In his opening remarks at the annual San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) school site council planning summit, Superintendent Vincent Matthews, Ed.D. displayed the slide below. He explained that all the of these technologies had been developed in the last year, highlighting our need to ensure our students are prepared for a changing world
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The Future is in the Arts
Monday, March 4th, 2019What’s A Book?
Monday, December 13th, 2010
Most kids today have no clue what a typewriter is. Most have never seen a rotary telephone. Some may have seen examples of that ancient technology known as the VCR, but probably only in their grandparent’s attic or garage. Our kids may read more printed books than electronic ones, but that very well could change in the future. Perhaps it is worthwhile to make sure that our children know that there is value in books that can’t be found online.
The World’s Oldest Computer Made From LEGO
Sunday, December 12th, 2010
LEGO is big in our house. Pretty much everyone, including the kids, likes building with it. My oldest has made some pretty impressive models using LEGO bricks. I’ll admit, however, that none are anywhere near as impressive as Andrew Carol’s functional model of the Antikythera mechanism.
Books in the Classroom: Text or Note?
Monday, November 15th, 2010
There’s nothing like curling up with a good book on a delightfully dreary fall day, watching the grey skies while keeping cozy warm by the fire. On the other hand, I love getting on the computer and catching up on the latest news or finding the answer to some question one of my kids asked. Luckily for me, I can choose either option — or, rather, I could if I had that kind of free time. But what if one had to choose? Many schools can’t afford both technology and textbooks, so which would teachers rather have?
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