Can tools of distraction become tools of learning?

Posted on: March 26, 2012 | By: Ben McFadyen | Filed under: Instructional Technologies
Laptops in classroom

As the number of wireless computing devices increase while getting smarter, smaller, and less expensive, more students are using them in the classroom. When computers, tablets or smart phones are used by students in the classroom, do they add value or distract from learning? A University of Michigan research study, Use of Laptops in the Classroom: …

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Battery-saving tips

Posted on: January 13, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

Happy New Year to all you students, teachers, and computer connoisseurs. Classes are getting into gear, which means it must be time for the first edition of Tech Tips in 2009. This week, we will discuss prolonging the battery life on your laptop computer. There are four easy steps to ensure that your computer is being …

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