1-to-1 and tablet PC's open up possibilities because the resources =20
are decentralized and in the hands of the students, not centralized =20
and available via the teacher providing resources. Starting in =20
middle school also is a good time because of the development stage of =20=
metacognition students are immersed in, that coupled with the use of =20
a laptop or tablet, can enhance and deepen learning/organizing/=20
studying This development of metacognition when laptops were given to =20=
middle schoolers was the focus of my master's thesis and the =20
beginning of my book on laptops.
It's too bad that Powerpoint is the example he may have seen - if you =20=
or he go to http://www.classroom20.com and interact with some of the =20
teachers there, you'll discover some amazing Web 2.0 and emerging =20
technologies that can engage learners tremendously.
I'd suggest you take a trip to Hunterdon Central (I think you're in =20
NJ, correct?) and meet with Rob Mancabelli and see what they are =20
doing with tablets. Perhaps bring the teacher along. He needs to =20
see what's possible because there is so much potential with 1-to-1.
Also a few more resources:
1-to-1 SIG and Wiki for ISTE members
http://sig1to1.iste.wikispaces.net/
Anytime, Anywhere Learning Foundation
http://www.aalf.org
Chris Smith of Shambles.net compiles 1-to-1 links:
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/1to1laptop/
Dr. Mike Muir=92s 1-to-1 Laptop Learning Advocate
http://www.mcmel.org/MLLS/1to1PR/index.html
K12 Computing Blueprint =96 Resources for One-to-One
http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/index.php
Maine Learns =96 Maine=92s online learning community
http://www.mainelearns.org
One-to-One Information Services =96 includes case studies
http://www.k12one2one.org/
Penn State=92s Center for One-to-One Computing in Education:
http://1to1.ed.psu.edu/
Technology & Learning =96 The One-to-One Tsunami
http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=3D196604373
The Irving Independent School District site on 1-to-1
http://www.irvingisd.net/one2one/documents.htm
The Lausanne Laptop Institute =96 A yearly 1-to-1 conference:
http://www.laptopinstitute.com
Best regards,
Pamela
On Dec 11, 2007, at 3:51 PM, Sister Elizabeth wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a faculty member that "can't find any educational reason to =20
> justify 1-1 computing at the middle school level". His contention =20
> is that middle school curriculum is better suited to traditional =20
> methods, and that many times technology is more about "cool" than =20
> actual learning. His statement is that often students learn more =20
> by putting project on poster board by hand than they do with a =20
> powerpoint and that some teachers would not notice that the content =20=
> is not in the powerpoint. He also said that he can't think of any =20
> advantage to using a tablet in 6th. grade math.
>
> I'd appreciate anything and everything to provide him with some =20
> alternative things to think about.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Sister Elizabeth
> Powhatan School
>
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Author of "1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work"
writer, presenter, consultant
Web: http://www.pamelalivingston.com
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