Comments on: Advice for schools embarking on the 1:1 journey?

By: Audrey

Audrey — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:45:22 +0000

I hope someday to see computer screens embedded in every desk always connected to the internet as the ubiquitous technological 1:1 solution for the classroom. I don’t know if you are referring to carts.. but laptops in my school are a disaster and no one uses them. Perhaps what we have available is not state of the art.. our carts have to be plugged in so that we can get wireless access, which is often a little unreliable. It takes forever to get the laptops out of the carts and into the children’s hands. If they weren’t plugged in by the previous teacher.. they don’t work at all. We don’t have ac available for emergencies. Getting them up and running takes up so much of my classtime, I’d rather pop on down to the lab. Untileach kid has their own personal laptop that they carry with them everywhere and the whole school has wireless access at all times.. it’s a logistical nightmare in our classrooms.

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By: Wesley Fryer

Wesley Fryer — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:04:17 +0000

Julie, Dennis and Kim: You are all most welcome! I’m glad these links and ideas are of interest. I wish each of you the best of luck as you pursue 1:1 initiatives in your own areas!

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:09:17 +0000

Wes, thank you so much for the valuable post! It is so jam-packed with great resources I will need the weekend to explore them all adequately! I am trying to pilot a small 1:1 project, http:kcollazo.edublogs.org in the hopes that the data from my small corner of our system will spark the move toward larger implementation! Your post full of advice is perfectly timed! Thanks!

By: Dennis Richards

Dennis Richards — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:24:01 +0000

What a great post, Wes. I need more time to savor it, but you’ve done a real service to those interested in 1:1. For some time I thought that 1:1 made sense, but in the last 6 months I have learned I look forward to following you updates.
Dennis

By: Julie Lindsay

Julie Lindsay — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:26:30 +0000

Wes, thanks for your thoughts and resources. I am embarking again on a quest for a one-to-one program here in Qatar after spending 4 years in Bangladesh setting up a handheld and laptop program. Leadership and vision are paramount as is clear communication between all stakeholders. Myself and a team of colleagues have the wonderful opportunity of attending a Laptop Institute conference at the American School of Bombay in Mumbai, India in a month at which I hope to network with schools from around the Asian and Europe. I will certainly share your ideas and encouragament.

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Advice for schools embarking on the 1:1 journey? | Steve Kinney — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:21:56 +0000

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