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At least failures give us real examples

There is now some distance between the NECC experience and the present. This is true on several dimensions – I have had time to reflect and I have completed the drive home (3500+ miles round trip). I find that I am beginning to find the “dataless” pronouncements of some who advocate for positions I actually [...]

Posted 07 July 2009 † grabe § Policy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Wandering the Outside Aisle – 2009

I started a practice in 2004 of writing a post based on my exploration of the NECC trade show. I called this practice “wandering the outside aisle” because the idea was to locate a new product/service advanced by a small company. These companies tend to purchase small floor areas around the outside of the trade [...]

Posted 30 June 2009 † grabe § New Software/Hardware ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

NAEP Technology Literacy

I attended an information session for the NAEP effort to assess technology literacy. A couple of issues to note – 1) this effort is not intended to offer state by state feedback and 2) the definition of technology is broad encompassing not just computers and the Internet, but also technology systems, maintenance and troubleshooting, technology [...]

Posted 29 June 2009 † grabe § Policy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Is there still a market for desktop apps?

We spent a good part of the day at a NECC (now just ISTE according to the opening remarks) presession sponsored by the Constructivist Consortium. We received some great software at no cost and had an opportunity to explore what the new products had to offer. Mostly, though, it was a opportunity for like-minded folks [...]

Posted 29 June 2009 † grabe § New Software/Hardware ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: