Lucie,

One thing you might want to look at (at least to observe and see how it
develops as I have been doing) is the Microsoft Hololens. It is honestly
what I want to see in an AR design-style headset. The catch is that it is
currently still very much focused on developers. Still, the concept is
there and the idea of being able to collaboratively work in the same
creative space with peers is something that should not be overlooked. The
closest I've come so far is the Oculus Rift which has a really great app
marketplace, but I will caution that it can be time consuming to maintain
those so just be ready if you go that route. But if you do, they have the
tools to enable the immersive stories you mentioned, as well as to
collaborate remotely with peers in other classrooms/states/countries... etc.



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On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Lucie deLaBruere <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> That's where my interest lie too, Rodney.
> CREATION!
>
> As you know Create Make Learn Summer Institute was designed to give
> teaches and experience in Creating and Making so they could integrate
> learning through creating and making in their practice.  It started 6
> years  ago with the goal of creating with mobile devices where we were
> working to make sure teachers and students had skills and resources to
> create with tablets and phones.
> last year RETN helped teachers at Create Make Learn create amazing
> personal narratives with WeVideo in the Make Media strand.
>
> This year at SxSw I saw student created VR experiences that were very
> powerful immersive stories about messages they wanted to put out in the
> world.  I totally agree with you that we need to be able to create with VR
> to experience its true power and we are at the beginning of that journey!
> I'm so glad you will be sharing this at the Dynamic Landscape Innovation
> Playground this year!
>
> Lucie
>
>
> On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:45 AM, Rodney Batschelet <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Lucie,
>>
>> I must concur with Ethan. The Mirage does not look like a great option.
>> Especially *if* you already have a computer that can run a Rift...same
>> price, more functionality.
>>
>> As cool as virtual field trips are, they are still mostly passive. VR
>> will only really come of its own in education when active production
>> programs like Mindshow and Medium become commonly used.
>>
>> Imagine a Chromebook that only allowed one to access youtube videos.
>>
>> Rod
>>
>> On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:29 AM, Ethan Kichura <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/4/17318648/lenovo-mirage-sol
>>> o-google-daydream-standalone-vr-headset-review
>>>
>>> Just some food for thought on the Mirage!
>>>
>>> Ethan Kichura
>>>
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>>> On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:22 AM, Ethan Kichura <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Lucie,
>>>>
>>>> I've actually heard some reliability questions on the Mirage Solo. In
>>>> my humble experience, Lenovo has proven themselves good at making laptops,
>>>> and less than stellar when it comes to producing much else (tablets, etc.).
>>>> A few of my former co-workers back in Boston had said they trialed these
>>>> and they had a disturbing number of issues, trouble with support, and
>>>> expensive/time-consuming warranty claims to resolve them.
>>>>
>>>> Generally speaking with VR or AR devices, you are probably better off
>>>> going with a more established brand providing your program has the funds
>>>> available.
>>>>
>>>> Number of units to start up with is always a bit of a struggle and
>>>> depends on the habits of your teachers. I would advocate you consider 5
>>>> (the typical size of a small group/rotation) before jumping in all the way.
>>>> If you have the funds and are feeling brave though, a class set is a great
>>>> solution and allows digital fieldtrips, better integration, and design work
>>>> that would otherwise not work well with a smaller set. But I like starting
>>>> small because it gently encourages teachers to think about how they might
>>>> incorporate it into their pedagogy in more of a design use rather than just
>>>> for the more passive digital experiences that are easy to do with a full
>>>> class. Whatever the case, you know your instructors best and can probably
>>>> extrapolate their habits of use. Another strategy would be to get *one*,
>>>> test it to high heaven, and to talk with staff about what they like and
>>>> don't in a more one-on-one style PD. Time consuming, but given the
>>>> magnitude of how big a change VR can be... Not necessarily a bad idea so
>>>> you can gauge support down the road.
>>>>
>>>> Best of luck in deciding!!!
>>>>
>>>> Ethan Kichura
>>>>
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>>>> On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:05 AM, Lucie deLaBruere <
>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have a Mirage Solo
>>>>> Was looking at the price point! Ouch!
>>>>> <https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-mirage-solo-with-daydream-virtual-reality-headset-moonlight-white/6240856.p?skuId=6240856&ref=30&loc=KW-4322&gclid=Cj0KCQjw28_XBRDhARIsAEk21FiAl4AsEMvXpzTniqZhjQzvRxDn6XC-_WXqPACylY27xPjZ4Vgd_agaApn4EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds>
>>>>>
>>>>> Wondering what would be the entry point (in terms of number of units)
>>>>> for a school or classroom to get started with playing with VR.
>>>>>
>>>>> Would 1, 2, 3 .....????? units be the minimum number of units needed
>>>>> for impact in a classroom or school.
>>>>> or would we need a 1:1 scenario?
>>>>>
>>>>> Lucie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM, Lucie deLaBruere <
>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Bjorn this is so helpful!  Thanks for adding to this discussion that
>>>>>> we are all learning from.  As with all innovations, our understanding of
>>>>>> the innovation is supported by experiencing at different stages of
>>>>>> development seeing/experiencing the process.  I'm loving this discussion
>>>>>> and learning so much from it.
>>>>>> For the past 3 years I've watch VR be increasingly more present at
>>>>>> South By Southwest EDU and  SxSw Interactive which speaks to the growing
>>>>>> momentum for the possibilities of VR in our current and future landscape.
>>>>>> I'm so excited that we have Vermont educators and students as part of this
>>>>>> conversation!  Let's keep sharing our learning!  Thanks Bjorn!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lucie
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 9:54 AM, Bjorn Behrendt <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was reading up, and the Go only has 3 degrees of freedom.  This
>>>>>>> means that it works like Google daydream (or any other mobile VR), so it
>>>>>>> can recognize looking left, right, up, down, and twisting of the
>>>>>>> controller, but it cannot recognize ducking, or spatial recognition of the
>>>>>>> hands.   So I don't see how it could create 3d art.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Lenovo Mirage Solo which has also just been released does have
>>>>>>> the 6 degrees of freedom, so it can recognize moving up, down, forward, and
>>>>>>> backward, as well as looking around.    But from what I have read the
>>>>>>> controller are still limited to just twisting and not spatial.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wile the above 2 VR headsets seem to be this year's technology, many
>>>>>>> of the reviews I was listening to seem to think that as cool and important
>>>>>>> as these two headsets are, they are expecting their popularity will be
>>>>>>> short-lived and next year at this time we will see wireless headsets with
>>>>>>> full 6 degrees of freedom and controllers with full spatial recognition.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Bjorn Behrendt M.Ed ~ Never Stop Learning*
>>>>>>> *   [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> | **Blog: *Edlisten.com
>>>>>>> <http://edlisten.com/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 5:10 PM, Lucie deLaBruere <
>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks Karen..  I did not want to over extend you or Rodney.
>>>>>>>> Let's see if anyone else is interested in playing too..  the more
>>>>>>>> the merrier.. and we can just have one big fun VR party!
>>>>>>>> Between Bristol's Hive on Monday   and on Tuesday with Lynn's
>>>>>>>> Google Expedition,  Rodney's Occulus Rift and    - and the Occulus Go - I
>>>>>>>> think the Innovation Playground will be ONE happening place!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lucie
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 4:59 PM, Karen McCalla <
>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Lucie,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'd love to play with Occulus Go, but I'm already booked for
>>>>>>>>> something else on Tuesday in the IL.  If you don't have any other takers,
>>>>>>>>> let me know and I'll figure out a way to do both...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Rodney and I played a little bit over at The MINT with his VR
>>>>>>>>> setup (and another one another MINT person has), and I'm really excited
>>>>>>>>> about how the Go could make VR easier to implement in my space!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 4:55 PM, Lucie deLaBruere <
>>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> oops...looks like my fingers or auto correct were at play in last
>>>>>>>>>> message.!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ISO:  In Search of  who would like to Play with an Occulus Go
>>>>>>>>>> from now until Dynamic Landscape  and
>>>>>>>>>> then DEMO it in the Innovation Playground on Tuesday May 22.
>>>>>>>>>>  You will receive complimentary registration for Tuesday.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The Occulus Go is still in an unpacked  box here on my desk in
>>>>>>>>>> Colchester!.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If your interested,  email me and let's figure out a way to get
>>>>>>>>>> it to you!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Lucie
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 6:14 AM, Lucie deLaBruere <
>>>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Great discussion. Dynamic landscape will be the place to be with
>>>>>>>>>>> lots of people sharing their learning about VR.  The Innovation PlAyground
>>>>>>>>>>> will have Several VR options to explore including the brand new Oculus GO!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Can’t edit to learn from you all
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from Lucie's  mobile device
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On May 8, 2018, at 1:47 PM, Rodney Batschelet <
>>>>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I will be at Dynamic Landscapes on Monday with the Oculus. If
>>>>>>>>>>> you are going to attend both days, it can give you an idea which headset
>>>>>>>>>>> you might prefer, Oculus of Vive. I will be demonstrating how to use VR and
>>>>>>>>>>> 3D printing together in one session and how to create animated videos in
>>>>>>>>>>> Mindshow. Stop on in.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Caroline Patrie <
>>>>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Debbie Bobilin and Caroline Patrie will have an HTC Vive system
>>>>>>>>>>>> at Dynamic Landscapes on TUESDAY. Come to our workshop and you will have an
>>>>>>>>>>>> opportunity to use it and ask lots of questions!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Caroline
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>> Personalized Learning Science Educator, Mt. Abraham UMHS
>>>>>>>>>>>> ANESU Science Coordinator
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>>>>>>>>>>>> 802-453-2333 ext. 1107
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>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 11:53 AM, Rodney Batschelet <
>>>>>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have been using the Oculus Rift here at our school since
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the beginning of the year. We chose the Rift because it gave us the most
>>>>>>>>>>>>> bang for the buck. Google Cardboard seems like it should be the most
>>>>>>>>>>>>> affordable, but it really wasn't for us since it does require a phone or
>>>>>>>>>>>>> iPod. Older modes of phones can sometimes be used, but since this is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> relatively new tech, older phones which are limited by their OS may not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> work. I have 8 iPods that simply will not run VR apps.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> A Google Cardboard with iPod will cost you $199.00 for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> iPod and $15.00 for the Cardboard.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> An Oculus Go is $200. Already less expensive than the above
>>>>>>>>>>>>> combination.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> They also have the higher end lenses that the Rift is equipped
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.oculus.com/go/#purchase
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> If student-owned devices are permitted at your school, it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> becomes much more affordable to choose Cardboard, but the lack of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionality with VR media creation tools means that you are pretty much
>>>>>>>>>>>>> limited to non-interactive "experiences", which is a downside. This quote
>>>>>>>>>>>>> from the article I link to sums it up.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/1/17306458/oculus-go-standal
>>>>>>>>>>>>> one-vr-headset-review
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Recently, the path to "cheap," accessible VR required nothing
>>>>>>>>>>>>> short of a pricey smartphone. Whether you buy into Samsung's
>>>>>>>>>>>>> GearVR ecosystem
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/08/samsung-gear-vr-2016-review-more-of-the-same-great-portable-vr/> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Google options like Daydream
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/11/google-daydream-review-the-fast-casual-restaurant-of-the-vr-world/>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  and Cardboard
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/10/are-a-million-free-google-cardboard-sets-doomed-to-repeat-cuecats-history/>,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you're expected to slap a phone into a headset, like bread into a toaster.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> An add-on headset's lenses then translate whatever stereo image appears on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> your phone screen, and if you paid for something more elaborate than
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cardboard, you can also expect a simple hand controller and additional
>>>>>>>>>>>>> motion-sensing capabilities. Otherwise, you commonly control apps and games
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with nothing more than the direction of your visual "gaze."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The ability to use the touch controllers in such media
>>>>>>>>>>>>> creation tools as Medium, Mindshow, Flipside, Quill, Google Blocks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tilt-Brush, and many others is well worth passing over Cardboard if you can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/05/oculus-go-review-the-
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wireless-vr-future-begins-today-for-only-199/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is a small presentation that I worked up to introduce our
>>>>>>>>>>>>> teachers to this tech.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1b1WB1C4c3StA1NWIwZPv
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4MK8o7vIxow_ucqt9ll46v4/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This link goes to a document that I am compiling of VR apps
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for Education. I keep adding to it, as I find new stuff all the time.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://goog_469310370>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rq2B0PHpvGEyQhsEysF0gVM5
>>>>>>>>>>>>> MPiYR7_y0nujXJr1dxA/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I hope to be able to purchase an Oculus Go to test out soon.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wil report on how well that device works.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hope this is of some use.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:52 AM, Ethan Kichura <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would echo Bjorn's suggestion for Oculus Go. I've been
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> waiting for that technology myself to start getting my program up and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> running with VR. I appreciate the brand quality and the options for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oculus store are pretty broad (though not really focused on Education right
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> now... Hopefully that will change).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The whole "I do not need a smartphone" piece is vital for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cost management and maintenance of the systems that go with VR, too.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Highgate Elementary School
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 219 Gore Rd.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:48 AM, Ethan Kichura <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Keith,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is an area near and dear to my heart because of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opportunities it represents for immersive instruction, equitable field trip
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opportunities, hands-on learning simulations, etc... The catch with it is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> always deciding how much you want to invest in it as there are really two
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> class categories for this sort of tech. The High End category gives a much
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> higher end experience, avoids some of the negative symptoms that some users
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experience with VR (i.e., motion sickness), and generally have access to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> much, much more content. Typically, these are better suited in my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experience to small group use in design-instruction or maker-space type
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> settings. On the flip side, the low-end costs less and has a much lower
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> threshold for entry with phone apps as the primary medium, offering
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> programs like Google Expeditions, etc. Typically these are better for more
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> students. If you want to give your admin a sense of what would likely be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> affordable for you to use there rather than the false hope of driving the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> VR equivalent of a Lamborghini before driving a Prius, I would hedge my bet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> towards the latter category (for now).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. High End - Oculus Rift or HTC Vive route (High end
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computer *required*)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Low End - Playstation VR (PlayStation 4 *required*) or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Google Cardboard (Smartphone, Router, and *probably* an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> iPad tablet *required*)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The most affordable route into it would be the Google
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cardboard.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The other big thing to draw the line between... Are you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> leaning more toward AR or VR (i.e., overlay of digital upon real
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> environment VS. fully digital environment)? The former is more about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computing and design at the moment, or else for games -- There is not a lot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently in AR tech though I REALLY want that to change. The latter, VR,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has more content at the moment but tends to suffer from the issue around
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> movement sickness if you do more than ~15-minutes at a time.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ethan Kichura
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Technology Coordinator*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Highgate Elementary School
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 219 Gore Rd.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:20 AM, Keith Puffer <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good morning.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I work with an Admin who asked about getting into AR-VR
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Augmented-Virtual Reality).  I was asked what computer platform for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> personal/professional use would be best suited.  Currently the Admin has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> slightly older MacBook Air and no school issued tablet/cell.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If we were going to set this individual up so that a test
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> into the AR-VR world would work best, what would you suggest as being the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> best devices (considering cost, ease of use, availability of AR-VR,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> projected longevity of use, quality...).  This is not for a class set or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Student use, but for Admin to explore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are currently transitioning towards a higher percentage
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of Chromebook deployment if that matters.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Keith
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The plural of anecdote is not data.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I took all of the standard subjects in school. 'Reeling and
>>>>>>>>>>> Writhing, of course, and then the different branches of Arithmetic —
>>>>>>>>>>> Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.'
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Benson Village School <http://benson.arsu.org>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Lucie deLaBruere
>>>>>>>>>> www.LearningWithLucie.com
>>>>>>>>>> http://twitter.com/techsavvygirl
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Google Voice (802
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>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>> Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something
>>>>>>>>>> else.
>>>>>>>>>>   - James M. Barrie
>>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>> Google Certified Educator / Google for Education Certified
>>>>>>>>>> Trainer, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator
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>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------
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>>>>>>>> Lucie deLaBruere
>>>>>>>> www.LearningWithLucie.com
>>>>>>>> http://twitter.com/techsavvygirl
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>>>> Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something
>>>>>>>> else.
>>>>>>>>   - James M. Barrie
>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>>>>>> Google Certified Educator / Google for Education Certified Trainer,
>>>>>>>> Raspberry Pi Certified Educator
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>> -----------
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Search <http://list.uvm.edu/archives/school-it.html> the SCHOOL-IT
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lucie deLaBruere
>>>>>> www.LearningWithLucie.com
>>>>>> http://twitter.com/techsavvygirl
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Google Voice (802
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>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>> Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something
>>>>>> else.
>>>>>>   - James M. Barrie
>>>>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>>>> Google Certified Educator / Google for Education Certified Trainer,
>>>>>> Raspberry Pi Certified Educator
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lucie deLaBruere
>>>>> www.LearningWithLucie.com
>>>>> http://twitter.com/techsavvygirl
>>>>>
>>>>> Google Voice (802
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>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>> Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.
>>>>>   - James M. Barrie
>>>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>>> Google Certified Educator / Google for Education Certified Trainer,
>>>>> Raspberry Pi Certified Educator
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------
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>>
>> The plural of anecdote is not data.
>>
>>
>> I took all of the standard subjects in school. 'Reeling and Writhing, of
>> course, and then the different branches of Arithmetic — Ambition,
>> Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.'
>>
>> Benson Village School <http://benson.arsu.org>
>> ***PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: This communication, including
>> attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain
>> proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the
>> intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or
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> www.LearningWithLucie.com
> http://twitter.com/techsavvygirl
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> Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.
>   - James M. Barrie
> ---------------------------------------
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