Oh to be a freshman again . . . . A few weeks back I mentioned how I think Non Profits should make an investment in getting their boards connected with tablets - auto configured access to either portals via services like Sharepoint along with meeting notes and documents related to budgets all via these devices would make such a difference in how organizations interact with their boards.
The board would be connected virtually, allow for electronic voting, collaborate consistently via web meetings, reviewing documentation via consistent applications and save a ton of money down the road not just in printing costs but the labor costs to pull all this documentation and materials together.
So when I saw this piece about how US public schools are moving away from traditional teaching materials like BOOKS and instead distributing learning materials via the iPad I was stoked.
My youngest is currently enrolled at Hood College in Frederick MD - they distributed to the freshman class tablets - all their materials, assignments are being accessed via the tablet.
It's streamlining education and getting this generation hands on access to tools that are not only mainstream but are fast rising to become the standard of how our culture will be connected and should collaborate.
It's exciting to see and to be a part of, I wish I was a freshman again - the things I would do differently . . . . oooooo, beer tent.
Michael Sola is a Technologist who finds solutions and can translate tech into english. He's a blogger, invited presenter and speaker - he also rarely has to show ID to walk into a pub. Follow him at http://twitter.com/michaelsola : his views and comments are his own.
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