article thumbnail

Maine Announces Learning Technology Framework

More Verbs

The true value of laptops and tablets in schools is not learning to use the technology, but rather using the technology to learn. The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI ) have been in place since 2002 and has certainly helped close the Digital Access Divide in Maine.

article thumbnail

What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

Limited quantities on desktops, gaming laptops, high quality monitors, thunderbolt docks, wireless mice and more. In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was a Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals.

Handbook 431
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Teaching History with Technology: Reflections on 16 Years & Counting ? from Tom Daccord

EdTechTeacher

The most obvious difference is the sheer volume and diversity of technology tools that have appeared since I first taught the workshop in 2002. Back then, students were using laptops principally for taking notes in Microsoft Word, creating slideshows in Microsoft PowerPoint, and for research on the Internet.

article thumbnail

Why I Still Believe in the iPad’s Positive Impact on Classrooms

Edsurge

Now, as has been reported , a number of districts have opted to move back to laptops from iPads. Way back in 2002, when Friendster was the biggest social network and people were gathering in Internet cafes, the State of Maine implemented the first 1:1 laptop initiative in the country. So, what happened?

iPad 88
article thumbnail

Don’t Rely on Cute Apps and Games to Teach Coding. Turn to Your Students Instead.

Edsurge

In 2002, I founded a summer coding camp, SummerTech, located on the campus of Purchase College, SUNY. Simple laptops around $500 have all the capability you require. Everything your school wants to accomplish in coding should focus on people and actual coding. This, I learned the hard way. The kids had plenty of fun. Don’t use tablets.

STEM 148
article thumbnail

SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

Edsurge

They were looking to license their tools, or acquire them, or simply see what new ideas startups were coming up with,” says Karen Billings, who ran SIIA’s education technology division from 2002 to 2016. Computers, laptops and mobile devices became more affordable.

Industry 149
article thumbnail

Dave Eggers on Finding Creative Refuge From the ‘Lunacy’ of Technology

Edsurge

That’s a spirit that is very much a part of 826, a network of elaborately whimsical tutoring and writing centers that Eggers helped launch in 2002. Nínive Calegari and I built it back in 2002 as a drop-in writing and tutoring center for kids in the neighborhood. The centers all have laptops.