I read this article in our local paper recently about a student that is in need of help because of Asperger’s Syndrome, but the Manatee School District refuses to allow the parents to bring in an outside expert to spend a few hours observing the student in class. While I am not an instructional teacher or administrator, I am an intelligent person who cares about getting the best help for all of our students. So, I am at a loss to understand any of the logic of the Manatee School District. Read the story yourself School District Loses a Battle Chosen Poorly.
My opinion? I’m glad that I don’t live in Manatee County.
Asperger, Education, Manatee County
Microsoft has a new ad campaign that features a girl named Lauren that has $1000 to buy a computer. She goes to the Apple store (she calls it the Mac Store) but can’t get what she wants for $1000. She then goes to Best Buy and ends up with an HP, which happens to be the vendor for our district.
In these economic times a Mac is way too expensive and I believe they are too expensive at any time. You can get, for a lower price what you need with a PC as you can with a Mac. You don’t have to return it to an Apple store or authorized Mac dealer to get it fixed. Plus the cost of fixing a PC is half of what it is for a Mac. Before the Mac fanboys start, lets first say that I’ve worked with both Macs and PC’s and YES Mac’s do break.
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Enjoy watching Lauren look for her PC. It’s a good campaign for Microsoft.
Apple, Mac, PC, Microsoft, Windows
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