5 Reasons Schools Still Need Desktop Computers

By Leila Meyer, THE Journal

Desktops aren’t dead. Even as schools increasingly implement 1-to-1, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and other mobile device initiatives, many are choosing to retain at least some desktop computers — and others are even upgrading to swanky, top-of-the-line machines. Keeping at least one desktop computer in each classroom is a common practice, and some schools are keeping their dedicated desktop labs, either for general use or for specialized classes. It seems that some classroom needs are still better served by a desktop computer than by a laptop or tablet. Here, school technology leaders from around the country share reasons why you might want to keep at least some desktop computers around.

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Learning online in the classroom

By Kate Padilla, Daily Reporter

A rising trend in utilizing technology in the classroom allows students to learn at a pace and in an environment more conducive to their individual needs. Digital textbooks and supplementary materials require students to login online to view textbooks and resources. For Donna McClain, math teacher at Spencer Middle School and Spencer High School, the online program Cognitive Tutor helps students learn at their own pace and with instant feedback on where they may need correction. “It’s set up in conjunction with our textbooks,” McClain said. “Teachers select different units that correspond with the unit they’re teaching. The students get extra practice doing problems rather than filling out a sheet of problems in a traditional homework situation.”

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Connecting to the Future, One School at a Time

by Duncan Higgins, Huffington Post

The world of the future will be here faster than we think. In fact, we’re already getting a taste of it here and there: a hologram at Coachella, virtual reality simulation with Oculus Rift, 3D printing stores in the centre of London. But while we’re only getting to see these innovations as novelties, soon they will be part of our daily lives, as well as of our workplaces. So how do we prepare the next generation for a future with technology that we ourselves don’t yet fully understand? And the answer is – at school.

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Science Graphic of the Week: Dying Star Collapsing Into Black Hole Emits Corkscrew Light

For the first time ever, astronomers have detected circularly polarized light emitted from a dying star collapsing into a black hole. Above is an artist’s impression of the collapsing event, which is known as a gamma-ray burst. The circularly polarized light gives astronomers a good deal of information about the event that they might not […]

















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WIRED Space Photo of the Day

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Curiosity Rover Is Hard at Work in Latest Interactive Mars Panorama

[HTML1] Caked in red silt, NASA’s Curiosity rover looks like it’s been trekking through a Martian dust storm in this latest interactive panorama. But nothing can tarnish the joy of seeing this incredible machine hard at work on another planet. The dust-covered robot is currently preparing for its third drilling operation on Mars, at a […]

















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Why the Smart Reading Device of the Future May Be … Paper

Why do traditional paper books remain so popular, especially for deep, immersive reading? Are some people simply too stubborn and nostalgic to adapt to new technologies? Perhaps it's because paper books are themselves a highly sophisticated technology, one that's uniquely good at stimulating focus and concentration.

















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