Shawn Roner's Blog – August 2009 Archive (9)

The Weekly Update: August 24 - August 30

A survey of last weeks interesting blogs... MORE

Added by Shawn Roner on August 31, 2009 at 9:02am — No Comments

The Weekly Update: August 17 - August 23

Check out popular blogs and important stories from last week... MORE

Added by Shawn Roner on August 24, 2009 at 8:42am — No Comments

Move Over Netbooks!

There’s a new laptop on the market, and it might challenge the popularity of netbooks, particularly in public schools. Wal-Mart is selling the new Compaq Presario for only $299. Since July when the retail giant began carrying the new laptop, stores throughout the country have had a difficult time keeping them on the shelf. MORE...

Added by Shawn Roner on August 19, 2009 at 9:46am — No Comments

The Weekly Update: August 10 - August 16

Some great blogs from last week...

Added by Shawn Roner on August 17, 2009 at 9:26am — No Comments

The Potential of Mobile Technology

During the TechEd 2009 conference, Hall Davidson delivered an interesting presentation on why cell phones should be utilized by students and teachers in the classroom.

According to Davidson, cell phones, and other sorts of mobile technology, will play a significant role in the 21st century classroom because they have become an important part of the lives of today’s students. These “mini” computers are the tools of choice for the so-called digital natives we teach.… Continue

Added by Shawn Roner on August 12, 2009 at 1:16pm — 3 Comments

The Weekly Update: August 3 - August 9

Check out last weeks most interesting blogs!

Added by Shawn Roner on August 9, 2009 at 9:32pm — No Comments

The Cheating Heart

Perhaps the most difficult problems facing educators is the staggering number of students who cheat in school. With the emergence of all sorts of exciting technologies– mobile technologies, social media technologies, etc. — teachers and administrators are finding it virtually impossible to effectively combat cheating. MORE...

Added by Shawn Roner on August 6, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments