Thursday, August 29, 2002

Click the icon to hear my last comment. "Audio blogging as I drive to work" Please excuse the ending as I had to chop a few seconds off to meet Radio's 1MB file upload limit. 9:54:14 AM  comment []     EE Times:  Intel gathers support for home networking initiative "Intel Corp. will announce details of a cross-industry initiative on home networking at the Intel Developer Forum next month. The company is expected to promote the interoperability of various home networks utilizing Microsoft Corp.'s Universal Plug and Play technology and 802.11 wireless technology and wireline links such as 1394." 6:40:42 AM  comment []     Specifications and Standards For Learning Materials.  "The Internet has been good for education: over the last decade, the trickle of content has become a flood, and educators have been quick to integrate the largesse into courses and classroom practices; distance education has mushroomed, and sophisticated systems for the delivery of elearning are in place. However, the problem of interoperability remains - writing Web-based courses is expensive, and educators need to be able to share resources if courses are to be cost-effective." 6:30:21 AM  comment []     Is our children learning? "Each year more than $5 billion is spent on computers in the classroom. But it's the tech companies that benefit." 6:27:12 AM  comment []     PocketClassroomTM " PocketClassroomTM is new proprietary software developed by the Research and Development team in Information Systems at Wake Forest University. It turns a PocketPC equipped with a wireless card into a web server, a presentation controller, and a feedback device for a classroom instructor or for any speaker making a presentation to an audience. By incorporating all these functions into one program, it allows you to 'put class in the palm of your hand' as you move freely around the classroom. Classroom trials are underway at Wake Forest. " 6:22:56 AM  comment []     Bridging the Tech-Education Gap. Many tax-paying parents want their kids to have access to technology in school. Their kids also want to use the Net more in class. But a computer doesn't automatically mean a good education, says one educator. By Katie Dean. [Wired News] 6:04:14 AM  comment []     Schools, Tech: Still Struggling. Some argue that technology in schools is a wise investment. Others call it a waste of cash. But as technology becomes more prevalent in schools, teachers continue to grapple with the best way to use this stuff. By Katie Dean. [Wired News] 6:03:36 AM  comment []

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