2020 Schools » help http://2020Schools.edublogs.org What should our schools look like in 2020? Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:45:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 One Laptop Per Child http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/11/29/one-laptop-per-child/ http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/11/29/one-laptop-per-child/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:45:56 +0000 steven3985 http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/?p=48 I just attended the NYSCATE Conference in Rochester, NY. Gary Stager one of the speakers showed the video linked below. What a difference technology is making in our world. It is linking children to people and ideas that were unthinkable just a few years ago. More importantly the "One Laptop Per Child" project is helping some of the poorest countries in the world leapfrog into this young century. If you find yourself wondering about a charity to contribute to this holiday season then watch the video below and you will know what to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpRRivQgpjc&eurl=http://www.stager.org/blog/&feature=player_embedded

]]> http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/11/29/one-laptop-per-child/feed/ 0 Catch Me If You Can A Must See On “Identity Theft” http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/11/18/catch-me-if-you-can-a-must-see-on-identity-theft/ http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/11/18/catch-me-if-you-can-a-must-see-on-identity-theft/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:50:35 +0000 steven3985 http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/?p=46 Frank Abgnale the character Leonardo DiCaprio played in "Catch Me If You Can" has been working on helping people and companies protect themselves from identity theft for years. Most recently he spoke to a Cyber Safety Summit in NYC. If you click onthe link below his picture will appear  on the right a 31 minute video will start. Thirty one minutes may seem like a long time but you will be absolutely amazed by what you learn and need to know. It is an absolute necessity to know the things he shares for you and your families protection.

Let me know what you think.

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/561092

]]> http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/11/18/catch-me-if-you-can-a-must-see-on-identity-theft/feed/ 1 Student Help 24/7 http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/02/12/student-help-247/ http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/02/12/student-help-247/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:27:31 +0000 steven3985 http://2020Schools.edublogs.org/2008/02/12/student-help-247/ It was bound to happen. After all we live in a 24/7 world. There is now a personalized tutoring service online to help students 24/7.  A  story about the company appeared in the New York Times recently. The business  or how it generates dollars is not the idea that appeals to me but rather that a highly personalized educational support is available 24/7 to students across the country. Will this work for all? Probably not, then again one shoe can never fit all. I am sure that this program which brings educational support right into a students home can only improve over time. Schools no longer are bricks and mortar places. In a digital world learning can take place anywhere. Take a look at  http://www.tutor.com/.

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