Discussion of School Laptop Initiatives

Overview, Research, Planning, Professional Development and more

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Overview of One-to-one Computing

One-to-one Information Resources

A Complete Guide to One-to-One Computing in the K-12 Environment

Lessons Learned about Providing Laptops for All Students

Research

Research and Reports

Research Watch

The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI)

Maine International Center for Digital Learning

Schools That Work section of Edutopia -- Maine 1:1 Project-based learning, http://www.edutopia.org/stw-maine-pbl and http://www.edutopia.org/maine-project-learning-laptop-initiative

One-to-one computing programs only as effective as their teachers

Center for Digital Education

 Teaching, Learning, and One-to-One Computing (with many connections to other research, see summary table below):

Table of Research Studies

Florida Laptops for Learning Research; http://etc.usf.edu/laptops4learning/index.html  - funded by the Florida Department of Education and the Enhancing Education through Technology program.

Paper: Dawson, K. & Cavanaugh, C. (2009, accepted). The evolution of ARTI: An online tool to promote classroom-based technology outcomes via teacher inquiry. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2009.  Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/30557

Dawson, K., Cavanaugh, C. & Ritzhaupt, A. (2008). Florida’s Leveraging Laptops initiative and its impact on teaching practices. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 41(2), 143-159.  

Dawson, K., Cavanaugh, C. & Ritzhaupt, A. (2008). Conditions, Processes and Consequences of 1:1 Computing: The Impact on Teaching Practices and Student Achievement. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.Retrieved  from http://www.editlib.org/noaccess/27486.

Cavanaugh, C., Dawson, K. & Ritzhaupt, A. (2008). Conditions, Processes and Consequences of 1:1 Computing in K-12 Classrooms: The Impact on Teaching Practices and Student Achievement. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 1956-1963).

Cavanaugh, C., Dawson, K. & Ritzhaupt, A., (2008). Statewide Study of 1:1 Computing: Impact on Teaching and Achievement. Paper presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Dawson, K., Cavanaugh, C. & Ritzhaupt (2008). Establishing Acceptable Evidence: Taking Technology-related Action Research Beyond the Classroom. Paper presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, TX.

2006-2007 Interim Report to the Florida Department of Education: Leveraging Laptops: Effective Models for Enhancing Student Achievement (PDF)

Planning

1:1 Computing – A Guidebook to Help You Make the Right Decisions

1X1 Best Practices Key Concepts in Planning

One-to-One Computing Evaluation Consortium

6 Steps to Building a Successful School Laptop Program

Professional Development

1X1 Best Practices in Professional Development

Technology Integration Matrix

6 Steps to Building a Successful School Laptop Program

Miscellaneous Related Items

Online Teaching Videos

Schools drop laptop programs - but are they dropping the ball as well?

Frontline – Digital nation – Life on the virtual frontier - Raising Digital Citizens

Netbooks in Education - wiki

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