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Mission Statement for 1 -1 laptop program We have made the decision to move to a 1-1 program next year. I've been asked to find examples of mission statements for 1-1. Can anyone ... Started by Sister Elizabeth	6	8 hours ago Reply by Kris Bailey
Video Editing in Middle School We're planning to offer such a class next year to our 7th-8th graders and are looking into VE software alternatives. We are PC based. Do... Started by Frank Adsit	0	14 hours ago
Twittering? Are any independent school teachers twittering? I've found the Twitter network to be helpful in providing resources, links, and contacts... Started by Susan Carter Morgan	32	1 day ago Reply by Susan Carter Morgan
Pulse Pen Hello, We are exploring the use of the Pulse Pen for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. What began as a pilot initia... Started by Laura Vantine	1	Oct 29 Reply by Laurie Bartels
Need GREAT Elementary School Software Suggestions!!! I'm trying to replace some of our very outdated elementary school software with new programs, primarily web-based (to eliminate most of o... Started by Deborah Levy	6	Oct 27 Reply by Alecia Berman-Dry
Technology Access Model What is your current access model for technology. Do you have scheduled "computer lab" classes taught by a tech specialist or do you have... Started by Sandi Margolis	2	Oct 9 Reply by Laurie Bartels
21st Century Teaching & Learning Isn't Here to Stay 21st Century Teaching & Learning? Think outside the box? I'm sure you have heard these terms. Throw those terms away. Is it really a... Started by Dennis Arms	10	Oct 5 Reply by Dennis Arms
Master's Degree Hello to those of you kind enough to read this post. I am looking into getting a master's degree in technology education and was wonderin... Started by Grey Carter	15	Sep 30 Reply by Wendy Drexler
New Netbook, and Implications? I'm happily working away this afternoon on a new Netbook-- a Samsung NC10 that was the top rated model in a recent review of 12 models. ... Started by Jim Heynderickx	54	Sep 17 Reply by Jim Heynderickx
Netbook -Nice Info... Netbook users typically rely on online applications and services which do not require powerful hardware on the local computer. Some netbo... Started by tomcarry	2	Aug 5 Reply by Allison Williams

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Kris Bailey replied to Sister Elizabeth's discussion 'Mission Statement for 1 -1 laptop program'

Hi Sister Elizabeth - There is a fair amount of info on our website about our 9-yr-old 1:1 laptop program (www.urbanschool.org/laptops). Also our Tech Director Howard Levin has some information on his site (www.howardlevin.com). Sarah is right --...

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Fred Bartels replied to Sister Elizabeth's discussion 'Mission Statement for 1 -1 laptop program'

I've attached the rationale letter we send out every year to the families of students entering our laptop program. I wrote a short book about 1:1 programs about 7 years ago. A lot of the information is dated but I think the material related to wh...

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Demetri Orlando replied to Sister Elizabeth's discussion 'Mission Statement for 1 -1 laptop program'

Hi Sister Elizabeth, I recently updated my rationale statement for our 1:1 program. While this is much longer than a mission statement, it may be of interest... http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=105664 It draws from a few so...

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Video Editing in Middle School

We're planning to offer such a class next year to our 7th-8th graders and are looking into VE software alternatives. We are PC based. Does anyone have user based comments on Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas, or Adobe Elements? Or any other software yo...

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Fred Bartels replied to Jim Heynderickx's discussion 'A Common 1:1 Survey, Across Several Schools'

Jim, Great surveys! Of the two the MS survey seems a little stronger. What I feel is missing from the HS survey is questions that capture the ubiquitous fluid use of computers that develops over time in 1:1 schools. For instance, I see a lot of s...

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Jim Heynderickx replied to Sister Elizabeth's discussion 'Mission Statement for 1 -1 laptop program'

A few years ago I created a graphic to represent the "essential objectives" of a MS laptop program. You can see it at http://www.k12converge.com/?p=201 Jim Heynderickx

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