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CHARLESTOWN, Ind. - A southern Indiana city plans to provide laptop computers to all 1,200 high school and middle school students in the community. The One-to-One computer program will be unveiled to parents Monday evening at Charlestown High School. Former Charlestown High booster club president Chris Grayson says the computers will increase job opportunities for students. Greater Clark County schools interim superintendent Travis Haire says the district is still working of financing to lease the laptops, which could cost about $300,000 over four years. In addition to the free laptops, the city about 15 miles northeast of Louisville, Ky., plans to install a number of wireless hot spots and a community computer lab.

The projects profiled here are full-figured creations by teams of teachers at schools whose cultures and schedules support grand ideas. Take a deep breath -- it didn't happen in one big swoop. Article on how to plan the PBL process in a classroom/school/district. I think this article is useful for any educator hesitant about the project-based learning approach. It's a lot of time and work, and then a struggle with how it is assessed. In my personal experience, project-based learning makes for an amazing classroom, but there is a lot of work done on the front-end to get students to buy-in to this model, and then to work within this model.

Stanford Business School: Stanford Essay Length & Format: You have your own story to tell, so please allocate the 1,800 words among all of the essays in the way that is most effective for you. We provide some guidelines below as a starting point, but you should feel comfortable to write as much or as little as you like on any essay question, as long as you do not exceed 1,800 words total. Essay 1: 750 words, Essay 2: 450 words, Essay 3: 300 words each.

3-year technology plan for Boston Public Schools. Pillars for Success: Access, Information, Innovation.

The Boston Public Schools' Learning & Information Network for the Community (LINC III) Technology Plan is a living document that guides the district's use of technology from 2006 to 2009. Embracing technology as a learning tool is critical to the success of the district's educational goals. Building upon the foundation of the district's two previous technology plans, LINC III supports the district's vision to use technology effectively to ensure that all students meet high standards.

Guiding questions and information about developing technology plans. Information includes links to examples of district and school technology plans.

Very helpful information including examples of school/district technology plans.

Open 1-to-1 is a not for profit organization that provides resources and support for schools that want to deploy 1-to-1 computer solutions. Our organization is comprised of school technologists, educators, consultants, vendors, and other parties which collaborate to provide a comprehensive set of solutions and services for the Open 1-to-1 community. The mission of this organization is to make 1-to-1 computing more affordable, and create solutions that further aid in learning and greater opportunities for students and their communities.

Indian School of Business Essay: Applicants are required to respond to the following essays. Re-applicants need to fill an additional essay, which is the essay number 4.

Tech leadership article on how to create digital friendly schools, highlighting the roles of all stakeholders.  

From 2:00pm to 3:30pm, we offer optional 45-minute classes and activities. Students are given the opportunity to enroll in the July Focus Program - one-on-one instructional classes - or to engage in after-school activities, or to participate in both.

High school students discuss current events

This wiki was developed to explore the use of a wiki as a highly effective communication and collaboration tool that enhances the effectiveness of school or district leadership teams.

eToolkit that is designed to help with 21st century implementations.

The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education.