Posts Tagged ‘ Technology ’

Early Adopters: It worked for me

Apr 20th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

For months, I saw it on TV, read about it in the news and got emails about it. The iPad was coming and I knew that I needed one!!! When I first saw them, I immediately went and pre-ordered mine. I sat and home and watch the tracking information, following its progress from China to [...]



Early Adopters: Loyalty vs. Dependability

Apr 20th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

In the market of electronics, there always seems to be that one product or brand that the majority of the public trusts in a way that causes somewhat of a monopoly in a certain branch of technology. Today, “that” branch is portable technology and it’s located on an Apple tree.



The Digital Revolution: Estee Williams

Sep 29th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

Guest Writer Estee Williams The world in which we live is changing exponentially. That was the message of the speaker Ian Jukes when he addressed EVSC high school teachers at an eLearning workshop on July 10. In simplest terms, it means that as time passes, change happens faster and faster and



Revolution Brought To The Classroom

Sep 29th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Feature

Teachers are constantly looking for ways to create a better atmosphere for their students. They change their learning techniques by adding creative methods with colors and objects and by other means, such as singing songs so that students remember the lesson that they are teaching. Now, teachers are forced to change their ways due to [...]



Netbooks now part of freshman transition

Sep 29th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Feature

The transition from 8th grade to high school is no laughing matter, as arguably the toughest educational transition a student will ever face. So with the changes instituted over the summer, has the EVSC has placed another burden on the freshman student population with their decision to distribute netbooks to high-schoolers this year? The HP [...]



The Revolution Has Come

Sep 29th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Feature

Ten years ago, students in the EVSC sat in the same classrooms that students are occupying now. They took notes by hand as teachers lectured, researched information through books in the library looked up with a physical card catalog, and tracked down and talked to teachers after school to get help over an assignment. Now, [...]