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While this focus is iPads, it is applicable to any 1:1 device roll-out.  Ideas to keep in mind if/when Clarkston is able to go 1:global.

Check out the International Studies School Network link.

Connecting students on every continent through collaborative global projects. Since 2004 we have been connecting students and teachers to collaborate in composing original music, making movies, and meeting each other in live video chats.

Teachers in digital classrooms have become learning coaches, moving around the room and giving students more one-on-one instruction. Educators who have embraced this approach said it better prepares students for the interactive environments they'll encounter in their college and professional lives.

Interesting new tablet development out of Intel - the "studybook"

Interesting and seemingly thoughtful model of iPad distribution at the high school level

Cool free app from Annenberg Learner geared toward scientific exploration

"A guide to help K-12 educators and administrators begin building rich digital learning experiences for students in districts across the country."

From the article: "The problem, I began to realize, was my own understanding of how the iPads should be utilized in the classroom. I had seen them as a supplement to my pre-existing curriculum, trying to fit them into the structure of what I'd always done. This was the wrong approach: To truly change how my classroom worked, I needed a technology-based redefinition of my practice."  Interesting to think about going forward.

Videoconferencing opportunity for K-5 teachers