As we all know, space at Allenby comes at a premium. There are currently two computer labs in the school: one in the library and one in room 201. With the increasing demand for classrooms that comes with ever-higher numbers of enrolled kids from our neighbourhood, room 201 will be returned to its original classroom […]
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Byte-Sized #11
As we all know, space at Allenby comes at a premium. There are currently two computer labs in the school: one in the library and one in room 201. With the increasing demand for classrooms that comes with ever-higher numbers of enrolled kids from our neighbourhood, room 201 will be returned to its original classroom […]
Byte-Sized #10
The APA and school have spent a lot of money on tech toys (including SMART boards, Netbooks, and even a couple of iPads) and will debate the merit of further spending. But is technology spending in schools a worthy investment? A study (of 40 years of studies) out of Concordia University in Montreal concludes that […]
Byte-Sized #9
iPads for kindergartners? Who would have thought? Well, a school board in Maine tried it out and found pre-reading kids benefitting from their use. They gave about 130 kids an iPad each to use for 9 weeks in class and compared their improvements to about 130 kids who didn’t get one. “In every measure we […]
Byte-Sized #8
So it is that time of the year again, where we start to consider Smartboard (and other tech purchases) for the next year. Once again, potential teacher-candidates are judged on their commitment to learn how to fully use these new tools. But wait: where are all those Smartboards that we have already installed? Here is […]