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1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work  When every student in the classroom has a laptop, tablet, or handheld computer at their fingertips, a whole new world of instructional possibilities appears. Get ready to map those possibilities with Pamela Livingston's guide to 1-to-1 programs that work. You'll find practical planning advice and a host of implementation resources. Learn how to form an effective and inclusive planning committee, choose hardware and software that will integrate well with existing systems, select the most cost-effective purchasing, support, and funding options, anticipate and overcome logistical challenges, plan professional development activities that inspire teacher buy-in, and much, much more! Learn from the leaders of the most successful 1-to-1 programs in the country how to plan and roll out a program that will work from day 1! Also available: IT's Elementary!: Integrating Technology in the Primary Grades - ISBN 1564842282 Laptops Just the Steps For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))  You?ll get the straight, simple lessons that you need to effectively use your Vista powered laptop in Laptops Just the Steps For Dummies. Get where you need to go with a minimum of steps! This book lays out a specific goal and helps you achieve it with a series of lessons, paired with tips and graphics to illustrate the task. You can read this book from cover to cover or skip to the parts that you need to know. In a flash, you will understand the basic parts, switches, and drives that make up your laptop. You?ll learn how to operate the main functions of Windows Vista, like managing user accounts, navigating the system, and working with files, folders, software, and devices. You?ll learn how to create media and connect to the Internet with or without wires! You?ll discover how to troubleshoot and patch your operating system. You will find out how to:
Laptops Just the Steps For Dummies provides you with all of the information you need to work more efficiently than ever before! The Laptop Repair Workbook: An Introduction to Troubleshooting and Repairing Laptop Computers  The Laptop Repair Workbook includes twelve full page troubleshooting flowcharts for laptop hardware troubleshooting and explanatory text for every decision point. The book begins with an introduction to basic laptop terminology, troubleshooting procedures, and cost decisions. Supplementary illustrated tests and procedures are available on the publisher's website, www.fonerbooks.com. An ebook version is also available direct from the publisher.Author: Morris Rosenthal Paperback: 192 pages Company: Foner Books (2008-06-01) ISBN: 0972380159 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $22.71 Used Price: $29.93 Upgrading & Fixing Laptops For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))  Keep your laptop on top of its game!Find out how to care for your laptop, what can go wrong, and what you can fix A laptop is much more than a PC that shrank. It has unique needs, and this book shows you how to meet them. You'll discover how to diagnose and fix common problems, replace parts, add external upgrades, and develop workarounds. You'll even get the lowdown on networks, and find out when to repair and when to replace your laptop. Discover how to * Treat your laptop properly * Identify common problems * Know when repair may not make economic sense * Install a new operating system * Troubleshoot CD and DVD drives * Add cool peripherals Author: Corey Sandler Paperback: 360 pages Company: For Dummies (2005-11-07) ISBN: 0764589598 List Price: $24.99 Amazon Price: $10.31 Used Price: $12.49 Laptops For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))  Laptops For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to use your laptop to its fullest potential, from how to purchase a laptop and what to do when you first open the box to how to keep your laptop safe and running smoothly. You will discover how to choose and purchase the right laptop for you, how to set up and maintain your laptop, customize user accounts, adding your laptop to networks, printing, and connecting to the Internet. In this updated and revised edition, find information about synchronizing with the desktop, coordinating email pickup between two machines, remote access to the desktop, networking, power management, storage, and especially laptop security. You?ll find out how to:
In addition to the basics, find lists of ten battery tips and tricks, ten handy laptop accessories, and ten things you should keep in your laptop carrying case in Laptops for Dummies, 3rd Edition, a convenient and handy guide! Laptops All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) 
Author: Corey Sandler Paperback: 768 pages Company: For Dummies (2008-05-12) ISBN: 0470140925 List Price: $29.99 Amazon Price: $13.61 Used Price: $13.88 Upgrading and Repairing Laptops (2nd Edition) (Upgrading and Repairing)  Scott Mueller has gone where no computer book author has gone before ? right past all the warranty stickers, the hidden screws, and the fear factor to produce a real owner's manual that every laptop owner should have on his desk. Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition shows the upgrades users can perform, the ones that are better left to the manufacturer, and how to use add-on peripherals to make the most of a laptop. This second edition has been updated to include:
Author: Scott Mueller Paperback: 912 pages Company: Que (2005-12-26) ISBN: 0789733765 List Price: $54.99 Amazon Price: $24.75 Used Price: $20.00 Teach Yourself VISUALLY Laptops (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))  Visual learners will find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show how to tackle more than 150 tasks related to using a laptop. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for such operations as comparing different laptop models, using the keyboard and touchpad, connecting to a wireless network, adding PC cards and input devices, securing an Internet connection, setting up a low-battery alarm , and more. Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks, while full-color screen shots demonstrate each task.Author: Nancy C. Muir Paperback: 306 pages Company: Visual (2007-11-05) ISBN: 0470171111 List Price: $24.99 Amazon Price: $1.59 Used Price: $0.97 MIT's $100 laptop: will this machine change the way children are educated?(Massachusetts Institute of Technology ): An article from: District Administration This digital document is an article from District Administration, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1110 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: MIT's $100 laptop: will this machine change the way children are educated?(Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) Author: Lisa Fratt Publication: District Administration (Magazine/Journal) Date: December 1, 2005 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 41 Issue: 12 Page: 24(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale Author: Lisa Fratt Digital: 4 pages HTML Company: Thomson Gale (2005-12-01) (2005-12-27) List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 MacBook For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))  Got a new MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro? Want the scoop on Mac laptop basics, using Mac OS X Leopard, networking a laptop, or connecting your laptop to wireless devices? There?s no better place to find what you need than MacBook For Dummies, 2nd Edition! With your Mac laptop, you can take your movies, music, documents, e-mail, and Internet wherever the action is. MacBook For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides the lowdown on maintaining and upgrading your MacBook, customizing the Dock and desktop, traveling with a laptop, turning iPhoto into your portable darkroom, and much more. Learn to:
And if you?ve been considering switching from a PC to a Mac, MacBook For Dummies, 2nd Edition guides you through the process and even shows you how to run Windows on your Mac laptop. If there?s a MacBook in your future ? or present ? this is the book for you! |