With bring-your-own-technology programs gaining steam across the nation, pioneering schools weigh in about what’s working and what they’d do differently in the future.

Project RED has announced 20 signature districts who will receive customized support from the Project RED team, work collaboratively with fellow signature districts, and serve as models for others.

One-to-One Institute's Leslie Wilson offers tips for monitoring the effectiveness of your technology initiatives. We invite you to:

• Read her Advice.
• Check out other Top Tips.

On September 18, Project RED announced the first ten Project RED Signature Districts. Chosen through a competitive application process, these districts will receive support and guidance from the Project RED team and, in turn, will become best-practice models for other districts.

Five Key Factors for One-to-One Success is a new publication from DyKnow that examines “what you should know and do before planning a one-to-one computing program.”

On June 19, Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) announced $1.2 million in grants for comprehensive new secondary school models that use technology to support college readiness.

In Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the debate is underway about whether to reinstitute a one-to-one initiative originally proposed by former Superintendent Jack Phelan but suspended when budgets became tight. 

In this overview, we offer a blueprint for building effective and ambitious K-12 technology initiatives -- ones that are based on real-world successes and that take into account the complex array of variables that impact schools today. [48-page PDF]