http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/16/charlie-roseken-auletta-on-the-olpcintel-breakup/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:43:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/16/charlie-roseken-auletta-on-the-olpcintel-breakup/#comment-21 tchgadget Sat, 24 May 2008 09:45:00 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/16/charlie-roseken-auletta-on-the-olpcintel-breakup/#comment-21 I am a CTO of a k-12 district in the US. The district is purchasing tablet computers for our students. We currently own over 5,500 tablet PC's that are distributed to students while they attend schools in our district. We will be distributing more devices to campuses in the next 4 years. The price point for devices are a very large concern of our district. We have discovered that the pen technology is very important in integrating the devices in all areas of the curriculum. It seems that the pen technology is becoming more available over seas and not in the US. I've read about the Pixel Qi and very interesed in receiving more information about the product. Our state is moving to onlin, end of course testing by 2011. All students will be required to pass a test taken on line in order to advance to the next grade level. We are committed to provide the tools for the students, but the price point of pen technology devices are premitting us from deploying it in such a way that it can impact All Students. I realize that the "3rd" world countries need the technology, but schools in the US are suffering as well. They cannot affort the devices that will actually impact learning. The lap is a great start, but it can only be used in 50% of the curriculum areas, where as a device that has pen technology can be used in all areas of the curriculum. Price as well as integration into the curriculum should be the primary focuses of the devices that are developed. The curriculum should drive the technology, not the technology drive the curriculum. I am a CTO of a k-12 district in the US. The district is purchasing tablet computers for our students. We currently own over 5,500 tablet PC’s that are distributed to students while they attend schools in our district. We will be distributing more devices to campuses in the next 4 years. The price point for devices are a very large concern of our district. We have discovered that the pen technology is very important in integrating the devices in all areas of the curriculum. It seems that the pen technology is becoming more available over seas and not in the US. I’ve read about the Pixel Qi and very interesed in receiving more information about the product. Our state is moving to onlin, end of course testing by 2011. All students will be required to pass a test taken on line in order to advance to the next grade level. We are committed to provide the tools for the students, but the price point of pen technology devices are premitting us from deploying it in such a way that it can impact All Students. I realize that the “3rd” world countries need the technology, but schools in the US are suffering as well. They cannot affort the devices that will actually impact learning. The lap is a great start, but it can only be used in 50% of the curriculum areas, where as a device that has pen technology can be used in all areas of the curriculum. Price as well as integration into the curriculum should be the primary focuses of the devices that are developed. The curriculum should drive the technology, not the technology drive the curriculum.

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