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Howard County, MD, Tests Effectiveness of Laptop Computers
Each department at Wilde Lake Middle School will be utilizing a set of laptop computers to see what happens when technology becomes more accessible and the "H.E.A.T." is on.
At-Risk Students in Michigan Find Online Learning Matches Their Needs
An alternate program's first graduating class attests to the power of independent, online learning to help students get back on track.
Making the Case for Programmatic Change
An HP InformEd publication looks at the needs of digital natives and the future of technology in higher ed.
Making the Case for Online Learning
In a recent Issue Brief, the Alliance for Excellent Education touts online learning as a way to address current educational crises.
A Conversation with Jerry Weast
In an interview with T&L, the superintendent of Maryland's Montgomery County Public Schools describes his district's journey from low-tech to technology-infused.
Disruption in the Educational Paradigm: Notes on 1:1 Research
The Journal of Technology Learning and Assessment examines four research studies and draws conclusions about the impact of 1:1 implementations on teaching and learning.
Two Ohio Districts Honored as 21st Century Learning Initiatives
Ohio's Cleveland Heights-University Heights and Orange school districts were among 15 public school districts and two independent high schools selected by the Hanover Research Council as national models.
A recent report suggests that the lack of dramatic results attributable to technology in schools is not the fault of the technology, but rather the lack of systemic changes needed to accommodate the technology.
Students and staff in Mooresville, NC, have been involved in a one-to-one computer program since 2007 and the results are showing.
A new white paper on literacy and learning in a new media age looks at the ways in which technology can help schools address each of ARRA's four reform goals while modernizing to meet the needs of 21st century learners.
At a recent House Education and Labor Committee hearing, teachers, students and administrators testified about the ways in which innovative uses of technology and transforming and improving education.
Maine's schools, while famous for leading the way in one-to-one computing, have received mixed grades from the 2009 Leaders and Laggards report.
A NY Times opinion piece addresses the issue of multitasking and whether students these days can do three things at once and get any real studying done.
The Greene County Schools in North Carolina are excited about their six-year-old laptop program, which has improved the academic standing of their rural community and motivated a student to testify before Congress.
Online learning is increasing in popularity and a new study says its working.
A recent evaluation of the Berkshire Wireless Learning Initiative pilot program in Western MA details success.
According to a new report, students in Palm Springs California's 24/7 laptop program have higher attendance and test scores than those who don't have constant computer access.
Research conducted in year four of the middle school and high school laptop program shows promising results.
With positive research results but hardware challenges, the Stillwater Area Public Schools are considering the future of 1:1 for the district.
Reporting on 1:1 programs in countries all over the world, the authors conclude that balanced, comprehensive initiatives stand a strong chance of success.
Nashwaaksis Middle School in New Brunswick receives the Laptop Institute 2009 School Spotlight Award for its one-to-one program.
The Warren County School Board was recently introduced to a multi-million-dollar initiative that could put a laptop computer in the hands of every student in the district.
A recently released report on the Texas TIP program documents its impact on 21 middle schools.
Scores on the North Carolina Computer Competency Test have soared for eighth graders at Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School after just one year in a laptop program made possible by a public-private partnership.
ACOT2examines the kinds of learning environments needed to keep today’s high school students engaged and prepare them for success.
Test scores and attendance are up and so is excitement about Cullman City Schools' one-to-one laptop program.
A recently released report on the Texas TIP program documents its impact on 21 middle schools.
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.
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.
Students at the Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School in the Boston area are issued laptops at the start of each day.
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.
In Kansas City the public school district is completing the first year of its high school laptop program with lots of evidence of success.
Students love their laptops, according to a survey from the Eastern Townships School Board in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Positive reception to Chelsea School District's sixth grade laptop program has administrators hoping for expansion to grades seven and beyond.
Parents, students and teachers in Palm Springs, California, are enthusiastic about their school district’s new "24/7 Learning with Laptops" program.
At risk high school students in Alaska are benefiting from a program that places computers in their hands 24/7.
Classroom laptops have positive effects on learning, according to Germany's "1,000 Times 1,000" study.
More engaged and more active learners, improved scores and behavior, and student-driven classrooms are the results of classroom laptops for students at Holy Ghost Elementary in Dubuque, Iowa.
Students, teachers and administrators in Kansas City love their laptops.
See the video, read the white paper, and find out more about this district, where one-to-one computing is transforming the way teachers teach and students learn.
District leaders in Palm Springs, California, recognize the need for increased professional development.
As Southeastern Middle School in Bowen, IL, begins its laptop program, its leaders will be watching to see if students having access to a computer anytime, anywhere, will improve attendance, achievement and later employment.
A research study from the University of Southern Maine shows that the state’s one-to-one laptop program improves scores on writing skills assessments.
The state-funded ninth grade program is aimed at enhancing achievement and increasing work force competitiveness.
A three-year study concludes that a virus -- not mobile phone signals -- has led to the death of bees from "Colony Collapse Disorder."
Noiseless note-taking, pen input, a lightweight form factor and overall portability are all part of the appeal of today's tablet computers, which are becoming more affordable for schools.
The story of one Kansas school district that´s making laptop ownership for students a reality, despite the financial burden.
The University of Southern Maine will be home to the new Maine International Center for Digital Education focusing on what works with 1:1 computing and digital education.
Nick Sloan, Kansan Staff Writer, reports on listening to testimonials on a laptop pilot for the Board of Education
After more than 10 years, Cincinnati Country Day School’s pioneering one-to-one computing program is still going strong. However, now the computers in use are tablets instead of laptops.
Michigan ’s Freedom to Learn initiative is making a difference to underserved middle school students in one out of five of the state’s school districts.
New research from the Maine Education Policy Institute may help with the ongoing debate about the effectiveness of one-to-one computing programs.
Mix a scrapped program with significant public funding and the press is there. So it was when a New York Times article reported on a laptop computing initiative that had been scrapped after hacking, cheating and technical repairs rose -- and test scores did not. Read how bloggers and educators at one-to-one schools are responding to the controversial article.
Despite financial hurdles, one California school district is partnering with parents to get laptops into students´ hands.
The ATTAIN Act, hailed by education and technology industry leaders, recognizes that the use of technology, systemic school change and professional development are essential to global competitiveness.
Implementation success factors in 1:1 computing? leads the list of six topics to explore in greater detail for the ADS 2007 Survey.
Technology & Learning’s April 2007 cover article focuses on one-to-one computing. It’s on the horizon. Will you be ready?
It´s pretty clear that higher education needs to tune in to the world of the digital native or risk being circumvented when it comes to learning. Read more in this news article on the Horizon Report.
In the remote Alaskan interior, students are reaping the benefits of laptop computing.
Learn about Irving ISD’s one-to-one program, which supports technology integration through extensive online resources, especially at the high school level.
Technology & Learning reports on eight key findings from America’s Digital Schools 2006 survey, conducted by The Hayes Connection and The Greaves Group and sponsored by Discovery Education and Pearson Education.
In a new white paper, Henrico County Public Schools in Virginia shares key learnings from five years of one-to-one computing experience.
Adequate resources and professional development included as best practices.
Arizona K-12 school wireless in review Deal will equip 32,000 students and 4,000 teachers with notebook computers.
The largest pilot 1:1 program in California under evaluation.
The success stories look at how two different schools, one a small rural school and the other a middle-class magnet school, have succesfully integrated laptops and tablet PCs into the curriculum.
T.H.E. Journal third and final article on Michigan´s Freedom to Learn laptop program. The PDAs have helped keep learning fresh for the students and enhanced the learning experience for teachers.
Apple and the Metiri Group have created a report that profiles various laptop programs and their effects on student achivement, digital equity, enhancing teaching and learning, and strengthening economic development.
T.H.E. Journal´s second of three articles on the results of Michigan´s Freedom to Learn laptop program. T.H.E. Journal´s first of three articles on the results of Michigan´s Freedom to Learn laptop program.
One-to-one initiatives are called to document a day in the life of their programs on March 1.
Newark Public Schools state standardized test scores show improvement in reading and writing through use of email letter writing with classmates and classroom in Italy.
A case study from the Cable in the Classroom (CIC), a cable industry education foundation, looks at Ococee Middle School in Florida and how technology has been integrated in the classroom.
Hayes Connection and the Greaves Group launch a study to examine ubiquitous computing. Researchers hope findings will impact future educational teachnology decisions.
According to analysis done by Jefferson County School District technology $30 million spent on technology is not helping students to learn. The report looks at how laptop programs have affected student achievement. Five examples show different ways school districts are funding laptop programs. Montgomery, Virginia residents decide whether to provide every high school student and teacher a laptop. The article examines how the use of laptops in the classroom are affecting students´ ability to write notes and perform in essays later in their academic career.
The Year 2 Evaluation examines the results of the Beaufort County Schools District´s laptop program.
The report presents a program evaluation of the initial nine months of a 1:1 laptop program across six New Hampshire middle schools.
A look at the postive effects laptops have had on a Connecticut middle school´s curriculum and students as well as the some of special problems associated with the new tool.
This report presents some of the most noticeable evidence from the Phase One evaluation of Maine Learning Technology Initiative. It presents evidence on both the use and impacts of the laptop technology on teachers and students.
This article is a personal account of the positive effects of an one-to-one initiative. The author is Christopher Toy, a middle prinicipal at Freeport Middle School in Maine.
The reports examines the integration of technology into the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) teaching.
This is the second year report of Microsoft Corporation and Toshiba Laptop Pilot Program.
The article looks at one Maine middle school´s experiences with its laptops.
The third in a series of research studies on Microsoft´s Anytime Anywhere Learning Program.
Rockman et AL reports on the first year of implementation of the Laptop Program sponsored jointly by Microsoft Corporation and Toshiba America.
A checklist by Gary S. Stager
The district provides laptops for all students and teachers at junior high school.
SRI International reports on ubiquitous computing projects dating all the way back to 1985.
The 2002 article looks at teacher´s perceptions of Maine´s laptop program at three different schools during year one.
In 2005 De Soto Unified School 232 in Kansas moved its one-to-one laptop initiative to a more affordable "on-demand access" program. The 2003 RAND Corporation report provided an early evaluation of the digital school program in Pennsylvania’s Quaker Valley School District.
The Metiri group profiles Henrico County Public School´s laptop initiative and Virginia´s 2003 - 2009 State Educational Technology plan. This Metiri Group report profiles Michigan´s Freedom to Learn program. The Metiri Group reports on Maine´s Learning Technology Initiative and the factors that drove the policy makers to implement a laptop program. This report by the Metiri Group profiles Indiana´s Buddy Project and its cost and impact on the community.
In this 2002 article the Director of Computer Services at a western Pennsylvania boarding reflects upon the positives and negatives on the implementation of the school´s laptop program.
This 2001 feature article from Technology & Learning provided information relevant to early 1:1 program implementations. The report by the Public Policy Institute of New York State analyzed the pros and cons of incorporating one-to-one initiatives into the classroom.
This 2003 article by researchers at SRI International looks at the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating handhelds into the classroom.
This SRI International report provides the findings of an evaluation of Henrico County Public Schools laptop initiative.
This report provides and evaluates the third year of the Beaufort County (SC) Middle School Laptop Project.
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