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Maine iBook program hasn't yet reached goal







Maine iBook program hasn't yet reached
goal

Maine iBook program hasn't yet reached
goal
08/03/2004 07:33 PM

Maine'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...




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The 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.

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Comment Goal Reached 09/07/2004 11:52 PM

We very quietly reached another goal this week. Since I started this site almost three years ago, I've wanted to have as many comments as I had entries. I don't know why, it just seemed like a good goal to have.

The first iteration of the site was a custom PHP app that didn't even have comments, so we got a late start. We flirted with the goal for the last few weeks, but it doesn't help that we're posting like chipmunks on crack these days. I'm also really anal-retentive about the comments — there are no spams, "me toos," or test comments in the database. All comments are legit.

Anyway, comments passed up entries on Sunday. As I write this, we have 2,909 entries and 2,938 comments. Next goal: 3,000 entries, which we'll hit by the end of the month. The ultimate goal has always been 5,000 entries, and we're on a pace to hit that by the end of next year.

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iBook expansion in Maine not looking
good


iBook expansion in Maine not looking
good
05/04/2004 09:28 AM
Leaders 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...

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laptop program


It looks good for Maine high school
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program


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Apple launches iBook Logic Board Repair
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program (MacCentral)


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Maine'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)

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In 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.

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High School Picks Up Where Laptop
Program Ends


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Program Ends
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Following 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


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School Laptop Program


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School Laptop Program
07/23/2004 11:03 PM
Enough 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)

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 AM
Looking 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]

Sundance Joins The MathWorks Connections
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Cal-Maine Is Calm


Cal-Maine Is Calm 07/13/2004 02:00 PM
Cal-Maine is well positioned, even if there is a glut in the egg market.

Made in Maine


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Other News: Maine Movement 06/24/2004 11:24 AM
Maine school superintendents are pushing a high school laptop program.

Other News: Maine iBooks


Other News: Maine iBooks 07/22/2004 09:39 AM
Maine is struggling to get iBooks to high school students despite budget problems.

Other News: Maine SEEDs


Other News: Maine SEEDs 04/04/2005 11:21 AM
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Other News: Maine Rent-a-Mac


Other News: Maine Rent-a-Mac 06/14/2004 09:51 AM
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Other News: Maine Misses


Other News: Maine Misses 08/04/2004 10:03 AM
Maine educators failed to accumulate enough laptop orders to meet Apple's minimum for a leasing deal.

Other News: Maine Laptops


Other News: Maine Laptops 05/05/2004 09:36 AM
If Maine won't buy laptops for high school kids, maybe it'll rent them.

Maine iBook program hasn't yet reached goal

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