Comments on: Maine laptops for grades 7-12 now, Texas still forcing paper textbook purchases http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/03/28/maine-laptops-for-grades-7-12-now-texas-still-forcing-paper-textbook-purchases/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. Joanie Smith http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/03/28/maine-laptops-for-grades-7-12-now-texas-still-forcing-paper-textbook-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-77943 Dr. Joanie Smith Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:51:16 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3457#comment-77943 As a Fort Worth Chiropractor, you can bet I will be doing a "shout out" to the Texas Legislature. Talk about days gone by! As a Fort Worth Chiropractor, you can bet I will be doing a “shout out” to the Texas Legislature. Talk about days gone by!

]]> By: Gary Miller http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/03/28/maine-laptops-for-grades-7-12-now-texas-still-forcing-paper-textbook-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-77909 Gary Miller Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:47:00 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3457#comment-77909 Texas has always had books stored in a warehouse. They work well for supporting a rifle if you want to shoot at a President. I quit using textbooks around 1990. Why waste the money on paper? Texas has always had books stored in a warehouse. They work well for supporting a rifle if you want to shoot at a President.

I quit using textbooks around 1990. Why waste the money on paper?

]]> By: Ian Hancock http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/03/28/maine-laptops-for-grades-7-12-now-texas-still-forcing-paper-textbook-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-77894 Ian Hancock Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:55:37 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3457#comment-77894 Thought you might also be interested in this article which I originally saw on gizmodo but links to Salon.com. The article mentions some other interesting things happening in Texas Education. The gizmodo site states, "In Austin, creationists have managed to include several amendments aimed at casting doubt on the theory of evolution. The amendments may affect the content in science textbooks across the country. While the creationist groups did not manage to get the bulk of their agenda included in the State Board of Education's legislation, they did pass a few amendments casting doubt on the theory of evolution. Some tricky language, like an amendment requiring students to "analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning any data on sudden appearance and stasis and the sequential groups in the fossil record," is more insidious than it seems. When new textbooks come up for review in 2012, the board can reject books that they feel do not adequately address the issue, a key creationist talking point. And as Texas is a major buyer, textbook publishers may be forced to alter their products so as to avoid conflict with the self-proclaimed creationists on the Texas Board of Education, which could affect the rest of the country as well." The link for the salon article is here: http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/03/28/texas_evolution_case/ Ian Thought you might also be interested in this article which I originally saw on gizmodo but links to Salon.com.

The article mentions some other interesting things happening in Texas Education. The gizmodo site states, “In Austin, creationists have managed to include several amendments aimed at casting doubt on the theory of evolution. The amendments may affect the content in science textbooks across the country.

While the creationist groups did not manage to get the bulk of their agenda included in the State Board of Education’s legislation, they did pass a few amendments casting doubt on the theory of evolution. Some tricky language, like an amendment requiring students to “analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning any data on sudden appearance and stasis and the sequential groups in the fossil record,” is more insidious than it seems. When new textbooks come up for review in 2012, the board can reject books that they feel do not adequately address the issue, a key creationist talking point. And as Texas is a major buyer, textbook publishers may be forced to alter their products so as to avoid conflict with the self-proclaimed creationists on the Texas Board of Education, which could affect the rest of the country as well.”

The link for the salon article is here:

http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/03/28/texas_evolution_case/

Ian

]]> By: Mike Muir http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/03/28/maine-laptops-for-grades-7-12-now-texas-still-forcing-paper-textbook-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-77848 Mike Muir Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:08:16 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3457#comment-77848 In Maine, the schools will be charged around $250 per seat for 4 years. But you're right, hardware isn't enough. This includes the software image, wireless network in the schools, 4-year warrantee, and ongoing regional professional development for teachers, leadership, and tech support. In Maine, the schools will be charged around $250 per seat for 4 years. But you’re right, hardware isn’t enough. This includes the software image, wireless network in the schools, 4-year warrantee, and ongoing regional professional development for teachers, leadership, and tech support.

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