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iPad Production

I have owned my own iPad now for a few days. Cindy uses her iPad a great deal and I spent time working on her machine, but the experience is a little different when you develop your own collection of apps. This is definitely a great media consumption device. The experience of browsing, viewing images, [...]

Posted 30 July 2010 † grabe § New Software/Hardware ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Interpreting “Outliers”

Cindy and I have taken a couple of long trips in the car lately and I have used the time to listen to Malcom Gladwell’s book Outliers. It is the kind of book that is interesting and invites interpretation and speculation. The book consists of a series of stories that demonstrate that the reason individuals [...]

Posted 17 February 2009 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Getting Close

I recently purchased a Blackberry Curve because I do not live in a region of the country allowing me to make use of an iPhone. I have owned smart phones before, but the newer devices offer a range of additional services and one can really get some work done. A combination of the keyboard of [...]

Posted 11 November 2008 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Sorting Out the Agendas

I have been interested in the $100 laptop since I first learned about the project in 2005. When the opportunity to purchase an XO (the name for the first version to ship) as part of a buy one / give one plan became available we made the commitment (Our XO ). Of late, the grand [...]

Posted 10 January 2008 † LuellaHuffman35 § Ed Practice ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged:

Researchers claim Maine’s 1:1 initiative improves achievement

Researchers have released a report evaluating student achievement as a consequence of a 1:1 laptop initiative. The researchers claim quite significant improvements in writing proficiency. At this point I have only had an opportunity to read the executive summary so I may have more to say after I have read the methodology.Maine Laptop Research.

Posted 24 October 2007 † LuellaHuffman35 § Research ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: