Your Resource for One-to-One Computing http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/index.php Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/poll.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/poll.php Do you see 1:1 computing -- with every student and teacher having ongoing access to a personal computing device for educational purposes -- as inevitable or an unrealistic dream? Which of the following best describes your point of view Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_the_keys_to_a_successful_1to1_launch.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_the_keys_to_a_successful_1to1_launch.php Blogger Elizabeth Helfant shares thoughts about getting off to a good start. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_cleveland_ohio_middle_school_launches_laptop_program.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_cleveland_ohio_middle_school_launches_laptop_program.php Monticello Middle School is piloting a laptop program that is scheduled to expand to all middle and high school classes in the district by 2012. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_former_microsoft_exec_starts_1on1_school_in_washington_state.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_former_microsoft_exec_starts_1on1_school_in_washington_state.php A brand new public school program, with partial private funding, focuses on technology, math and science. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_apple_brings_back_classrooms_of_tomorrow.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_apple_brings_back_classrooms_of_tomorrow.php ACOT2 examines the kinds of learning environments needed to keep today’s high school students engaged and prepare them for success. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_lockhead_donates_1200_laptops_in_new_orleans.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_lockhead_donates_1200_laptops_in_new_orleans.php Eighth graders in New Orleans’ Recovery School District will all have laptops this year thanks to a donation from Lockheed Martin. Thur, 16 Oct 2008 16:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_cody_expands_1to1_initiative.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_cody_expands_1to1_initiative.php In Cody, Wyoming, the local laptop program follows middle school students to high school. Thur, 16 Oct 2008 16:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_equal_access_engagement_lead_to_alabama_laptop_success.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_equal_access_engagement_lead_to_alabama_laptop_success.php Test scores and attendance are up and so is excitement about Cullman City Schools' one-to-one laptop program. Thur, 16 Oct 2008 16:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_cody_expands_1to1_initiative.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_cody_expands_1to1_initiative.php In Cody, Wyoming, the local laptop program follows middle school students to high school. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_a_look_at_year_3_outcomes_for_texas_technology_immersion_pilot.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_a_look_at_year_3_outcomes_for_texas_technology_immersion_pilot.php A recently released report on the Texas TIP program documents its impact on 21 middle schools. Thur, 15 Oct 2008 16:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/2008_star_innovator.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/2008_star_innovator.php An Oregon elementary school has been selected as Star Innovator for its innovative and rigorous mathematics program. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_1-to1_a_reality_in_tempe.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_1-to1_a_reality_in_tempe.php The new Scales Technology Academy in Arizona’s Tempe Elementary School District has opened with support from bond funding. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_mini_laptops_in_baytown_tx.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_mini_laptops_in_baytown_tx.php The Texas gulf coast community plans to expand its laptop pilot program with Intel-powered classmate PCs. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_fire_destroys_laptops_in_south_carolina_district.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_fire_destroys_laptops_in_south_carolina_district.php Kershaw County school officials are scrambling to replace laptops damaged in a September 1 fire. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_massachusetts_disctrict_expands_laptop_program.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_massachusetts_disctrict_expands_laptop_program.php Gateway Regional School District now has the highest student-to-computer ratio in MA. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/poll.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/poll.php "How can they concentrate?" we ask, as we watch today's teens working on homework assignments while talking on the phone, "facebooking" peers, listening to music and watching TV. Contradictory opinions abound when it comes to young people and their ability to multitask. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_advanced_1on1_inraymond_wa.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_advanced_1on1_inraymond_wa.php After seeing student work, reviewing the results of a student survey and hearing the comments of teachers involved in the program, the school board has decided to pursue a second year of their one-to-one program. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_henrico_counttry_documents_laptop_success.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_henrico_counttry_documents_laptop_success.php A recent evaluation report shows improvement in many test scores as well as an increase in student motivation and school morale as a result of the 1:1 program. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_bryan_1on1_program_now_expanding_to_3rd_middle_school.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_bryan_1on1_program_now_expanding_to_3rd_middle_school.php A successful laptop program at two middle schools in Bryan, TX, has earned the district the chance to extend the program to a third school. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_pennsylvania_classrooms_for_the_future_processing.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_pennsylvania_classrooms_for_the_future_processing.php Pennsylvania has added 152 school districts to the state’s Classrooms for the Future, a program that provides laptops to high schools. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_students_get_their_apple_each_day.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_students_get_their_apple_each_day.php Students at the Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School in the Boston area are issued laptops at the start of each day. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_laptop_battery_shortage.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_laptop_battery_shortage.php A shortage caused by a South Korean fire has had its impact but a rebound is expected soon. Wed, 08 Jul 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_first_laptop_year_well_reviewed_in_kansas_city.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_first_laptop_year_well_reviewed_in_kansas_city.php In Kansas City the public school district is completing the first year of its high school laptop program with lots of evidence of success. Wed, 08 Jul 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_south_dakota_governor_continues_laptop_battle.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_south_dakota_governor_continues_laptop_battle.php Governor Mike Rounds has found a way to launch a leaner laptop program after his proposal was rejected by the state legislature. Wed, 08 Jul 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_scottsdale_plans_hinge_on_grant.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_scottsdale_plans_hinge_on_grant.php A one-to-one laptop program is part of a Scottsdale, Arizona, elementary school's plan to refashion itself as a school focused on science, technology, engineering, math and geography. Navajo is one of five finalists for a grant that would make their plans a reality. Wed, 08 Jul 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_survey_guides_laptop_plans.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_survey_guides_laptop_plans.php Students love their laptops, according to a survey from the Eastern Townships School Board in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_pueblo_colorado_to_equip_high_schoolers_with_laptops.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_pueblo_colorado_to_equip_high_schoolers_with_laptops.php When school starts next fall, every student in the three high schools of Pueblo Colorado's Rural District 70 will have a laptop for the school year. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_laptop_pilot_expands_in_union_city_michigan.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_laptop_pilot_expands_in_union_city_michigan.php A one-to-one laptop program on Michigan's Lower Peninsula expands from a single grade to six. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_engaging_potential_drop_outs_in_mooresville.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_engaging_potential_drop_outs_in_mooresville.php Mooresville High School in North Carolina hopes that laptops will keep kids in school. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:06:00 +0100 http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_cutting_edge_in_carolina.php http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/story_cutting_edge_in_carolina.php Getting one-to-one to work isn't easy. Here's how one district was able to do it. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:06:00 +0100