Immersion at school. (Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies).

Immersion at school. (Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies). Immersing children in technology in school as much as they areimmersed im��merse?tr.v. im��mersed, im��mers��ing, im��mers��es1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge.2. To baptize by submerging in water.3. at home is one key to expand educational opportunities forstudents, parents and the school community. Educators gathered in Washington for a one-day conference in Marchto brainstorm on how mobile technology can expand opportunities. Intel Corp., which sponsored the session, invited 10 educators andnational leaders to present ideas. The conference included discussionson how wireless technology can be used to improve education; use ofnotebooks and handheld devices; computer use in field research; andbarriers that schools face in obtaining and using advanced technologyefficiently. It was planned in conjunction with the introduction of Intel's"Centrino" mobile technology which will integrate wirelesscapability to the newest generation of mobile PCs. John Bailey John Bailey may refer to one of the following people: John Bailey (actor), British actor John Bailey (cinematographer), American cinematographer John Bailey (footballer) born 1950, British footballer John Bailey (footballer born 1969), British footballer , director of educational technology for the U.S.Department of Education, said participants focused on integratingstate-of-the-art technology into students' daily educationalenvironments. Students "are just growing up immersed intechnology.... It's just part of their lives. They are e-mailing,ripping (1) Converting an audio CD from its native CD-DA format to MP3, AAC or some other compressed audio format. When the term was coined, it had a perverse meaning. Many loved the idea they were "ripping off" the music industry by making copyrighted works available in a compact format CDs, listening to music online. But when they go into schools,it's devoid of all that," Bailey says. "We talked abouthow to keep kids engaged in that way." Students using computers have been tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered. to a desk in class or acomputer lab. Mobile technology will allow students to access computerinformation anywhere and any time, educators stated. "Amazing a��maze?v. a��mazed, a��maz��ing, a��maz��esv.tr.1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.v.intr. things can happen when you untether thoseresources," Bailey said. "You're given a whole lot moreflexibility as a result of having mobile technology." Obstacles to school usage of mobile technology include * Costs * Ensuring protection of equipment from damage or larceny larceny,in law, the unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another, with intent to deprive the owner of its use or to appropriate it to the use of the perpetrator or of someone else. * Connecting devices Connecting devices allow hardware devices to communicate with each other. The most popular example of connecting devices nowadays is wireless connections. Wireless devices transfer and receive information through infrared or radio waves. to school networks and infrastructure.