Classroom tech
Schools and the hard IT choice
Friday, July 6th, 2007People generally have a strong preference when it comes to their desktop computer. However, bulk purchasing meant to cut costs determine the platform educational institutions use. Microsoft and Apple have been notoriously unfriendly to the bottom line of school districts for years.
In the back rooms of many school districts sit servers that have worked uninterrupted […]
Save time and money with the Staple Free Stapler
Monday, July 2nd, 2007“The stapler’s jammed!” a student shouts from across the room. Argh! Now you have to stop everything, fix it for them, locate more staples, go ask the office because you are probably out of staples, and hope that the staple cache lasts to the end of the year. Staplers are one piece of classroom […]
4 Things technology can’t replace
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Don’t get us wrong. At TeachClever, we’re all about using technology to make us better, more productive teachers. For the most part, we are faster, more efficient and effective due to technology. But Andrew Kantor from USA Today points out that technology can’t, or shouldn’t replace everything. Here are four things that technology doesn’t effectively […]
What’s growing on your keyboard?
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Studies show that computer keyboards have more bacteria than toilet seats.
Yuck! That’s from an NPR report and they have a pretty extreme solution to the problem: just toss your keyboard in the dishwasher! While you may not want to do that with school equipment, having 30 pairs (or more) of grimy-fingered hands all over your […]
