st pushed me over the top, so here it is. With no disrespect to any school =
that has implemented a 1:1 program, to Gary who helps others implement such=
programs, or to Pam Livingston, who writes about them extensively, I had t=
o smile when reading some of the posts that made 1:1 projects sound as comp=
lex as the current military operation in Afghanistan. My smile was consider=
ably broader after reading Peter Gow's post concerning his more relaxed and=
seemingly successful experience implementing a 1:1 program. Peter struck a=
chord with me suggesting the dangers of taking ourselves too seriously in =
this messy world of teaching and learning.
Of course, there's a balance between planning and doing that should be resp=
ected, and what I love about the ISED forum is the multitude of voices that=
, in the aggregate, result in that balance.
Joel
On 10/12/09 2:40 AM, "Gary S. Stager" <district@stager.org> wrote:
Greetings from New Zealand,
Why do schools and educators continue to behave as if there is no
accumulated knowledge about laptops in education?
IMHO, viewing the protean device for intellectual and creative work as
either a pencil (10 cent or $2,000) means that particular school
leader's vision of learning and modernity is remarkably immature and
not to be taken seriously.
Perpetuating myths about student mistreatment of laptops contributes
little to the discussion and runs contrary to realities in countless
thousands of classrooms across the globe.
I led professional development in the world's first "laptop schools"
more than nineteen years ago and have worked with countless public,
private and international schools interested in seizing the potential
of truly personal computing for intellectual and creative development.
I would be happy to consult with any school interested in the
effective implementation of 1:1 computing and committed to sustaining
such innovation into the future.
Best Wishes,
Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
http://stager.org/
--
Joel Backon
Director of Academic Technology / History
Choate Rosemary Hall
333 Christian St.
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-697-2514
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