Interactive learning takes root in Norwich - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin

Interactive learning takes root in Norwich - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin: "The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut presented a $10,000 grant to Kelly Middle School at the Board of Education meeting earlier this week. They money will be used to purchase three laptops and 12 iPads."

Interactive learning takes root in Norwich - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin

Interactive learning takes root in Norwich - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin: "Sixth-graders in Jamie Bender’s science classes at Teachers’ Memorial started using iPads and laptops as enhancements to textbooks late last month, thanks to a $140,000, 21st Century Learning Grant for interactive technology."

Google eBooks Paves The Way For Ad-Supported Publishing | Forrester Blogs

Google eBooks Paves The Way For Ad-Supported Publishing | Forrester Blogs: "But the ultimate effect of Google eBooks, if Google knows what's good for it, will be the creation of an ad-supported publishing model. This is where the anger starts. Because I'm putting words in Google's mouth -- words they may or may not be thinking but certainly words they don't want to say out loud -- but mostly because I'm proposing something that is so counter to the philosophy and mindset of the publishing industry that I may be shunned for even suggesting it."

Google eBooks: The good, the bad, and the ugly | ZDNet

Google eBooks: The good, the bad, and the ugly | ZDNet: "My fingers, however, are doubly crossed (it’s making it hard to type, but it’s important) that Google eBooks will be integrated sooner than later with Google Apps, such that corporate or school libraries can make use of purchased works from within Apps. If anyone can sort out the DRM of shared book collections in a school and make them accessible from a collaboration platform, it’s Google."