eSchool News: One-to-one computing programs only as effective as their teachers
Experts say 1-to-1 computing research needs to focus more on classroom practices—and less on equipment
By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
JTLA: The End of Techno-Critique: The Naked Truth about 1:1 Laptop Initiatives and Educational Chang
This article responds to a generation of techno-criticism in education. It contains a review of the key themes of that criticism. The context of previous efforts to reform education reframes that criticism. Within that context, the question is raised about what schools need to look and be like in order…
School CIO: Game-centered learning explored in Michigan pilot program
To be effective, a one-to-one program – in which every student works on a laptop computer—must do more than just put a laptop in student’s hands. Central to the one-to-one concept is incorporating 21st century methods of teaching and learning, including the use of virtual environments and gaming technologies. Through…
