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 | | | Head of the Class |  | | |  | - Does tablet surge in schools signal the end of the mouse?
The proliferation of the iPad and other touch-screen tablets in schools may spell the end of the computer mouse, says former MIT researcher John Underkoffler, who adds that the transition is inevitable. Some students and educators agree the desktop-keyboard-mouse arrangement is outmoded. "It was slow," said fifth-grade student Josephine Nguyen, "and there were too many pieces." The Washington Post (10/7)        |  | Nothing should stand between your students and academic success—not even limited funds.
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| | | eLearning | | | |  | - Teacher: Nearpod app can hold students' attention during lessons
The slide-based multimedia application Nearpod can help teachers keep students focused during lessons, says high-school technology director and teacher Frederico Padovan. The iPad app pushes slideshows to each student's tablet and even warns the teacher if the student is not following along. "It keeps them focused because now, instead of looking at a projector and using iPads for other things, students are forced not to steer away, because they will miss the presentation," Padovan said. T.H.E. Journal (10/9) - Experts outline concerns about online learning, special education
Several concerns surround the participation of students with disabilities in online-learning programs, according to the principal investigators of the Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities, who detailed the issues in a letter to parents, educators and students. Concerns include complaints that online-learning environments may not effectively address students' needs, varying state and district policies regarding online learning and gaps in accessibility for some students with disabilities. Education Week/On Special Education blog (10/9), Disability Scoop (10/9) |  | Effectively Managing Mobile Technology in School
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 | | | Systems Management | | | |  | - Most educators like online grading systems, columnist finds
Most educators like online systems that let parents check their child's grades, attendance and homework, writes columnist Sue Shellenbarger. Such systems can allow busy parents to be involved and intervene quickly when there is a problem, she writes. However, other educators feel the system takes time away from the classroom and some parents may misuse the information and cause more work for teachers, Shellenbarger warns. The Wall Street Journal (10/9) - L.A. superintendent urges voter support of budget ballot measures
 Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy stressed in his state-of-the-schools address Monday the importance of voters' approval next month of tax measures that would funnel money into the state's public schools. Already, he said, budget cuts have resulted in 10,000 layoffs and the adoption of a shorter school year. He said further cuts would be "catastrophic" and could reverse academic gains. Los Angeles Times/L.A. Now blog (tiered subscription model) (10/8) | | | - Research progressing on a robot that can improvise
Researchers at Georgia Tech are working to unlock the secrets of human cognition in an effort to develop robots that can improvise solutions to problems using objects at their disposal. The project -- being funded by a $900,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research -- is using complex algorithms to design a "hybrid reasoning system" that can help robots distinguish between objects. Popular Science (10/9) |  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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