Chrome Alone: Why Google’s OS Is Both Better and Worse Than Windows or Mac posted by Dan Tynan on Yahoo/Tech

This is a nice follow up to my April 2014 post, "My Weekend Chromecasting."  Gives the pros and cons of the ChromeOS and Chrome Books.

Most schools lacking tech muscle. Survey finds few would be adequately equipped to give standardized exams. By James Vaznis of The Boston Globe

The case for banning laptops in the classroom posted by Dan Rockmore of The New Yorker.

I too, feel that I retained more if the note taking by physically writing it than just typing it.  Is it just a generational thing? That we "old-school" note takers are not correctly wired to retain the information we are imputing into our devices? I also have read multiple reports that state the same findings; people retain more information using paper/pen/pencil (be it reading, writing).  Interesting subject matter...makes me want to write a paper on it.