Comments on: Eee PC http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tom http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20659 Tom Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:00:41 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20659 This is really cool... This is really cool…

]]> By: jonesieboy http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20656 jonesieboy Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:03:53 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20656 Hi Tom. How about <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40626388@N00/2238366593/" rel="nofollow">this</a> - output from Maxima. Hi Tom. How about this - output from Maxima.

]]> By: Tom http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20655 Tom Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:48:13 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20655 I was thinking about doing things as - plotting a surface defined by z=f(x,y), or others kinds of equations - representing the intersection of a plane and a cone... Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us. I do agree with you when you say : <i>"1-1 (one device per pupil) is coming soon. I don’t have to do anything to make it happen. It is inevitable."</i> I was thinking about doing things as
- plotting a surface defined by z=f(x,y), or others kinds of equations
- representing the intersection of a plane and a cone…

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us.
I do agree with you when you say : “1-1 (one device per pupil) is coming soon. I don’t have to do anything to make it happen. It is inevitable.”

]]> By: Dan http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20635 Dan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:22:06 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20635 I'll give them a go, cheers. I’ll give them a go, cheers.

]]> By: jonesieboy http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20633 jonesieboy Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:56:04 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20633 Lucky you Dan. I would recommend that you install geogebra and maxima on the machines - great free maths software. Geogebra is easy to install. I'm working on maxima. Lucky you Dan. I would recommend that you install geogebra and maxima on the machines - great free maths software. Geogebra is easy to install. I’m working on maxima.

]]> By: Dan http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20632 Dan Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:26:15 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20632 I have 6 ordered for trial in my secondary maths classroom - i'm very excited, unfortunately they are on hold until the school's new wifi network is up and running. Let us know how you get on with it :) Cheers, Dan I have 6 ordered for trial in my secondary maths classroom - i’m very excited, unfortunately they are on hold until the school’s new wifi network is up and running. Let us know how you get on with it :)

Cheers, Dan

]]> By: Tess Watson http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20631 Tess Watson Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:37:20 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20631 Hi Doug. It will be up to Lynne and Robert. . There are only five machine just now so a large scale class trial will not be possible at present. Tess :-) Hi Doug.

It will be up to Lynne and Robert. . There are only five machine just now so a large scale class trial will not be possible at present.

Tess :-)

]]> By: Doug Semple http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20630 Doug Semple Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:52:51 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20630 There's different "modes" for the interface!!! I now like it even more! Are there any plans in East Lothian to trial the unit with pupils (something similar to Islay)? Doug There’s different “modes” for the interface!!! I now like it even more!

Are there any plans in East Lothian to trial the unit with pupils (something similar to Islay)?

Doug

]]> By: Tess Watson http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20629 Tess Watson Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:19:11 +0000 http://www.jonesieboy.co.uk/blog/2008/01/30/eee-pc/#comment-20629 Looks like a great start Jonsie! I am looking forward to hearing more! Speak/Skype soon, Tess :P Looks like a great start Jonsie! I am looking forward to hearing more!

Speak/Skype soon,

Tess :P

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