We use an approach that is similar to Charles. We hire current students for the summer, and following the creation of a base image, we image all of the units before distribution. For the past couple of years we used Deploy Studio, and it worked well…
Hello Rick,
Printing is a sizeable challenge for any 1:1. Remember however, the goal for all is to work digitally as much as possible. What we have found that this concept is actually the larger challenge. Our printing costs remain high as teachers…
Hello Peter,
We are a 1:1 in northern New Jersey. Congratulations on making this step! When we built our wireless infrastructure 76 years ago, we designed an 802.1a network and placed one access point in classroom. This protocol also provided enoug…
Trevor,
At the risk of being off on a tangent, I want to take up broader discussion which you may choose to ignore.
I like all of the ideas you present, but not for the purpose of maintaining student focus. In my mind, education and education resea…
Thanks Richard. Yes, we too, have had numerous conversations comparing computer related distractions to the doodling and staring out of the window that we digital immigrants used to fill our school days with. What we are seeing with the tablets seem…
Trevor,
We are in the 2nd year of our 1:1 pilot. Last year, 8th grade staff at 2 middle schools were given laptops and PD on 1:1. They developed lessons and learned about student centered pedagogy. Initially the pilot was going to provide laptop car…
If your teachers are already doing all of the things you mention in your question, then it seems to me that that the issue may not be so much one of needing to improve practice, but one of changing teacher expectations.
What do the teachers mean by…
Sounds interesting Mike. Can you give me a little more information about your school and program, and I will see if there are some opportunities here at DE?
We are a PK-12 Independent school located in Bergen County NJ, right outside NYC.
We have…