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Interesting short article about Apple's first three days of offering iBooks and ilBooks Author. I found the first four word of the article a good caution: "Though nascent and unproven,..."

Study tying iPads to student achievement

An actual description for the Dixon Unified School District Technology Coordinator job (Dixon, CA.)

New Jersey

South Dakota

Franklin, Tennessee

PACT Charter School in Minnesota

Private school in Burlington, IA

*2001 copyright, but still relevant *focus on elementary

This is from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the 2010-2011 edition.

Video shows how project-based learning is used when students have full access to technology. They call it expeditionary learning. Lots of fieldwork.

Model for School vision Good beginning. Look at all of the linked pages as well.

Although a bit old (2010), this is a good overview of the process for making an elearning initiative successful.

Links to various resources such as technology planning, hardware/software resources and evaluation, information about grants and funding, technology use standards for teachers, free online programming resources, etc.

21 steps for implementing 1:1 Programs

The Technology Coordinator's Handbook was written by two broadly experienced educational technology leaders who offer some powerful professional resources. This selection discusses the ambiguity that exists when defining the position of technology coordinator, and examines real-life technology coordinators with information about their job scope, professional background, and salary range; provides an overview with a rubric for selecting software and also focuses on managing user accounts.

Good overview of resources for creating a vision.

Collections of dozens of case studies of 1-to-1. Range from 2007 to present.

Collections of dozens of case studies of 1-to-1. Range from 2007 to present.