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Teachers and students are still waiting to find out what  brand  of  tablets  they will be using when the school year opens. APICHIT JINAKUL   Wednesday update : Shenzhen Scope Scientific has won the bid to supply 900,000 tablet computers for school first-graders for a second time. The company raised its price by US$1 (30.6 baht) to $82 to cover the insurance and freight charges which were not included in the first offer. The selection of the Scope tablets should be finalised today – unless there is another change of mind.   Red-faced govt calls new PC bid Panel  didn't  spot  Scope tablets' hidden charges Suchit Leesa-nguansuk The government's plan to acquire 900,000 tablets for school pupils looks like turning into a  fiasco  after a panel re-opened  bidding  on the  scheme  despite having already selected a winner last week. The move has raised  suspicions  of possible political  interferen...

Why free apps can suck for our schools... by Brad Flickinger The other day I was showing a colleague an amazing little app I use to manage my to-do lists across multiple devices on multiple platforms . He was really impressed until he found out that is cost... Prepare yourself... A whopping $4.99! “$4.99! I'm not going to pay that much for an app!” I'm sorry to say this about him - but what an idiot. He won't pay $4.99 to make his life a whole lot better when the coffee in his hand cost more than this app. Again, what an idiot. But some school districts or no different. For example, as I work with more and more districts about converting over to mobile devices in the classrooms, the discussions always leads to the apps that these devices will use. But almost without exception as I start to suggest certain apps over others there is always someone in the group to freak out over the price of an app. “You mean the app is not free?” “No, it is $1.99.” I repeat. “Can't ...