1:1 Computing Links

"Reimagine the Classroom We are creating a global learning community with the best teachers in the world. Easily record interactive lessons on your iPad and share them instantly online - reach more students, more easily."

Donate your iPad to Teach for America (after you have purchased your iPad2).

Interesting idea. However, if Apple wants to become ubiquitous at the K-12 level, beyond private and charter schools, they must come up with some kind of site licensing program for equipment and a core suite of starter apps.--something to compete with Google Docs and laptops which are becoming entrenched at K-12.

Let the mirroring begin

"Indeed. The only people that should consider this a must upgrade immediately (outside of tech writers and enthusiasts) should be educators and presenters where the full HDMI mirroring is invaluable. "

I wonder what SMART Board thinks of mirroring? Imagine a school filled with flat panel televisions mounted next to your white board. Mirroring could make the IWBs obsolete.

Highlights from iPad2 luanch

in-app purchasing explained-pros and cons

purchasing apps for iPads and managing these purchases is easier and at the same time not PO based--interesting. Also, what becomes of Amazon if 70% goes to the publisher and 30% to Apple?

"There's a saying in hockey: Don't go to where the puck is, go to where the puck is going to be. Nobody is willing to make a bet on where the market is going to be, so they go to where the market is and, right now, Apple controls the puck."

"Think about it: Not a single one of the 21% of people who voted for "Honeycomb" has actually used Honeycomb. Not a single one of those has actually read a review of a Honeycomb product, because there are no Honeycomb tablets yet. What people know is that the "big smartphone" experience of 2.2 isn't good enough, and they want something better. What does all of this add up to? Common sense. Android vendors have to undercut the leader on price while significantly ramping up the quality of their experience. The Samsung Galaxy Tab didn't quite do it. It's obvious that the Motorola Xoom will be rejected if it's too expensive. Who's going to solve this equation? "

Good to scratch beneath the surface of price only rationale

Interesting program for teacher iPad roll out. Teachers must submit a proposal for how they will use iPads.

Excellent primer doc w/downside info

Apple having conversations at the state level to integrate iPads into schools--coming in the door as a textbook reader

Debuted tablet designed specifically for K-12 schools, called Kineo, is based around Google's Android 2.1 operating system, like a number of popular tablets, but provides security features for schools that want to limit what students can do.

Loads of links to 1:1 computing info including studies in effectiveness pros and cons

"iApps for the Educator is a sub site from The Teacher's Hub - a site that reviews and writes about technology use within the classroom."

Sort of like FreeTech4Teachers or iApps

From CES 2011 a reporters take on the longevity of iPad contenders

Potential option to 1:1 iPad device?

Demo of Droid XOOM tablet, Android 3 (Honeycomb).

iPad Ning -located by treh