As a group, we are concern about the state of education in the US. We have discussed many aspects from the use of computers to the coddling of our children. Last Thursday, Jan 19, marked the entry of Apple into the fray. As expected, Apple's education revolution is based on the iPad, which has its roots in the NeXT computer founded by Steve Jobs back in 1988. Steve Jobs has always had an interest in education and much of Apple's current education initiative was setup by him before his death.
The event was an hour long so here is a seven minute video summary
Here is a link to the entire Apple Education Event. Prepare to be wowed.
We also talked about encouraging self-esteem of our students. Perhaps we are doing it the wrong way. Here is a TED Talk about the need for schools to teach creativity recommended by Norm. The speaker Ken Robinson gives a provoking and entertaining talk.
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