1. One to One Laptop Initiative Laura Nelson

2. Changing Learners Creative Creative Mobile Mobile Multitasking Multitasking Collaborative Collaborative Producers Producers

3. Creative Imagination The ability to be first on your block to figure out how to come up with a creative answer to a problem. The ability to be first on your block to figure out how to come up with a creative answer to a problem.

4. NETS for Students Creativity and innovation Creativity and innovation Communication and collaboration Communication and collaboration Research and information fluency Research and information fluency Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making Digital citizenship Digital citizenship Technology operations and concepts Technology operations and concepts

5. NETS for Teachers Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments Model digital-age work and learning Model digital-age work and learning Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility Engage in professional growth and leadership Engage in professional growth and leadership

6. 1-to-1 Learning—Greene Central High School, NC 2004—26% applied to college 2004—26% applied to college 2006—79% 2006—79% 2007—84% 2007—84% 2008—94% 2008—94%

7. Maine—largest laptop initiative 3 years ago 7 th and 8 th grade 7 th and 8 th grade Writing and attendance gains Writing and attendance gains Bumped up 21 st century learning Bumped up 21 st century learning Mainelearns.org Mainelearns.org

8. Key Success Factors Leadership Leadership Financial plan Financial plan Community involvement Community involvement Curriculum and pedagogy professional development Curriculum and pedagogy professional development Assessment and evaluation Assessment and evaluation Infrastructure Infrastructure

9. Pride All of the sudden there is more pride—”we have spirit yes we do... We have laptops yes we do!” All of the sudden there is more pride—”we have spirit yes we do... We have laptops yes we do!” Levels the playing field Levels the playing field

10. What they did... Type letters Type letters Track grades Track grades Sporadic e-mail Sporadic e-mail Create worksheets Create worksheets

11. What they do... Paperless assignments Paperless assignments Interactive forums Interactive forums Student websites Student websites Online grades Online grades Online books Online books Create soundtracks Create soundtracks Student-based research Student-based research Video conferencing Video conferencing Most important—students learn to become self learners Most important—students learn to become self learners

12. Anna Bosco, Social Studies/English at Washington 12 7 th grade boys 12 7 th grade boys Studying “The Outsiders” Studying “The Outsiders” Inspiration—drawing out a web to discuss physical and personality traits of the main characters Inspiration—drawing out a web to discuss physical and personality traits of the main characters Anthony—been dressing up as a 60’s character everyday this week Anthony—been dressing up as a 60’s character everyday this week

13. Washington Middle School 1:1 four years ago 1:1 four years ago Classroom visit Classroom visit E Board E Board http://washington.kusd.edu http://washington.kusd.edu http://washington.kusd.edu

14. Using a Mac Intuitive Intuitive Plug & play Plug & play Universally compatible Universally compatible Board software base Board software base Less frustrations Less frustrations Hardware/software vendor—work together to crate seamless integration Hardware/software vendor—work together to crate seamless integration Created for your needs Created for your needs

15. Scales Mound Timeline Training In May (May 28, 29?) Training In May (May 28, 29?) Teacher rollout before summer Teacher rollout before summer School Improvement Day Training— focus is on implementation of technology School Improvement Day Training— focus is on implementation of technology High school 2010-11 High school 2010-11

16. Websites and Resources Partnership for 21 st Century Skills Framework http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ Partnership for 21 st Century Skills Framework http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ Apple Learning Interchange http://ali.apple.com/ Apple Learning Interchange http://ali.apple.com/ http://ali.apple.com/ ISTE http://www.iste.org ISTE http://www.iste.orghttp://www.iste.org Maine’s 1:1 Research http://www.mainelearns.org Maine’s 1:1 Research http://www.mainelearns.org http://www.mainelearns.org

17. More Websites and Resources Escondido Union SD Reading Comprehension Project http://www.eusd4kids.org/ Escondido Union SD Reading Comprehension Project http://www.eusd4kids.org/ http://www.eusd4kids.org/ Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow 2 Project http://edcommunity.apple.com/acot2/ Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow 2 Project http://edcommunity.apple.com/acot2/ http://edcommunity.apple.com/acot2/ Atomiclearning http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ho me Atomiclearning http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ho me http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ho me http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ho me Kenosha District Website http://www.kusd.edu Kenosha District Website http://www.kusd.edu http://www.kusd.edu

18. More Websites and Resources Ross’s Student Project Site http://usd508.org/responsibility/Site /Welcome.html Ross’s Student Project Site http://usd508.org/responsibility/Site /Welcome.html http://usd508.org/responsibility/Site /Welcome.html http://usd508.org/responsibility/Site /Welcome.html Apple Green Information http://www.apple.com/environment Apple Green Information http://www.apple.com/environment http://www.apple.com/environment