Mentor: Students Benefit From Laptop Program

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Laptop Initiative Lets Students Learn
Online

Laptop Initiative Lets Students Learn
Online 01/22/2004 02:09 AM
The laptops will allow students Internet access anywhere on school grounds without using a phone line. By Nancy Foster (Hutchinson News via MyAppleMenu)

Parents To Keep Tabs On Students Through
Web Program

Parents To Keep Tabs On Students Through
Web Program 09/21/2004 08:47 PM
PowerSchool will allow parents to check on their children's attendance records and grades any time they want to. By Derek Tucker, Newslink Indiana (via MyAppleMenu)

Michigan may cancel laptop program

Michigan may cancel laptop program 10/29/2003 11:27 AM
What 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 AM
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)

Laptop Program Given New Lease On Life

Laptop Program Given New Lease On Life 05/05/2004 11:25 AM
Just 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)

Research program is a step up for
students (USATODAY.com)

Research program is a step up for
students (USATODAY.com) 12/28/2004 09:31 AM
USATODAY.com - SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio - Two have U.S. patents. For several others moving in the same direction, it's just a matter of time. Two have been inducted into the National Gallery of Young Inventors' Hall of Fame.

Scottish schools eyeing laptop program

Scottish schools eyeing laptop program 06/03/2004 07:00 PM
Every 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...

Michigan May Kill Student Laptop Program

Michigan May Kill Student Laptop Program 04/18/2005 02:28 PM
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.

High School Picks Up Where Laptop
Program Ends

High School Picks Up Where Laptop
Program Ends 03/19/2005 02:29 AM

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

It looks good for Maine high school
laptop program

It looks good for Maine high school
laptop program 06/25/2004 11:57 AM
Maine Education Commissioner Susan Gendron has obtained assurances from at least 58 superintendents that theyÂ’re ready to press forward with laptops in high schools this fall, giving her confidence that a deal can be struck with Apple...

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 Continues Their Program To Hook
Students With Free iPods

Apple Continues Their Program To Hook
Students With Free iPods 07/20/2004 02:45 AM
Hot off the severely overhyped announcement concerning the latest iPod models (er... honestly, they look pretty similar to the old ones) Slashdot has the story that Duke University is giving away "free" iPods to incoming freshman (which won't make the upperclassmen happy, but what can you do?). The "free" is a bit of a misdirection, because most people attending Duke are paying an awful lot of money for the privilege, and I'm sure a slight tuition bump to pay for the iPod will mostly go unnoticed. Of course, this isn't the first time this has been done. Last year we wrote about students at Georgia College & State University receivi ng iPods donated by Apple. While both cases talked about the educational uses of such devices, it's more likely an attempt by Apple to get people hooked early, so when they make big announcements about iPods that really don't seem all that different than the last ones, these kids have to go out and spend their money on them. It's the same strategy Napster is using in signing up colleges.

Superintendents Face Deadline For High
School Laptop Program

Superintendents Face Deadline For High
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]

100% Pass Rate for University of North
Dakota Students Taking the TAP Series'
Food Safety Manager Certification
Training Program

100% Pass Rate for University of North
Dakota Students Taking the TAP Series'
Food Safety Manager Certification
Training Program 06/06/2004 03:35 AM
A University of North Dakota Food Safety Manager Certification course using the TAP Series’ Food Safety Certification Training Program exceeds expectations. [PRWEB Jun 6, 2004]

X-Mentor

X-Mentor 12/29/2003 09:48 AM
X-Mentor 1.2.2

Seeking Affordable Computer Technology
for Students? A New Solution Brings
College and Graduate Students the Best
Computers at Half the Cost

Seeking Affordable Computer Technology
for Students? A New Solution Brings
College and Graduate Students the Best
Computers at Half the Cost 09/07/2004 12:15 PM
University PCs, Inc. specializes in offering extremely affordable, professionally-serviced quality refurbished laptops, desktops, and all computer products to college and university students throughout the United States. University PCs is presenting an alternative to the existing model provided by Dell and other major computer manufacturers that promote only their most expensive products to students by bringing affordable computer technology to students on college and university campuses across the country. [PRWEB Sep 7, 2004]

Lessons From Great "Mentor" Capitalists

Lessons From Great "Mentor" Capitalists 03/31/2005 12:38 PM
Visionary moneymakers he's known, met, or seen all tell Beirne White the same two things.

Mentor Wants Silicone Breast Implants

Mentor Wants Silicone Breast Implants 04/13/2005 11:59 AM
Reuters Apr 13 2005 3:48PM GMT

Tough Lesson for Mentor Graphics

Tough Lesson for Mentor Graphics 04/05/2005 12:10 PM
TheStreet.com Apr 5 2005 3:52PM GMT

Motorola Selects 3G Capable Mentor

Motorola Selects 3G Capable Mentor 01/29/2004 06:55 AM
3G Jan 29 2004 8:06AM GMT

Managers should adopt a technical mentor

Managers should adopt a technical mentor 02/13/2003 01:54 AM
CNET Feb 13 2003 1:24AM ET

Internet allows time-pressed adults to
mentor young readers

Internet allows time-pressed adults to
mentor young readers 03/28/2005 08:39 AM
Chicago Tribune Mar 28 2005 11:44AM GMT

US panel backs Mentor silicone breast
implants (Reuters)

US panel backs Mentor silicone breast
implants (Reuters) 04/13/2005 08:02 PM
Reuters - A U.S. advisory panel on Wednesday urged approval for Mentor Corp.'s silicone breast implants, a recommendation that could end 13-year-old restrictions sparked by concerns about the health risks when silicone leaks.

Silicone Breast Implants From Mentor Win
FDA Panel Recommendation for Sale

Silicone Breast Implants From Mentor Win
FDA Panel Recommendation for Sale 04/13/2005 07:29 PM
Bloomberg Apr 13 2005 11:15PM GMT

Miami’s Real Life Apprentice Begins
Search for a Mentor and New Career!

Miami’s Real Life Apprentice Begins
Search for a Mentor and New Career! 09/27/2004 02:39 AM
After a prosperous seven-year career in the financial services sector and a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership, Esteban de la Ossa is ready to take on a great new challenge. [PRWEB Sep 27, 2004]

Xyratex Adopts Mentor Graphics PCI
Express Intellectual Property for
Advanced Switching Industry Standard

Xyratex Adopts Mentor Graphics PCI
Express Intellectual Property for
Advanced Switching Industry Standard 06/30/2004 01:01 PM
Linux Electrons Jun 30 2004 4:41PM GMT

Printed Circuit Board and Schematic
Design Compare Software for OrCAD,
Allegro, Mentor and other EDA Tools Now
Available in Switzerland

Printed Circuit Board and Schematic
Design Compare Software for OrCAD,
Allegro, Mentor and other EDA Tools Now
Available in Switzerland 03/14/2005 04:12 PM
Logmatic AG Appointed as Representative for DOCTAR Design Compare Software that reports schematic, netlist and PCB design changes for Cadence, OrCAD, Mentor, Viewlogic and other EDA tools. [PRWEB Feb 25, 2005]

Schaeffer's Market Leaders and Laggards
Features Macromedia, McKesson, Monaco
Coach, Mentor Graphics, and Maxy

Schaeffer's Market Leaders and Laggards
Features Macromedia, McKesson, Monaco
Coach, Mentor Graphics, and Maxy 04/13/2005 08:05 PM
Business Wire UK Apr 13 2005 11:12PM GMT

U.S. Cellular Begins Phone Reuse and
Recycling Program - Program Benefits
Environment, Proceeds Go to Charity

U.S. Cellular Begins Phone Reuse and
Recycling Program - Program Benefits
Environment, Proceeds Go to Charity 07/25/2004 02:14 AM
U.S. Cellular has taken the lead in protecting the environment by teaming up with RMS Communications to collect unused wireless phones to safely dispose of them and protect the environment and public health from hazardous waste. [PRWEB Jul 25, 2004]

HotFix Watch: The primary advertised
program does not run when it depends on
another program

HotFix Watch: The primary advertised
program does not run when it depends on
another program 08/18/2004 08:36 PM

Sundance Joins The MathWorks Connections
Program Program

Sundance Joins The MathWorks Connections
Program Program 12/17/2004 06:31 PM
Sundance reconfigurable computing platforms extend Model-Based Design for DSP/FPGA systems using MATLAB and Simulink [PRWEB Dec 17, 2004]

IBAT and CBAO Endorse Floyd & Associates
to Offer Overdraft Privilege Program -
Program Helps Consumers Avoid Hassle,
Added Costs of Bounced Checks

IBAT and CBAO Endorse Floyd & Associates
to Offer Overdraft Privilege Program -
Program Helps Consumers Avoid Hassle,
Added Costs of Bounced Checks 06/17/2004 03:42 AM
Independent Bankers in Texas and Oklahoma select John M. Floyd -- a leading vendor of regulatory compliant, nondiscriminatory overdraft software -- for its JMFA Overdraft Privilege program. The program helps accountholders avoid embarrassment, extra cost and hassel when the write a check on an overdrawn account. [PRWEB Jun 17, 2004]

Icul Service Corp. Endorses Floyd &
Associates for Overdraft Privilege
Program - Automated Program Helps
Members Avoid Hassle, Added Costs of
Bounced Drafts (Checks)

Icul Service Corp. Endorses Floyd &
Associates for Overdraft Privilege
Program - Automated Program Helps
Members Avoid Hassle, Added Costs of
Bounced Drafts (Checks) 06/15/2004 03:43 AM
Subsidiary of Illinois Credit Union League selects JMFA Overdraft Privilege as its preferred program for its credit union affiliates and their members. C.U. execs and consultants explain why along with the benefits of the program and the abuses endemic in poorly managed programs. [PRWEB Jun 15, 2004]

Invert that benefit!

Invert that benefit! 12/22/2004 01:45 AM
BlogExplosion is designed to boost traffic to your site by funneling members there according to how many members' sites you visit. I've been playing with it for the opposite reason: It randomly shows me blogs I probably wouldn't have found otherwise. In their latest newsletter to members, they list the following feature enhancement: List blogs by country The directory got an update so that you can now list blogs by country too. This makes it much easier to locate those blogs from the same region as you. Ack! Isn't this feature more valuable as a way of finding blogs that...

Trials 'do not benefit patients'

Trials 'do not benefit patients' 01/22/2004 09:49 PM
There is little proof that taking part in clinical trials benefits cancer patients, researchers claim.

Using peer pressure to your benefit

Using peer pressure to your benefit 04/05/2005 07:31 PM

Announcing something I've been playing with over the past few nights: Fitlog

The reasoning behind the site is in the first post to it, and I'm also fulfilling a promise to try out WordPress, especially the "custom fields" option, which I'm using to track my daily weight, time ridden or run, and distance ridden or run. Since it's all in a database, I'm also using PHP/SWF Charts to plot a live graph of my data over time (eventually I'll graph all the new fields, once I start running and riding more).

So far it's fun and a great motivation to get out and exercise each day, and my hope is that I succeed in front of everyone's watchful gaze instead of failing miserably, which of course, is always a possibility.

Robots Are Us! benefit in San Francisco

Robots Are Us! benefit in San Francisco 04/21/2004 03:23 AM
Jed sez, "The Speculative Literature Foundation is holding an event in San Francisco this coming Friday, April 23, as a fundraiser for the new SLF Fountain Award for sf short stories of exceptional literary quality. The event will feature Pat Murphy, Rudy Rucker, Terry Bisson, Ken Wharton, Charlie Anders, and Omnicircus ("an experimental, surreal-psychedelic musical-cabaret group"); 7:00 p.m., $10-$20 sliding scale at the door. It'll be at 550 Natoma, a few blocks from the Civic Center BART station, near 7th and Mission." Link

Seaweed With a Side Benefit

Seaweed With a Side Benefit 04/19/2004 05:41 PM
Seaweed With a Side Benefit.
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