How long before everyone has some type of wireless portable computer. MIT is currently working on developing a laptop for under $100. The intent is to provide 3rd world countries with technology. A High School in Arizona is replacing textbooks with laptops. Every student gets a laptop and the cost isn't going to be ...… Read the rest
Let’s get this right!
The power of the internet is hard to understand sometimes. Working with students at King George on Wednesday, they were determined to achieve perfection. As we were shooting segments for their news broadcast, they kept wanting to redo scenes over and over again. I finally had to tell them we only have so much ...… Read the rest
Stumble….a cool way to find new stuff
I've been using FireFox for a few weeks now and I have to say I'm hooked. I'll be mentioning it at my session "a few of my favourite things" at the Moose Jaw Teachers' Convention at the end of the month. FireFox is an excellent browser for many reasons. One of my favourite features is ...… Read the rest
Geocaching and my 73 year old father
My dad turns 73 this month. For Christmas, I bought him a GPS or Global Postioning device., I've now got him hooked on geocaching. Geocaching is like a big game of hide and seek but there's more to it. He has found over 10 caches in his winter home of Lakeland, Florida. He planted his ...… Read the rest
Project Edge
An interesting experiment is underway. Two high school students are essentially leading an eJournalism project covering the 2005 Teachers' Convention. Project Edge features 15 students from 5 schools ranging from grade 6-12. We have done similar projects here in Moose Jaw. Full Coverage was part of the 2003 Convention. The difference with this ...… Read the rest