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In 1943, Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, said, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” In 1949, Popular Mechanics forecast “the relentless march of science” and predicted that “computers in the future may weigh no more than one and a half tons.” In 1968, an engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems division of IBM asked in regard to the microchip, “but what . . . is it good for?” And in 1977, the chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corporation stated unequivocally, “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.” As the long-defunct cigarette commercial used to say, “We’ve come a long way, baby!”…[more]
Sep 14, 2009 | Author: Michelle Stravitz and Andi Dorlester, parents, Gesher Jewish Day School, Fairfax, Virginia | Category: Engaging Parents in RAVSAK Schools
In June 2008 Gesher Jewish Day School launched a strategic planning initiative called Destination GESHER! Much of the effort involved listening to Gesher’s stakeholders. These included the parent body, faculty and staff, board of directors, local preschool parents, congregational rabbis, and...
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Nov 30, 2009 | Author: Lillian Howard | Category: 0904
As a Jewish community high school named after the very concept of community (kehillah means community in Hebrew), Kehillah Jewish High School defines and identifies itself as a pluralistic school. Since the school’s opening in 2002, we understood pluralism in terms of the breadth and depth of...
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Mar 28, 2010 | Author: Ian Jukes | Category: 1001
During a recent break from my travels I had put some time aside to learn how to use one of the new electronic toys I’d bought on a recent trip. I thought that being a reasonably educated person, having taught at almost all levels of education and being somewhat technologically adept would more...
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