tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post1379834569933649072..comments2024-03-14T23:47:52.732+11:00Comments on The Global Educator: Moving Forward - Getting Ready to Begin a New YearJulie Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05043807289251144925noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-54251661357246212222008-09-03T10:14:00.000+10:002008-09-03T10:14:00.000+10:00Thank you Julie and thank you for replying. I will...Thank you Julie and thank you for replying. I will also keep you informed about how our laptop system is progressing. On a similar topic, how do you store the laptops? We have this electronic cart where each student has to scan their card, unplug laptop and close door. Very lengthy process and takes up a good chunk of time. The powers that be MUST keep track of laptops! I am fighting it. I believe if the technology is not readily accessible then integration is a long way away.<BR/>Thanks for your reply yet again,<BR/>Colin.<BR/>ps. I met you briefly in Duesseldorf at ECIS IT07. I worked there under Pat and helped organise it all. Now branched off to Hong Kong to try and spread some I.T. loving!colingallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191612599721657061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-91656050674517024682008-09-03T01:17:00.000+10:002008-09-03T01:17:00.000+10:00@etalbert Thanks Elaine, yes we are working throug...@etalbert Thanks Elaine, yes we are working through some issues here that include the nervousness of some teachers when they realise they need to take some responsibility for developing and integrating IT into their curriculum and using it as a professional educator.<BR/><BR/>@jutecht Thanks for your support as usual...I know you know how hard this job is in international schools<BR/><BR/>@coling Thanks for posting a comment and for reading my blog! OK, good points made about the smaller laptops. Yes, it is partly a cost issue as we now know we can purchase 'more' laptops and spread them further than ever before. We are being careful about this and have not made a final decision yet, however for younger students normal laptops are big and unwieldy and minimize the mobility we aspire to. To achieve true ubiquity we need to downsize and promote mobile learning in its many forms. I will certainly let you know what we do and how it turns out!Julie Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043807289251144925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-44414858420783273342008-09-02T17:22:00.000+10:002008-09-02T17:22:00.000+10:00First time commenter here, long time reader. Thank...First time commenter here, long time reader. Thank you for the fascinating and informative blog Julie. Now to my comment!<BR/>Why oh why are schools implementing these mini laptops. Our primary school has them and they are really cool for the kids and they like them for the novelty at the minute. But they are almost worthless for image manipulation, flash animations on some websites go off the page and require scrolling and it's all just plain too small. Keyboards are fiddly, the left and mouse buttons on the HP model are in a weird configuration aswell adding to the learning curve. <BR/>I don't see the point of not just using normal laptops or indeed static desktops in each room? <BR/>Is it a cost issue with most schools?colingallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191612599721657061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-9326885190354561852008-09-01T13:18:00.000+10:002008-09-01T13:18:00.000+10:00Great presentation! You're doing great things in Q...Great presentation! You're doing great things in Qatar and around the world. Looking forward to bouncing ideas off you in Shanghai in a couple weeks.Jeff Utechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833078099870910157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-68470666637283225152008-08-31T10:24:00.000+10:002008-08-31T10:24:00.000+10:00Great slide show with valuable messages. Sounds li...Great slide show with valuable messages. Sounds like your school has all the best tools.<BR/>I will be keen to follow your work on the TIF team. Elaineetalberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305021294773995675noreply@blogger.com