Watched: The Goldfinch ★★★★☆ unlike the critics I enjoyed and was moved by this movie.
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Aaron Davis (collect.readwriterespond.com)Reflecting on ten years since the release of the iPad, Cory Doctorow reflects upon the limitations of the device. From the restrictions placed on content to the inability to fix the hardware, iPads are designed to create consumers out of their users.
Hi Aaron,
I’d read the Gruber piece you also linked to to but not Cory Doctorow’s. I agree with much of both in principal. In practise, in my classroom, not so much.
We are 1-2-1 iPad. Half the class have old 2013 iPad Airs that have just stopped handling OS updates. Their batteries are good enough for a day’s use. While we do consume (reading/researching the web, watching videos) they are also pretty creative. Pupils have more freedom to install and customise than they do with our Local Authority managed PCs. They are also very good for mixing with ‘real’ work, messy making, being robust and easier to put down safely that our Windows Laptops (no cables). The go outside too.
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Day 6 Plant #mbfeb
2020 February Photoblogging Challenge
I must admit to struggling with the photo challenge. It‘s dark when I leave for work & come home. I failed a 365 attempt last year but thought I might manage 29 days… clutching straws every day so far.
“Quick ICT question: At a meeting where someone advocating all teachers become Apple or Microsoft accredited because most businesses are using office 365/teams etc. Are they? I worked in law, my partner is an accountant and we both work(ed) on bespoke systems. Very curious.”
Maybe we should be starting with basics that work across systems.
Learn/use simpler software when you can. Start with notepad/text editor before word for example. Also discuss, at some point, why big companies give Edu for free and touch on open source.
A sight for sore eyes.
Day 1: Open #mbfeb