The new iPad will have an HDMI output adapter which should allow educators to plug directly into a projector or HDTV. Not only can the iPad now compete with an interactive whiteboard at a much lower price, it can take advantage of many projectors that are already standard equipment in many schools. With the numerous [...]
Regardless of your technical prowess, learning basic terms of the technology industry is an important step in becoming informed. Here are a few to get you started. HTML stands for “HyperText Markup Language” and is the basic building block of Internet content. It contains no programming logic, but instead describes content and data in a [...]
I wrote a piece for GOOD, the website for people who give a damn, about the teacher effectiveness debate. Join in on the discussion: Is Teacher Effectiveness a Myth?
As I discussed in part 1 of this series, Bad Tech, technology has become a common fixture in American schools, but the technology itself is often ineffective. Making technology useful and feasible in schools is a complex but still solvable problem. Part 2: Feasibility The barely fictional Mr. Jones just received a beautiful new overhead [...]
This is the first post of a series where I will discuss problems and solutions in education technology from my perspective as a designer. The software and hardware in our schools are improving. For years, grant money and budgets have been placing more emphasis on getting technology into schools, and it’s worked. Studies have concluded [...]