It looks good for Maine high school laptop program
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Maine high school iBook program looks
promising
Maine high school iBook program looks
promising
06/22/2004 03:44 PMMaine's education commissioner says she has assurances from at least
47 superintendents that they are ready to move forward with iBooks in
high schools this fall, giving her confidence that a deal can be
struck with Apple...
Maine high school iBook program gains
support
Maine high school iBook program gains
support
06/22/2004 03:43 PMThe state of Maine already has deployed Apple iBooks at all seventh
and eighth-grade classrooms in public schools throughout the state,
and now it looks like momentum is gaining to expand the program to
high schools, according to the
Associated Press. The report indicates that
47 superintendents at schools throughout the state have thrown their
support behind an iBook rental program proposed by administrators
looking to side-step budget shortfalls.
High School Picks Up Where Laptop
Program Ends
High School Picks Up Where Laptop
Program Ends
03/19/2005 02:29 AMFollowing up where Maine's program to provide every seventh- and
eighth-grader with a laptop computer leaves off, Thornton Academy
recently acquired 400 laptops for the high-schools's 1,200 students to
use. By Seth Harkness, Portland Press Herald
Superintendents Face Deadline For High
School Laptop Program
Superintendents Face Deadline For High
School Laptop Program
07/23/2004 11:03 PMEnough schools must agree to participate by July 30 to account for
8,400 computers -- the minimum threshold for Apple to agree to the
same low price for laptops in Maine's 241 public middle schools. By
David Sharp, Associated Press (via MyAppleMenu)
Maine iBook Program Extending To High
Schools
Maine iBook Program Extending To High
Schools
01/17/2004 10:39 PM(Macs Only! via MyAppleMenu)
Maine strikes deal with Apple for high
school iBooks
Maine strikes deal with Apple for high
school iBooks
08/06/2004 08:04 PMApple has agreed to a revised deal that will put iBooks in
approximately one-third of Maine's public high schools this fall...
Students give Maine iBook program high
marks
Students give Maine iBook program high
marks
03/14/2003 04:54 PM"Thirteen-year-old Jeremy Harmon says that learning on a laptop
computer is more fun than just reading a book," writes Tess Nacelewicz
for the Portland Press Herald...
Apple deal may push Maine iBook program
to high schools
Apple deal may push Maine iBook program
to high schools
05/05/2004 02:12 PMThe state of Maine has distinguished itself by offering iBooks to all
public school seventh and eighth graders. The cost of the iBook
program has been a political minefield especially as legislators in
the cash-strapped state consider expanding it to public high
schoolers. A new deal put forth by Apple may give that plan new hope,
according to the Portland Press Herald: Apple is willing to rent
laptops and defer their payments for a year.
Plainview Pre-School Launches First
Wireless Laptop Computer Technology
Program for Preschoolers
Plainview Pre-School Launches First
Wireless Laptop Computer Technology
Program for Preschoolers
12/22/2004 01:33 AMLooking for the perfect Christmas gift for that hard to please 3 or 4
year old? Wireless laptops are at the top of the list for some 100
children at Louisville’s Plainview Pre-school. This fall, students
began using wireless laptops in one of the country’s first wireless
computer labs just for preschoolers! It is all part of the ground
breaking educational approaches at Plainview Pre-School designed to
boost preschooler’s brainpower and future college readiness at a cost
that won’t turn parents into scrooges. Students receive weekly
instruction in the school’s new wireless computer lab plus classroom
visits with an assortment of technological equipment including
laptops, digital cameras, recording devices, and listening centers.
According to the school officials, this gives children a chance to use
technology for real problem solving rather than just for entertainment
and since appropriate stimuli such as engaging hands-on activities
with computers enhances early brain development, the school believes
laptops are the perfect choice for a preschooler’s small hand size.
The cost for the program is included in the school's unique tuition
structure which school officials says offers a high quality program
and at a cost well below what many other preschool programs charge.
[PRWEB Dec 20, 2004]
Mochary Foundation Announces Filmmaking
Program for North Miami Beach Senior
High School
Mochary Foundation Announces Filmmaking
Program for North Miami Beach Senior
High School
04/06/2005 02:15 AMSeven Aspiring Filmmakers Selected to Attend Free After-school Digital
Filmmaking Program [PRWEB Apr 6, 2005]
Other News: Maine Laptop Poll
Other News: Maine Laptop Poll
01/22/2004 03:26 PMThe Portland Press Herald has an online poll about the Maine (iBook)
laptop initiative....
Maine iBook program hasn't yet reached
goal
Maine iBook program hasn't yet reached
goal
08/03/2004 07:33 PMMaine's Education Department did not reach its goal of signing up
enough high schools by the end of July to account for 8,400 iBooks,
the number necessary for an interim plan to put laptops in some high
schools...
iBook expansion in Maine not looking
good
iBook expansion in Maine not looking
good
05/04/2004 09:28 AMLeaders of the Maine Legislature's education committee said Monday
that the state's iBook program will not be expanded into high schools
this fall as expected, but Governor John Baldacci refused to concede
defeat before reviewing his options, according to a Maine Today
article...
Bladacci Urges Maine School Districts To
Rent Laptops
Bladacci Urges Maine School Districts To
Rent Laptops
07/01/2004 03:53 AM By Victoria Wallack, Statehouse News Service (via MyAppleMenu)
Apple makes do with smaller expanded
Maine iBook program
Apple makes do with smaller expanded
Maine iBook program
08/09/2004 07:55 AMApple Computer Inc. has agreed to a smaller number of iBooks than it
originally proposed for an expansion of its iBook program to Maine
public high schools, according to the
Associate
d Press. The company has a program in place that puts iBooks into
the hands of all middle schoolers in the state, and it now looks like
about one-third of high schools will get them as well.
"New program to provide treatment for
alcoholism and mental illness (Maine)"
"New program to provide treatment for
alcoholism and mental illness (Maine)"
08/22/2004 04:11 AMOther News: Maine Gets High Grade
Other News: Maine Gets High Grade
02/12/2004 11:28 AMA survey on the innovative Maine school laptop program shows positive
performance.
Maine Laptops Earn High Marks
Maine Laptops Earn High Marks
02/16/2004 03:54 PMA Maine initiative to supply 36,000 7th and 8th graders and teachers
with iBooks yielded good results, Associated Press reports: “Students
who use laptops are more engaged in learning and produce
better-quality work, according to a report released Wednesday that
gives high grades to Maine’s 2-year-old program. Based on thousands of
responses from students and teachers, the report says most of Maine’s
middle schools have successfully implemented the program, which
started with seventh graders in 2002 and later expanded to include
eighth graders.” [Feb 16]
"A high school student in Las Vegas was
transferred to a new school because of
an online journal in which he wrote,
"Kill Alaina." "
"A high school student in Las Vegas was
transferred to a new school because of
an online journal in which he wrote,
"Kill Alaina." "
11/12/2003 02:57 PMMaine iBook Progam To Be Extended To
High Schools
Maine iBook Progam To Be Extended To
High Schools
01/22/2004 02:09 AMCalling the original US$37 million laptop program a success, Baldacci
proposed expanding it from all public middle schools to all Maine high
schools, starting next year with high school freshmen. (MacMinute via
MyAppleMenu)
iBooks earn high marks in Maine survey
iBooks earn high marks in Maine survey
02/12/2004 12:44 PMAccording to a new report released this week that gives high grades to
Maine's iBook program, students who use the Apple laptops are more
engaged in learning and produce better quality work...
Tentative plan to put iBooks in some
Maine high schools
Tentative plan to put iBooks in some
Maine high schools
05/05/2004 11:01 AMFollowing the news that Maine's iBook program would not be expanded
into high schools this fall, the administration of John Baldacci
quickly came up with a new plan to get the laptops to some
ninth-graders...
High-tech play analyzing technology
giving high school football an edge
High-tech play analyzing technology
giving high school football an edge
12/05/2003 07:47 PMAP via New Jersey Online Dec 5 2003 6:33PM ET
Laptop Program Given New Lease On Life
Laptop Program Given New Lease On Life
05/05/2004 11:25 AMJust when it looked like a proposal to expand the state's laptop
computer program to high schools was dead, the Baldacci administration
has managed to bring it back to life. By Associated Press (via
MyAppleMenu)
Michigan may cancel laptop program
Michigan may cancel laptop program
10/29/2003 11:27 AMWhat was to be the largest single purchase of computers in history may
now history itself. Governor Jennifer Granholm intends to cancel the
funding for the "Freedom to Learn" plan, which would have given a
laptop to every sixth-grade studen in Michigan. Apple and Dell are
considered frontrunners to supply the 130,000 laptops required by the
state. The program has not yet been cancelled and many Michigan
officials have announced their intention to fight to keep the program
in the...
Laptop Program Draws Admirers
Laptop Program Draws Admirers
03/13/2003 10:21 AMMaine's effort to put an Apple iBook computer in the lap of every
seventh-and eight-grader in its public schools is attracting
international attention. (Maine Today via MyAppleMenu)
School Unveils Wireless Laptop Project
School Unveils Wireless Laptop Project
12/11/2003 08:32 PMA Troy City school teamed up with Apple Computers to enhance the
learning process. (Capital News 9 via MyAppleMenu)
School District Taps Into Laptop
Technology
School District Taps Into Laptop
Technology
11/16/2003 01:29 AMThe Honeoye Falls-Lima school district is gearing up to launch in
February a digital learning project that involves leasing laptop
computers for middle school students to use in school and at home. By
Dolores Orman (Democrat And Chronicle via MyAppleMenu)
School Laptop Proposal Gets Mixed
Reaction
School Laptop Proposal Gets Mixed
Reaction
06/02/2004 08:56 AM
By NBCSandiego.com (via MyAppleMenu)
Recommendations For A Good Laptop Bag?
Recommendations For A Good Laptop Bag?
12/23/2003 09:11 PMYOU LIKEWISE FAIL IT writes "So, I was jogging to the bus stop this
morning when suddenly - snap, the weight of the laptop on my shoulder
vanished, and I heard ...
Michigan May Kill Student Laptop Program
Michigan May Kill Student Laptop Program
04/18/2005 02:28 PMIn the past we've written about various "laptops in schools" programs
-- mainly in Maine and Michigan where they've been seen as
succes
s stories in improving education and (most importantly) getting
kids excited to learn. While simply adding laptops to schools isn't
the answer -- a well designed program designed to really make use of
computers in schools to help kids learn and get them interested in
education is a good thing. However, a budget crunch in Michigan has
the state
think
ing about killing the program, meaning that some students would
have their laptops yanked away, and others may not be able to get
laptops at all. You have to wonder, though, if there's a compromise
solution. Certainly, some kids already have computers (desktop or
laptop) at home -- so perhaps there's a better way to set up the
program that focuses more on those kids whose families really can't
afford a laptop. Yes, this opens the program up to abuse -- but with
the country falling so far behind in education, it seems like a
program that seems to get kids excited about learning deserves a bit
of support.
Mentor: Students Benefit From Laptop
Program
Mentor: Students Benefit From Laptop
Program
08/16/2004 02:20 AM By Kennebec Journal (via MyAppleMenu)
Scottish schools eyeing laptop program
Scottish schools eyeing laptop program
06/03/2004 07:00 PMEvery pupil in a single-year group at schools across the Lothians in
Scotland will get their own laptop computer by next year, according to
the Scotland Evening News...
Atlanta-Area School District On Verge Of
Laptop Plan
Atlanta-Area School District On Verge Of
Laptop Plan
04/12/2005 08:28 PMThis week's vote would simply approve the first-year concept. A
contract with Apple computers is still in the works. By Doug Gross,
Associated Press
Stillwater: School Board, Apple Agree On
Laptop Plan
Stillwater: School Board, Apple Agree On
Laptop Plan
12/17/2003 11:55 PMThe Stillwater school district has entered into an agreement with
Apple Computer to provide laptops to students at Oak-Land Junior High
in Lake Elmo and all of the district's junior high teachers by next
fall. By Megan Boldt (Pioneer Press via MyAppleMenu)
SD School in the News for Handheld
Program
SD School in the News for Handheld
Program
06/24/2004 11:10 AMHigh school teachers: Handhelds, laptops improved grades:
This is a very cool thing in a city about 90 miles from Sioux Falls.
Yankton is not a big city (pop. 13,500), but they have a beautiful new high school and
are evidently doing good things with their tech budget.
Two pilot programs that gave hand-held computers and laptops to
students at Yankton High School resulted in higher grades, teachers at
the school say. [...]
The school gave 75 randomly selected students and four teachers
handheld computers called M130s last October. In addition, school
officials used grant money to purchase 30 laptop computers, which were
given to 25 students and four teachers.
Good for them. South Dakota rules.
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U.S. school Internet program foundering
U.S. school Internet program foundering
06/09/2004 08:52 AMWashington Times Jun 9 2004 12:48PM GMT
Netsupport School good for SA
Netsupport School good for SA
12/11/2003 11:51 PMSunday Times South Africa Dec 11 2003 10:41PM ET
Getting Kids To Program Old School Video
Games
Getting Kids To Program Old School Video
Games
04/06/2005 06:48 AMIt seems that every recent story about Atari has been about their
attempts (in their modern form -- quite different from the original
Atari) to
make
a killing on the nostalgia market, offering up classic games from
years back to today's adults -- either on computers or (increasingly)
on mobile phones. However, it appears that many feel the basic
concepts of old Atari videogames are still valuable for game designers
to learn -- resulting in a
competition to design new games for the Atari 2600. Of
course, there's one twist: the games needed to be created in 24 hours.
While the story is amusing to read, what it really does is remind
people that, despite all the amazing graphics found in today's game, a
game is still about
gameplay at its core -- which many of
today's game designers seem to forget.
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