Nov

27

OLPC extends “Get One Give One”

November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

From twitter…. the folks at OLPC (One Laptop per Child) have extended the “Give One Get One” program till December 31st http://laptopgiving.org/.
These are the same XO laptops that are being shipped to children in developing nations, right down to the green chassis and the Linux OS. What a cool Christmas idea (links to previous [...]

Nov

26

The All-New School

November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Every once in a while someone out there brings a bit of creativity that stirs the mind and starts many conversations. The latest offering comes from Jeff Utecht, a fellow edublogger from an international school in Shanghai, China.
Click on the image to see Jeff’s work in adapting original ad copy from Honda [...]

Nov

21

Connected cross-country

November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I am spending the day at a local high school, helping teachers and students during a national learning video conference initiative on Diet and Body Image. Billed as a national youth town hall, and supported / organized by the National Reseach Council and CRC-Canada’s Virtual Classroom Program the event allowed youth in five schools [...]

Nov

20

Schools for tomorrow

November 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

Now fully into year two of school-wide one-to-one computing (and four years since the initial pilot classes), one of the biggest challenges we face is the actual physical structure of a school and classrooms built to service students in traditional teacher-centered learning environments. As we implemented ubiquitous student connectivity, things like lack of desk [...]

Nov

19

Can you say convergence?

November 19, 2007 | 4 Comments

I have heard a lot about e-paper over the last couple of years, but hadn’t really seen much evidence as to the possibilities of it replacing traditional paper – until now.
The new Livescribe paper-based computing platform is due out at early in the next year. Complete with a “smartpen”, e-paper, applications, etc, this system [...]

Nov

19

When laptops look like this old car…

November 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

As users on this side of the planet continue to define connectivity primarily through an ever-increasing demand for PC’s (both desktops and laptops), the future is being glimpsed in the connected center of the planet – Japan.
In the Yahoo Tech blog, Christopher Null reports that the fall of the PC world has begun, with Japanese [...]

Nov

15

1001 Flat World Tales Starts Again…

November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

After a successful first year in 06-07, Clay Burell and the folks putting together the latest version of 1001 Flat World Tales student writing project are inviting K-12 teachers and students from around the world to join fellow students as they share their writing in a unique way.
1001 FWT, based on the traditional Arabian Nights [...]

Nov

14

The future is so bright, I gotta wear shades…

November 14, 2007 | 1 Comment

A couple of things happened today that really didn’t mean much at the time, but have me reflecting this evening.
This afternoon I was working with a group of Grade 6 students as I spent time with a colleague and her young learners introducing them to the use of wireless laptops in their class. I [...]

Nov

13

Wonder if Santa will come…

November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The ultimate Christmas gift went on sale yesterday…but you’ll have to act quick to get one.
The folks at One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) have opened up sales of this truly world-flattening device to residents of the US and Canada.  For a donation of US$399 you can get one cool laptop for yourself, and a second [...]

Nov

10

To the fallen…

November 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

As the world get smaller and the threats get nearer, the need for our students to work, play and learn together in a connected global community becomes even more critical.
This week I had the opportunity to work with teachers who are starting student collaborative projects as part of the Department of Education’s Knowing Our Neighbors [...]

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