Infrastructure

One-to-one programs are helping to bridge the digital divide, engage students, and improve learning. This toolkit pulls together successful approaches to planning and implementation, and the research-based methods they are using to create sustainable and effective 1:1 initiatives.

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Infrastructure and Assessments

As schools rely more on digital content and testing, how much bandwidth is enough? Discover the infrastructure demands of modern assessment

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Getting Up to Speed

Digital learning doesn’t happen without a reliable Internet connection. Only a few years ago, more than 40 million US students could barely stream online videos

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Infrastructure Considerations

An infrastructure should support and empower educators: deepening their relationship with students and making learning more personal

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Bridge the Educational Divide

The schools that have the most to benefit from digital learning materials often lack the infrastructure to make best use of them

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Infrastructure and Student-Centered Learning

In a 1:1 scenario, every child can have a personalized learning plan. Learn how this impacts a school’s or district’s infrastructure

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Build a Solid Infrastructure to Support Blended Learning

Here are the key “must-haves” for infrastructure, ensuring a smooth rollout of your next education technology initiative

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Planning and Designing for K12 Next Generation Learning

This resource from iNacol helps you understand the questions to ask when thinking through next generation learning design

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Local Area Network Costs Analysis for K-12

This resource from CoSN and Education Superhighway estimates the costs of equipment and services for America’s K-12 public schools

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2015 State of the States

A report, provided by Education SuperHighway, on the state of broadband connectivity in America’s public schools

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	Miami-Dade Focuses on Equity in its 1:1 Initiative When you’re planning a 1:1 initiative for a district the size of Miami-Dade Public Schools – the nation’s fourth-largest district – it’s crucial to have the infrastructure and a PD plan in place, along with a vision and support at every level.
	Narrowing the Divide and Nurturing Tech Experts in Sterling Morton Schools 96 percent of students at the Chicago-area Morton 201 High School District qualify for free or reduced-price lunch but that didn’t stop the district leadership from finding ways to get Dell laptops into students’ hands for one-to-one use.
	BYO, Chromebooks and Innovative Learning in Southeast Texas A robust wireless infrastructure, Google Apps for Education, student-owned devices, and Acer Chromebooks are the perfect backdrop for innovative classroom learning in Dayton ISD.
	Going 1:1 with Chromebooks in North Carolina Google Apps for Education and other cloud-based resources are crucial to learning in North Carolina’s Union County Public Schools, so it’s not surprising that the district chose to place rugged Lenovo Chromebooks in the hands of all students in grades 6-12

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	Running IT Like a Business When do schools need to operate like businesses? Read Bob Moore's insights, Listening to the consumer may matter more today than it ever did.	Blog
	Mission Critical: A Tribute to IT Staffers Keeping classroom technology up and running is an all important and mission critical task. Craig Williams illustrates and reminds us of the importance of seeing how educational technology is supported in various ways.	Blog
	Less Waiting, More Learning with Intel-Based Chromebooks Chromebooks have taken the education world by storm. In this new eBook you will learn why -- and hear from several districts that have achieved great results by moving towards 1:1 implementations with Intel-based models.	eBook
	CTOs Need to Know the Business of IT A thriving CTO needs a toolkit consisting of much more than technology skills. Read Bob Moore's tried and true insights about CTO's and the need for a solid set of business skills.	Blog
	Are You Active-Active? (Part 4) Is your network configured to assure ongoing learning and reduce downtime? Hear from Craig Williams as he provides steps for keeping your network and learning in the active-active mode.	Blog
	Going Digital is as Easy as 1 2 3 Manteca School District superintendent, Jason Messer, describes the comprehensive approach his district took to going digital. Learn how it helped the successes to add up.	Blog
	Is Your Data Center in the Right Class to Support Real-time Learning (Part 3)? Data and security are critical topics in todays' world and they deserve careful attention in every school. Read the latest in Craig William's multi-part series.	Blog
	Planning and Implementation in Baltimore The Baltimore County Public Schools' STAT (Students & Teachers Accessing Tomorrow) program has the goal of equipping students with critical 21^st century skills in order to be globally competitive. To ensure an equitable, effective digital learning environment BCPS implements 1 to 1 computing that puts an Intel-based 2 in 1 system in every student’s hands to enable a personalized learning environment.	Video
	The Route Not Taken - With Apologies to Robert Frost By taking a look at the real costs and options available to your district and you might find some better options. Review Kevin Schwartz's insights on optimal approaches to infrastructure updates.	Blog
	Stop the Insanity! New technology choices for classrooms are abundant and easily get our attention. Read Bob Moore's insights about the need to be more thoughtful and deliberate with our review, selection and adoption of technology.	Blog

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Infrastructure

All Infrastructure toolkit files

Infrastructure and Assessments

Getting Up to Speed

Infrastructure Considerations

Bridge the Educational Divide

Infrastructure and Student-Centered Learning

Build a Solid Infrastructure to Support Blended Learning

Planning and Designing for K12 Next Generation Learning

Local Area Network Costs Analysis for K-12

2015 State of the States

Miami-Dade Focuses on Equity in its 1:1 Initiative

Narrowing the Divide and Nurturing Tech Experts in Sterling Morton Schools

BYO, Chromebooks and Innovative Learning in Southeast Texas

Going 1:1 with Chromebooks in North Carolina

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Running IT Like a Business

Mission Critical: A Tribute to IT Staffers

Less Waiting, More Learning with Intel-Based Chromebooks

CTOs Need to Know the Business of IT

Are You Active-Active? (Part 4)

Going Digital is as Easy as 1 2 3

Is Your Data Center in the Right Class to Support Real-time Learning (Part 3)?

Planning and Implementation in Baltimore

The Route Not Taken - With Apologies to Robert Frost

Stop the Insanity!

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