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K-12 Computing Blueprint News - October 2007 Welcome to the November issue of the K-12 Computing Blueprint newsletter. This newsletter and the K-12 Computing Blueprint site are brought to you by Intel and Technology & Learning. If, for any reason, you do not want to receive this weekly eNewsletter, please visit your custom subscription management page (the link is at the bottom of this email), and feel free to unsubscribe to this mailing. (Your TechLEARNING News subscription will not be affected.) Editor's NoteFew states have invested as extensively or publicly in one-to-one computing as Maine with its Maine Learning Technology Initiative. All of the seventh and eighth grade students and teachers in the state's 243 middle schools are involved and the governor is a major proponent of extending the program to all high school students. Unlike some other parts of the country where investments in one-to-one are being questioned by taxpayers or the press, the general buzz about the Maine laptop program has been positive - in large part because of enthusiasm on the part of participants and anecdotal evidence that indicates that the program is working. But where's the proof? This month we report on the first in a series of planned research studies from the University of Southern Maine on the impact of the statewide laptop program on student achievement. Proponents of one-to-one computing will be glad to know that the news is good. As summarized in the article, Good News from Maine About the Impact of Laptops on Writing Skills, the study concludes that the use of laptops improves scores on writing skills assessments, that more frequent use is linked to higher scores, and that writing skills of laptop users transfer to writing without a laptop. We invite you to read more about the results, download the report for a closer look, and weigh in about your own experiences with laptops and writing. While the fact that an average eighth grader who'd used a laptop for two years as a writing tool scored better than approximately two thirds of eighth grade students in the pre-laptop years might not sell tons of newspapers, it seems like pretty dramatic news to us. Let us know if you agree. Judy Salpeter, Editor Don't MissWhat's Your Opinion? Do Laptops Help Students Become Better Writers? Announcing the Winner of Intel Schools of Distinction "Star Innovator" Award More HeadlinesSeventh Graders Get Laptops in Cameron, TX Alabama District Struggles to Fund its Laptop Program South Carolina Pilots iAm Laptop Program Laptops Evaluate Essays in California District Become Part of the K-12 Computing Blueprint Community |
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