If our upcoming bond election is successful, it will put us in a position to utilize some exciting technology. While bond money can only be used for hardware, today’s post is an example of some software options that are, and could be available to our students.
Ever heard of Wolfram Alpha? It's free, web based, and for iPhone, iTouch, and iPad users, there's an application. Ask it any fact based question, or take a minute and type in a math problem:
How about Xpert Space? Take a minute and see the textbooks of the future, with multiple reading level options, as well as further resources for kids who want to learn more. This software (and others like it) can personalize instruction:
These are two of many options that are on the market today, as these technologies begin to emerge in schools. Imagine the options that are being designed that will debut sometime soon.
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