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Direct linkSmith, Mark – Technology & Learning, 2006
For most districts, the dream of arming their students and fellow educators with laptops--perhaps reaching the vaunted status of being a one-to-one school--holds a powerful appeal. Yet whether a district is making that push to get laptops into the hands of each student or simply considering upgrades to mobile carts, districts are facing no…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Technology, Educational Innovation, Check Lists
O'Donovan, Eamonn – Technology & Learning, 2000
Describes thin clients as low-cost personal computers that lack hardware features and run applications off of a school's central server or via an application service provider on the Internet. Discusses advantages, including being easy to use, easy to manage, and less costly to service; and considers possible problems. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Selection, Cost Effectiveness
Branzburg, Jeffrey – Technology & Learning, 2006
In April 2006, Apple released a beta version of Boot Camp, a free software product that enables the installation of Windows XP (Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2) on an Intel-based Mac. (A beta version is not the final version, but it is ready for end users to try and test.) Essentially, Boot Camp splits your Mac into two hard…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection
Guhlin, Miguel – Technology & Learning, 2007
A switch to free open source software can minimize cost and allow funding to be diverted to equipment and other programs. For instance, the OpenOffice suite is an alternative to expensive basic application programs offered by major vendors. Many such programs on the market offer features seldom used in education but for which educators must pay.…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Cost Effectiveness, Technology Planning
Dyrli, Odvard Egil; Kinnaman, Daniel E. – Technology & Learning, 1995
This first in a five-part series of articles that form the basis for a professional development course on the impact of technology on classroom curriculum focuses on obstacles faced by teachers in bringing technology into the classroom and strategies to overcome them. Multimedia instruction, hypermedia, and computer networking are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Costs
Ettenheim, Susan Geller; Furger, Roberta; Siegman, Lisa; McLester, Susan – Technology & Learning, 2000
Offers suggestions to keep girls interested and involved in digital technology. Highlights include role models; encouraging math and science courses; a computer club for girls; integrating computer activities into the curriculum; Web-based lessons; mentoring; appropriate software; designing with computer graphics; collaborative groups; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software Selection, Courseware
