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Taking Risks, Reaping Rewards |
We don’t often hear about school districts truly reinventing themselves, but that’s exactly what happened at the Quakertown Community School District (QCSD) in Pennsylvania four years ago as the district embarked on a makeover that would lead to a one-to-one initiative, a cyberschool and more.
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Rebuilding and Re-inventing Schools in Joplin, MO |
Joplin Schools was already planning to overhaul its curriculum when the unthinkable happened: On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado devastated the town, damaging or destroying half of the district’s 20 buildings, causing more than $100 million worth of damage, and leaving more than 4,000 students without a school to attend.
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What Does Project-Based Learning Really Look Like? |
In this profile we take a look at Nex+Gen Academy, a public school of choice in Albuquerque, NM, where PBL and technology integration are core to the school culture.
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Happy in New Berlin (WI) with a Hybrid 1:1/BYO Program |
“Our current tech journey began three years ago when we looked at our IT plan,” says Larry Lueck, director of learning technology for Wisconsin's School District of New Berlin (SDNB). “We were at the end of our three-year cycle and figuring out how to move forward.”
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Irving ISD: A Longtime One-to-One District Takes on New Challenges |
When you hear about the ambitious technology initatives at Irving Independent School District in Texas—including an 11-year-old, one-to-one program and a “net zero” middle school—you might think it’s a wealthy district. But you’d be mistaken; in fact, a full 82 percent of Irving ISD’s students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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Not Just for Middle Schoolers |
In 2002, Maine initiated the Maine Learning Technology Initiative. Every 7th grader in the state received a laptop, which remained with that student through middle school. In 2004, when the first class of MLTI students reached the ninth grade, our district grappled with the question: what next?
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One-to-One in the Asheboro City Schools |
According to a state web site, “The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education, and prepared for life in the 21st century.”
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Sustainable 1:1 eLearning in Tucson, AZ |
When everybody else was cutting back, Sunnyside Unified was moving ahead with a commitment to transform itself from a "dropout factory" into a high-tech success.
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Focusing on Learning in River Dell, New Jersey |
Several years ago, administrators and teachers at River Dell Regional High School in Oradell, NJ, sat down with a group of parents, students and other stakeholders to rethink the school's educational program.
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Writing, Collaboration and Sustainability in Saugus Union, CA |
A fourth grade 1:1 pilot focusing on writing within the science curriculum serves as a model for other grades, disciplines and districts.
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Nurturing Success with One-to-One in Alberta, Canada |
Springbank Community High School is embracing 21st century learning with help from student-owned laptops.
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One-to-One in the Niles Township High School District |
An all-American community with above-average schools, Niles Township embraces excellence with help from programs like its new Anywhere/Anytime Learning initiative.
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