was giving, and they responded, "But what will keep the audience from getting bored" Urr, possibly the words coming out of my mouth Particularly disturbing is the adoption of.http://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/09/03.html#a133 |