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- Are children obsessed with technology?
 In Australia, parents and experts have observed that children -- and even adults -- increasingly are becoming consumed by technology. Many parents say the use of devices, such as the iPad, is near obsession. "The million-dollar question is whether there are risks in the transfer of real time to online time and the answer is that we just don't know," said Andrew Campbell, a child and adolescent psychologist. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
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- Ind. district considers one-to-one iPad program
The superintendent of an Indiana district is recommending a one-to-one iPad tablet computer program to help improve schools' education technology, which he says is outdated. The current plan calls for every student in grades 5 to 12 and for every K-12 teacher to have an iPad. The committee studying the issue said they first considered laptops, but settled on recommending iPads primarily because of the benefits for students in special education. The Star Press (Muncie, Ind.)
(5/27)
- Web-based tools encourage reflection, communication
Educator Lisa M. Dabbs recommends in this blog post three online resources teachers can use to reflect on -- and learn from -- the past school year. They include a Web-based tool for recording the year's challenges and successes, a multimedia timeline tool to map memorable moments, and a website to encourage continued student-to-student and student-teacher collaboration. Edutopia.org/Lisa M. Dabbs' blog
(5/24)
- Could mobile technology improve reading for those with dyslexia?
Reading on mobile devices with small screens may have benefits for individuals with dyslexia, say researchers at the Laboratory for Visual Learning at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. A study being conducted at Landmark School, a private school in Massachusetts for students with language-based learning disabilities, is testing an approach developed by a researcher with the disorder who found that his ability to read improved with features that both restricted the amount of text he could see and allowed him to scroll up manually. FastCoExist
(5/24)
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- Canadian parents seek to limit Wi-Fi access in schools
Citing concerns that Wi-Fi networks could pose health risks to students, some parents in British Columbia, Canada, have voted in favor of resolutions that would limit the use of such technology in schools. However, the votes are not binding, and the local school board still is tasked with considering the wishes of parents. Officials in Canada say that health officials have labeled Wi-Fi as safe. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
(5/28)
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- Seattle considers installing wireless Internet in all schools
Officials in Seattle are considering asking voters to approve a levy that would secure funding to install wireless Internet in all public schools in the city. The project, along with other network upgrades, is expected to cost about $11.5 million, and would be included in a $700 million levy going before voters in February. The district also is seeking a grant through the Federal Communications Commission to pay for a portion of the project. The Seattle Times
(5/28)
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- Sotheby's to auction Apple, Jobs artifacts
Apple enthusiasts will soon be able to own an arcane but potentially pricey memento of company co-founder Steve Jobs when Sotheby's auctions off a memo that Jobs wrote while he was still cutting his teeth as a 19-year old developer at Atari. The handwritten note -- which was delivered to Jobs' Atari supervisor in 1974 and offers suggestions on how to improve the company's World Cup Soccer game -- is expected to fetch as much as $15,000 at the June 15 sale. The auction will also feature a working Apple I motherboard with a cassette interface, one of just six known operational Apple I units in existence. CNET
(5/28)
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