Below you will find places to conduct some research and look into how the 1:1 could work in your classroom.
O'Neill High School 24/7 Learning
Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow Today
Doing 1:1 Right
Maine's 1:1 Research
Virtual Tours of 1:1 Programs
Technology Integration Matrix
McMEL Resources Wiki
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Congratulation South Hamilton Community
On May 11, 2009 the South Hamilton School board voted in favor of starting a 1:1 laptop initiative at the MS/HS building. So starting in the fall all students in 7th-12th grade will be given a MacBook computer to use for duration of their time at South Hamilton.
There are many questions and many policies and forms that need to be ironed out, so please check back on this blog as well as on the districts newly started 1:1 Laptop Page
Question 1
One of the biggest questions that has been circulating that I will address immediately is the financing. South Hamilton like many schools in the country is having to cut back on budgets and look for ways to save money. This budget reduction come from have the General Fund budget decreased for many reasons. This 1:1 program will not tape into the general fund, but instead be financed through the school infrastructure funds, SILO/PPEL. The SILO/PPEL funds have money in them from sales taxes and are set aside for this specific type of project. In short the money used to finance this project is not money that can be used for salaries.
There will be more infomation forth comming, but if you have questions be email laptopfeedback@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
There are many questions and many policies and forms that need to be ironed out, so please check back on this blog as well as on the districts newly started 1:1 Laptop Page
Question 1
One of the biggest questions that has been circulating that I will address immediately is the financing. South Hamilton like many schools in the country is having to cut back on budgets and look for ways to save money. This budget reduction come from have the General Fund budget decreased for many reasons. This 1:1 program will not tape into the general fund, but instead be financed through the school infrastructure funds, SILO/PPEL. The SILO/PPEL funds have money in them from sales taxes and are set aside for this specific type of project. In short the money used to finance this project is not money that can be used for salaries.
There will be more infomation forth comming, but if you have questions be email laptopfeedback@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
Thursday, May 7, 2009
More great reousrces for integration
The Wonderment of crowd sourcing
One of the great benefits of Web 2.0 tools and technology in general is the ability to collaborate and learn from a network of professionals from all over the world. I do not, nor could I ever know everything there is to know about technology or technology integration strategies, but I know people who know things and we share them.
One of the greatest tools to help in collaboration is the wiki. Everyone can edit and add and share to a wiki page. I use many wikis in my everyday hunt for new and better ideas. One wiki I just found out ab out is...
Indispensable Tools
I will be spending some time looking through and picking out sites that I feel warrant more attention, but I highly recommend checking out this wiki and maybe even add to it.
One of the great benefits of Web 2.0 tools and technology in general is the ability to collaborate and learn from a network of professionals from all over the world. I do not, nor could I ever know everything there is to know about technology or technology integration strategies, but I know people who know things and we share them.
One of the greatest tools to help in collaboration is the wiki. Everyone can edit and add and share to a wiki page. I use many wikis in my everyday hunt for new and better ideas. One wiki I just found out ab out is...
Indispensable Tools
I will be spending some time looking through and picking out sites that I feel warrant more attention, but I highly recommend checking out this wiki and maybe even add to it.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
1;1 Classroom Examples
The Wonderment of teaching in a classroom where every student has a laptop.
The Apple learning Interchange is a website setup to allow educators at all levels K-20 to share ideas and lesson plans for a technology infused classroom. There are many great examples and all are free. Sign-up and get a free account to explore the different ideas.
Apple Learning Interchange
Tour 1:1 Learning Programs
1:1 Profiles of Success
This is just the tip of the iceburg of what is available at ALI. I know that some of these will be a great resources for professional development in the future.
The Apple learning Interchange is a website setup to allow educators at all levels K-20 to share ideas and lesson plans for a technology infused classroom. There are many great examples and all are free. Sign-up and get a free account to explore the different ideas.
Apple Learning Interchange
Tour 1:1 Learning Programs
1:1 Profiles of Success
This is just the tip of the iceburg of what is available at ALI. I know that some of these will be a great resources for professional development in the future.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Teachers this one is for you
The Wonderment of Free stuff for teachers
Free Tech 4 Teachers
Is a collection of hundreds of free resources for teachers to integrate technology into the classroom. I have spent a good deal of time on this site, and have only scratched the surface. I hope to look into this site further and bring in some for our professional development.
Free Tech 4 Teachers
Is a collection of hundreds of free resources for teachers to integrate technology into the classroom. I have spent a good deal of time on this site, and have only scratched the surface. I hope to look into this site further and bring in some for our professional development.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Great 1:1 laptop examples and other iTunesU goodies
The Wonderment of great tech infused lessons
While researching South Hamilton's 1:1 laptop initiative I stepped into a whole pile of awesome. iTunesU has hundreds of resources from universities, museums, and other professional educational sources. The one that I found was through the University of South Florida College of Education. There are tons of videos and descriptions of technology infused lessons available for download and the best part... they are all free.
There are many universities with classes available through iTunesU; Texas A&M, MIT, Harvard, Yale, USF,UC Berkley, UofM, and Stanford to name a few. ALL of the information in iTunesU is free. Topics range from the very complex to the simple. If you don't already have iTunes get it here (BTW it's free too).
While researching South Hamilton's 1:1 laptop initiative I stepped into a whole pile of awesome. iTunesU has hundreds of resources from universities, museums, and other professional educational sources. The one that I found was through the University of South Florida College of Education. There are tons of videos and descriptions of technology infused lessons available for download and the best part... they are all free.
There are many universities with classes available through iTunesU; Texas A&M, MIT, Harvard, Yale, USF,UC Berkley, UofM, and Stanford to name a few. ALL of the information in iTunesU is free. Topics range from the very complex to the simple. If you don't already have iTunes get it here (BTW it's free too).
Monday, April 6, 2009
1:1 Plans and Community Feedback
1:1 Plan
The goals for South Hamilton's 1:1 are:
1) Increase Student engagement
2) Increase Literacy levels
3) Increase student access
4) Increase student's educational opportunities
The 1:1 would mean that starting in the 2009-2010 school year every 7-12 grade student will be given a laptop computer to use for the duration of their time at South Hamilton. Every summer the laptops would be returned for maintenance and updating and that same machine would be given back in the fall. All the computers that are currently in labs at the MS/HS would be moved to the elem building to update and increase numbers of computers in that building. This program would be on a four year rotation. After the first four years are up the laptops would be replaced with new laptops and the old laptops would be taken to the elementary and put into carts so each classroom has a laptop cart. So by the year 2014-2015 SHCSD would be 1:1 K-12
Timeline:
4/13/09 School Board Agenda item for discussion
5/09 School board action item
5/26-5/28 Professional Development
Summer 2009 purchase 390 Macbook Laptops
August 2009 community meeting
August 19th 2009 laptops are handed out
PD will continue throughout the school year.
As South Hamilton CSD continues to evaluate the possibility of a 1:1 laptop initiate we need your input. All stake-holders need to be given the opportunity to weigh-in on the initiative, so to accomplish this an email address has been setup to allow for communication with the South Hamilton Administration.
LaptopFeedback@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
The goals for South Hamilton's 1:1 are:
1) Increase Student engagement
2) Increase Literacy levels
3) Increase student access
4) Increase student's educational opportunities
The 1:1 would mean that starting in the 2009-2010 school year every 7-12 grade student will be given a laptop computer to use for the duration of their time at South Hamilton. Every summer the laptops would be returned for maintenance and updating and that same machine would be given back in the fall. All the computers that are currently in labs at the MS/HS would be moved to the elem building to update and increase numbers of computers in that building. This program would be on a four year rotation. After the first four years are up the laptops would be replaced with new laptops and the old laptops would be taken to the elementary and put into carts so each classroom has a laptop cart. So by the year 2014-2015 SHCSD would be 1:1 K-12
Timeline:
4/13/09 School Board Agenda item for discussion
5/09 School board action item
5/26-5/28 Professional Development
Summer 2009 purchase 390 Macbook Laptops
August 2009 community meeting
August 19th 2009 laptops are handed out
PD will continue throughout the school year.
As South Hamilton CSD continues to evaluate the possibility of a 1:1 laptop initiate we need your input. All stake-holders need to be given the opportunity to weigh-in on the initiative, so to accomplish this an email address has been setup to allow for communication with the South Hamilton Administration.
LaptopFeedback@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
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