Comments on: Entrepreneurs – think like this guy http://frankkoehl.com/2009/06/entrepreneurs-think-like-this-guy/ The more you know, the more you don't know Tue, 15 May 2012 23:58:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Frank http://frankkoehl.com/2009/06/entrepreneurs-think-like-this-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 Frank Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:16:36 +0000 http://frankkoehl.com/?p=615#comment-3723 AC, in 1986, Apple was still building and distributing the Apple II line. If your school was <a href="http://oldcomputers.net/appleiigs.html" rel="nofollow">staying up to date</a>, you were using the Apple IIGS. You'll get no argument from me about Apple's effectiveness during that time period (See: the "PS" at the end of my post). However, Apple really did fall off the radar in the late 80's and 90's, when Microsoft started hitting it's stride with Windows 3.1 and then Windows 95. At <strong>that</strong> time, Apple's use in the classroom had fallen way off. I'm also not going by just what I saw in my own school. Throughout high school and college I worked summers and off-hours for the IT Dept of a New Jersey school district, which consistently ranked in the top 5 for technology in the state. The district has seven elementary schools and two middle schools with approximately 4,900 students and 1,000 employees. It's a decent sample, and backed up by knowledge from people who really know their stuff. AC, in 1986, Apple was still building and distributing the Apple II line. If your school was staying up to date, you were using the Apple IIGS. You’ll get no argument from me about Apple’s effectiveness during that time period (See: the “PS” at the end of my post).

However, Apple really did fall off the radar in the late 80′s and 90′s, when Microsoft started hitting it’s stride with Windows 3.1 and then Windows 95. At that time, Apple’s use in the classroom had fallen way off.

I’m also not going by just what I saw in my own school. Throughout high school and college I worked summers and off-hours for the IT Dept of a New Jersey school district, which consistently ranked in the top 5 for technology in the state.

The district has seven elementary schools and two middle schools with approximately 4,900 students and 1,000 employees. It’s a decent sample, and backed up by knowledge from people who really know their stuff.

]]> By: AC http://frankkoehl.com/2009/06/entrepreneurs-think-like-this-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-3710 AC Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://frankkoehl.com/?p=615#comment-3710 "... with OSX, which came out in 1999. I don’t recall seeing any Apple’s in school prior to that. I should know, I graduated high school in ‘99!" I wonder how many schools you visited to know that no Apples existed in any schools? I graduated in 1986. My school out in the sticks had a classroom filled with Apple computers. “… with OSX, which came out in 1999. I don’t recall seeing any Apple’s in school prior to that. I should know, I graduated high school in ‘99!”

I wonder how many schools you visited to know that no Apples existed in any schools?

I graduated in 1986. My school out in the sticks had a classroom filled with Apple computers.

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