Over the past few days I’ve been using my 2in1 tablet-laptop combination device (HP 360 P N37004 /500gb Green Touch 11.6) for everything, in order to determine whether it will be suitable for classroom use. And I must say, even though…
I’ve just unpacked my HP 360 P N37004 /500gb Green Touch 11.6. A long description for a very neat 2 in 1 device! In education circles there is an on-going debate about whether a laptop (a device with a keyboard)…
It took forever to dot each i and to cross the last t but at long last the Teacher Laptop Initiative (TLI) is underway. Announced in the Government Gazette 32207 of May 2009, the TLI took many twists and turns…
Why should teachers consider buying a laptop? Of what use will it be to them? Laptops have many uses. Just consider this simple suggestion: Take a laptop with you to meetings and type up the minutes as the discussion progresses…
When you set off with your laptop – fully charged – you want the battery to last as long as possible. How can you do this? Here are a few tips: Keep your laptop cool. A laptop generates heat and…
In general, a laptop is a greener option than a desktop computer. A laptop consumes little power and you can work on it for a long time without running up your electricity bill significantly – that is when you’re working…
No doctor qualifies without owning a stethoscope. While they are still studying it is expected of student doctors to purchase their own diagnostic equipment. Does the same principle apply to teachers? In this digital age, can teachers do what is…
Three years ago teachers were promised that the state would provide them with laptop computers. Since then I’ve blogged about this topic: how a laptop can benefit a teacher, how they can learn to use it, what it will cost…
A sign telling you that eating, drinking or smoking are not allowed is found in most computer rooms. This rule is there for good reasons. Drinking is discouraged because liquid spills can damage the equipment. Liquid may cause your keyboard…
Teachers thronged to the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute in Kuilsriver today for the long awaited launch of the Teacher Laptop Initiative. Two and a half years after the promise of laptops for teachers was first made, it has now…
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