Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 11/17/2012

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Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: #BYOT Mobile Device Chart #BYOD
A comparison of tablet devices and mobile devices by Miguel Guhlin. As you evaluate alternatives for your school or personally (for Christmas) you should take the time to review this chart. Share it, Miguel has done a great job.
tags: education news tablet byot byod
I don’t want to be the one to tell them…
Doug Johnson pontificates on the fact that now that the Google nexus and other droid-based tablets are becoming so much better, that it will be hard to let everyone know they need to swap so they can save money. I’m testing a Droid based tablet from Kenna and must say that although it isn’t an ipad, for a fraction of the cost, it is quite impressive. It has slots for sd cards, better sound, and a high res screen. My fifth grader has quite taken to the tablet, although my senior has “first dibs” after Mom finishes testing it. Don’t think Apple owns this market. The shift of all students to some sort of tablet with an attachable keyboard just makes sense from a power usage and portability standpoint but the field is wide open. At some point, I hope to test a new Windows 8 tablet.
tags: education news ipad droid microsoft windows8

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