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Netbooks | School Technology Solutions - 4 views
EchucaELearning - Awesome netbook ideas - 8 views
Tamaki Achievement Pathway - 0 views
Manaiakalani: Preparing for a Netbook Rollout - 6 views
Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Home - 4 views
Buying Netbooks for Students - Where to Begin? | School Technology Solutions - 2 views
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There are a few tricks to optimize your netbook to meet the needs of students. Regarding the track pad on the netbooks, we disabled the tap feature that allows students to tap their track pad rather than clicking the button. We found that tapping the track pad was very confusing to elementary school students so we disabled it. We also slowed down the speed of the pointer and the double-click speed. We made changes to the Internet Explorer so that it had minimal menus as screen real estate is such a premium on a netbook you do not need to waste it on things like a Google bar or tabs. As a bonus, the new Internet Explorer does have a full screen option (F11) which allows students to see a lot more of a website by going to full screen mode. It also includes a zoom feature, so if students need to they can zoom out to see the entire web page. Mind you, on a netbook screen, the text will now appear very tiny. Another way to increase screen capacity on the small netbooks is to set the task-bar at the bottom to auto hide.
Free netbook program a success at Milton High School | The Burlington Free Press | Burl... - 2 views
Netbook Summit - May 24-25, 2010 - 7 views
One Laptop for Every Student Finally an Affordable Option | Stretch Your Digital Dollar - 3 views
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But for the past several years, though the need for one-to-one computing was clear, the cost was extremely prohibitive. Even with educational discounts, Macbooks run $900 apiece and cheaper laptops are more than $600 each (not to mention the costs of additional software, like Photoshop and Kidspiration).
More powerful pencils: 1:1 Laptop Programs and 21st century learning « 21k12 - 9 views
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mere implementation of 1-1 laptops alone will not accomplish great learning gains; they need to be integrated into effective, contemporary, forward-looking, best-practices learning environments, one where teachers are serious about engaged, active, collaborative, and creative student learning.
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let’s not be too terribly deliberative and gradualist about this amazing opportunity to empower our students with these digital learning tools. We have seen the future (I have seen it, at a bunch of schools), and we need to embrace it, not resist it.
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we believe a ‘bottom-up’ approach is better than a ‘top-down,’” said Katie Morrow,
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Education Week's Digital Directions: Netbook-Laptop Debate - 4 views
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At about half the price of laptop computers—most are in the $300 to $400 range—netbooks may be cost-effective, but the savings can be lost in their scaled-down features and limited computing power.
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Netbooks are defined as laptop computers that are smaller than 10 inches across, have slower and less powerful processors, and limited memory, making them useful for little more than accessing the Internet. They have smaller screens and keyboards, and are not equipped with CD or DVD drives and other features included in most laptops or desktop computers.
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Maximize Firefox 3.5's Viewing Area for Your Netbook - Firefox - Lifehacker - 2 views
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Relocate the navigation toolbar, buttons, and search box to the menu bar. To get this done, right-click on Firefox 3.5's toolbar and choose Customize. From there, drag and drop elements on the lower toolbars to the menu bar, and check off "Use small icons."
The Definitive Guide to Making the Most of Your Netbook - NetBooks - Lifehacker - 3 views
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The full-screen shortcuts for a few common applications are: Firefox/IE/Opera/Chrome - F11 (press again to return to normal view) and Microsoft Office - ALT+V+U (press ESC to return to normal view).
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Microsoft Office: Ctrl+F1 minimizes the ribbon, which reappears when you mouse-over or press the alt key.