Schools all across the country are flocking to the concept of 1:1 learning, which is the concept of one laptop for every student and teacher in the school. While the benefits and success stories of a 1:1 learning initiative have been well published, there has been little information published about the implementation strategies used by technical coordinators in these initiatives. However, there are several key areas for a successful implementation of a 1:1 learning initiative, including having a solid network infrastructure, properly configuring and managing the laptops, tracking laptop inventory, and having an excellent laptop Help Desk.
The goal of installing laptop programs is to increase student learning in the classroom. At Downers Grove South High School, HP laptops are getting a lot of mileage these days. Here is the school's technology coordinator's advice to anyone who has purchased laptops recently or is thinking of starting a one-to-one program. Follow these eleven tips to get the most learning out of your investment.
Luckily, managing a classroom of student's with laptops is mostly about managing the students. This means that you use the same tools for classroom management with laptops as you use for basic classroom management.
The following examples emphasize management strategies that work for any classroom, but are especially important with laptops
Over the years we have seen little time or funding devoted to professional development (PD) that might equip teachers with the skills required to make smart and productive use of new technologies. What little PD we have seen was devoted mainly to the learning of software and how to operate the latest toys. We have too often placed carts before horses.
Managing learning in the laptop classroom requires considerable savvy. This article explores the dimensions and characteristics of such classrooms, identifies the chief challenges facing teachers in such space, and suggests moves, tactics, strategies, tricks and scaffolding designed to optimize student learning.
Student Response Network (SRN) is a powerful "virtual Clicker" student response system designed for use in school computer labs or with wireless laptop groups. It does away with the need for personal handheld "clicker" devices by providing a software-only solution for use with networked Windows desktops or laptops.
Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
This looks like a great way to do student response system without having to buy another system. Works with any device - laptop, netbook, ipad, smartphone
My question for all of you is, acknowledging that of course an engaging lesson is the best classroom management tool, do you have any tips for classroom management when using laptops?
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Zinio is more than a mobile reading application. We've spent the last decade creating the digital editions of the magazines you love, delivering the exact same material you get in print‚ plus exclusive features like video, audio and live links, on your iPad, iPhone, desktop and laptop.
There is no doubt about it, the first year you are teaching in a 1:1 environment can be nerve racking, painful, and a huge blow to the ego. What do you do when all the students are gazing at the laptops?
Anchors Away is a place where educators can add educational games and activies that students with laptops can do when they have finished their regular classroom assignments. Feel free to request membership to the space and add your own resources. Give this page to your students!
Watch, Learn, Research, Teach.
That's pretty much the gist. This is our "View Only" Beta. You can't add nibs yet, but you can watch nibbed videos. (below) We launched Nibipedia to promote OLPC's Give One Get One Campaign. (www.laptop.org). Be sure to tell your friends that they can get the XO now and give one to a kid who needs it. We're working on more features and content in the background.
on a laptop or connected to an HDTV, boxee gives you a true entertainment experience to enjoy your movies, TV shows, music and photos, as well as streaming content from websites like Hulu, CBS, Comedy Central, Last.fm, and flickr.
Imagine having your entire bookmark collection in one place. Access it from your home desktop, office laptop, airport lounge or using our optimized iPhone interface. Access your links anywhere, anytime.
Student talks about the value of having a laptop and its use throughout her high school years. She mentions blogs, Ning, and online discussion and collaboration.