K-12 Computing Blueprint News - September 2007

Greetings

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Editor's Note

It's exciting to watch an online community grow and that's exactly what's happening with K-12 Computing Blueprint. In the months to come you will hear from a growing number of experts in the field of one-to-one computing - experts like Leslie Wilson and Eva LaMar who will be presenting at our first Webinar on September 25, or Tony Anderson of Fullerton Schools in California and Tina Barrios of Manatee County Schools in Florida, whose district programs are (or soon will be) featured in case studies at the K-12 Computing Blueprint site.

We hope you'll visit frequently and share your expertise as well. We invite you to weigh in on this month's quick poll topic (the benefits and challenges of 1:1 computing) and send us suggestions, feedback or article ideas. We especially welcome your URLs and other resource suggestions as we work on building a comprehensive directory of resources for 1:1 schools. While you're at it, if you like what you see at the site, feel free to link from your own organization's Web site to ours. Let's build a vibrant one-to-one community together.

Judy Salpeter, Editor

Professional Development Webinar
How do you move beyond PD that focuses on the technology itself and replace it with seamless and ongoing training and support for technology integration? How do you differentiate your professional development offerings and engage those who are afraid of technology and weary of change? Join Eva LaMar of the Springfield Schools in Oregon and Leslie Wilson of Michigan's Freedom to Learn program on September 25 as they share their experiences and respond to your questions about this vital topic.

NEW: One-to-One Resources
Visit our newest page: an annotated directory of resources of special interest to one-to-one schools and others interested in technology-rich implementations. Check out school, district and state-level implementations, company pages focused on 1:1, and other great jumping-off points. We invite you to send additional resources our way to make this resource list ever-more valuable.

Weigh in on the Value of 1:1 Computing
Why do it? What are the greatest benefits and challenges of 1:1 computing? Take this month's Quick Poll and let us know what you're discovering from experience or hoping for as you ramp up a 1:1 program.

Headlines

One-to-One Begins for Rural Canadians
Battle River Regional is one of 20 school divisions in Alberta that are taking part in the 1-1 Mobile Computing Program.

Kansas City Approves District-Wide High School Laptop Program
The Kansas City School Board unanimously votes to supply all of its high school students with laptop computers during the school day.

Hays Joins Kansas City in Handing Out Laptops
Each of the approximately 140 students enrolling at Ellis High School in Hays, Kansas for the 2007-08 school year is being issued a laptop computer for use during the school year.

Chicago Abandons Wi-Fi Project
Listen to NPR's Mike Rhee explain what is keeping wi-fi out of Chicago.

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About K-12 Computing Blueprint
K-12 Computing Blueprint, brought to you by Intel and Technology & Learning, is your resource for one-to-one computing. Whether you're already involved with one-to-one computing, considering moving in that direction, or simply interested in the impact of widespread technology use on students and classrooms, Intel's K-12 Computing Blueprint site offers a variety of valuable resources. Visit us to read case studies, learn about research reports, and keep up on recent news about laptop learning, other forms of ubiquitous computing, and K-12 ed tech issues including funding, curriculum, leadership and professional development.

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