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Miller, Shannon McClintock – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2011
In the fall of 2009, Van Meter Community School in Iowa adopted a one-to-one laptop initiative in grades 6-12 and a strong technology focus throughout the district. Since that time, an atmosphere of respect, creativity, collaboration, and connection as well as independent thinking and learning has prevailed at the school. Today, Van Meter has…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Laptop Computers
Mulligan, Angie; Strong, Mary; Crabbe, Jill; Steen, Patricia – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2006
During the 2004-2005 school year, Community Consolidated School District 146, in Tinley Park, Illinois, embarked on a journey to become more familiar with the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). This journey culminated with the launch of a comprehensive WebQuest for third graders about the American Revolution. The detail that sets…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Grade 7, Grade 3, Learning Experience
Muir, Mike; Knezek, Gerald; Christensen, Rhonda – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2004
In March 2000, Maine Governor Angus King surprised the rest of the United States when he announced that he wanted to provide every seventh grader in Maine with a portable wireless computing device. An unexpected state budget surplus had given him the opportunity to do something radical to improve education and the economy of Maine. King recognized…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Grade 7