tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post3573649628799678006..comments2023-11-03T08:09:15.690-05:00Comments on The Conservative Media: News hit piece wants Michigan to ditch new educational technologyCommunications guruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-13893051431803890212007-04-10T17:17:00.000-05:002007-04-10T17:17:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link to the Duke story, however, yo...Thanks for the link to the Duke story, however, your numbers, if this is the person who originally posted them, don’t add up. How do you go from “only 60% of "mature" college students used the iPod for academia” to “So now we have about 4% of the entire Michigan student population using these Mp3 players for their intended purpose.”<BR/><BR/>Now I’m to understand that’s based on your own study Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-14561007851971648742007-04-10T07:51:00.000-05:002007-04-10T07:51:00.000-05:00See this reference for the Duke information:http:/...See this reference for the Duke information:<BR/><BR/>http://news.com.com/Dukes+free+iPod+program+has+mixed+results/2100-1025_3-5754005.html<BR/><BR/>I know that Duke itself also has a more complete report, but was unable to find the reference online. <BR/><BR/>As far as other statistics, I was just using evidence from my own studies and experiences. <BR/><BR/>All my argument boils down to is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-37511636864270216612007-04-09T16:38:00.000-05:002007-04-09T16:38:00.000-05:00.. I do have an opinion on the Detroit News. For t....<BR/><BR/>. I do have an opinion on the Detroit News. For the most part it’s a quality newspaper, but clearly its editorial pages are conservative, at best. It’s really hard to imagine why when you consider where the paper is located, its coverage area and that we have this BS about the “liberal media.”<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that if you want high-tech companies to invest in our state maybe we Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-81550387871098016782007-04-09T15:40:00.000-05:002007-04-09T15:40:00.000-05:00I don't really have an opinion about the Detroit N...I don't really have an opinion about the Detroit News or its views. On the issue of iPods or Mp3 players for MI children I just can't see the justification. Duke University gave out iPods and digital voice recorder to its entire freshman class for several years. They found that only about 60% of them were used academically and I believe have since stopped the practice. <BR/><BR/>While the vast Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-36964624781932695852007-04-08T07:02:00.000-05:002007-04-08T07:02:00.000-05:00A very good reason to not read The Detroit News. I...A very good reason to not read The Detroit News. I learned about this from this blog. http://whiskeyfire.typepad.com/whiskey_fire/2007/04/fools_and_kings.html Pretty popular blog and now that the wingnuts have gotten a hold of it, watch out. Anything to not talk about the occupation of Iraq or what complete buffoons are actually running/ruining our country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com