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One to One Computing Committee

Within the Stark-Portage Area Computer, a group of interested individuals have joined forces to study the adoption of 'One to One Computing' in their school districts.

So what is this thing we call 'One to One Computing" and why should school districts care. According to Wikipedia, 'One-to-one computing means that every student or teacher has access to a computer, the internet and software anytime and anywhere. The term computer is used to mean a personal computer, laptop, handheld, or tablet.'

This approach has certainly gained the attention of the education community and has advanced past the novelty stage. There is serious discussion taking place world wide about the value of the approach and best practises for instruction. Included below are a list of links which provide additional information relating to this matter:

• Online Resources
  • Anytime Anywhere Learning - web site of non-profit organization serving as advocate for anytime, anywhere learning
  • Education World - One-To-One Computing: Lessons Learned and Pitfalls to Avoid article with basic information and additional links
  • eSchool News - news article with basic information about mobile computing and the impact on the educational community
  • K12 Computing Blueprint - One to One Computing Resource Center presented by Technology & Learning magazine
  • New York Times - Article detailing Liverpool Central School District's decision to drop their laptop initiative
  • One to One Institute -  Institute dedicated to igniting 21st Century learning using a 1:1 laptop initiative
  • Selling the Dream of 1:1 Computing - A Leadership Primer presented by Gary Stager of the Thornburg Group
• State Initiatives
  • Illinois Technology Immersion Pilot Project - information about Illinois program designed to provide wireless laptops to students
  • Maine Learning Technology Initiative - information about Maine's state initiative to provide a laptop to every 6th grader in the state
  • New Hampshire 1:1 Computing Initiative - Evaluation Report of the 1:1 laptop program across the six New Hampshire middle schools
  • South Dakota Classroom Connections - information about program providing incentives to schools providing 1:1 computer programs
• Vendors
  • Dell Computer - information about the Dell one to one learning initiative
  • HP Computer - press release about 1:1 Computing in a Box pilot program for K12 schools
  • One Laptop Per Child - information about the world wide effort led by Nicholas Negroponte to create a $100 laptop and provide such a unit to every child

The first meeting of this committee was held on Wednesday, February 27th, in the SPARCC office area. Minutes from this meeting are available for you to read. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th, within Canton Local schools.

Questions and comments about this initiative or the work of this committee should be directed to David Forman.