No, that image to the left is not an iPad surrounded by SmartCovers. That is the Microsoft Surface. Not to be confused with the giant table-sized computer the company released a while ago, the Surface is Microsoft’s entry into the tablet market.
Attempting to take a page out of Apple’s playbook on several levels, Microsoft revealed the Surface during a mystery press event in California. What those in attendance saw was an iPad knock-off that is heavier, boasts shorter batter life and an inferior chip. To be fair, the Surface does have an impressive cover that contains a fully functioning keyboard, but that is an accessory that must be purchased.
Microsoft has two versions of the Surface in the works, each for a very different audience. There’s a “consumer version” that will run Windows RT and a “business version” that will run Windows 8.
Microsoft isn’t saying exactly when the Surface will be available for purchase, or how much it will cost, but experts are predicting the “consumer version” to fall in the $500 price range with the “business version” to come in at over $1,000. The pricier version does have better overall tech specs than its cheaper brother, but that improved performance comes at the cost of weight and, of course, cost.
Groundhog Day is February 2nd. It's a time when people look to a groundhog to find out whether or not we will be having six more weeks of winter. The idea dates back hundreds of years when people looked to hibernating animals such as badgers, hedgehogs and bears to see when they might wake up from their winter sleep.
According to the tradition, if the animal saw its...
One of the activities my students (pre-service teachers) said they appreciated the most was providing them with an array of discussion/sharing out strategies that they could use with their own elementary students. What I really shared were protocols, many I had learned from my own professors, which could be easily adopted for various lessons and content.
Many came from the National School Reform Faculty's web...
When terror and fear is left in a child, Sacha Abercorn OBE, the Duchess of Abercorn, explains...
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That’s Happy New Year in Chinese. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. The rooster is a symbol of confidence. Those born under...
One of the most powerful exercises I have ever completed was writing down my philosophy on teaching and education. Before you dismiss this idea and begin to search for more "practical" teaching advice, I ask that you keep reading.
Possessing a teaching philosophy serves as a sail to guide you through your career. It provides a framework for your pedagogy—for all your instructional decisions, for how you implement curriculum, how you interact with students and parents. Clearly...
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We were delighted to win our second Upton Sinclair Award this year, given for our “continual work on world-wide educational...
Frankly, the notion that a teacher can complete a master's degree in education, or even go through their entire career, and never complete training in gifted education concerns me. Chances are you will have a gifted child in your class at some point in your career. You will also likely have students, who have yet to be identified as "gifted," but require special services. That means it falls on you (as well as other adults involved in the child's life) to "spot" this student's...
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, with the richest 10% of the...