Are pico projectors the next big cell-phone trend?
Large flat-screen TVs were all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, but companies such as Microvision Inc. are putting their bets on…
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Georgia grants launch algebra by iPod
For the first time in its history, the Georgia Department of Education this month will hand out grants for schools to pioneer the use of handheld computing to…
School districts calculate ways to use netbooks in classes
Classroom computers are shrinking, as more local students are using netbooks at school, reports the Dallas Morning News.
Laptop? Check. Student Playlist? Check. Classroom of the Future? Check.
The seating arrangements are compared to airport traffic patterns. The student schedules are called playlists. And lesson plans are generated by a complicated computer algorithm for the 80…
Sound amplification systems on the rise in classrooms
In an era of chronic ear infections, widespread iPod use, and rampant attention-deficit disorders, school officials have embraced the use of sound amplification systems for mainstream classrooms, pointing…
