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Orech, Jon – Technology & Learning, 2009
The goal of installing laptop programs is to increase student learning in the classroom. In this article, the author offers eleven tips to get the most learning out of one's investment: (1) make students responsible and accountable; (2) make the activities authentic; (3) embrace one's surroundings; (4) make sure the technology extends the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Laptop Computers, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Grignano, Domenic – Technology & Learning, 2007
In this article, the author, as a technology director for East Rock Magnet School in New Haven, Connecticut, a federal government test site for laptop learning, shares his secrets to a successful implementation of a wireless laptop program: (1) Build a wireless foundation; (2) Do not choose the cheapest model just because of budget; (3) A sturdy…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Magnet Schools, Federal Government, Educational Technology
McHale, Thomas – Technology & Learning, 2007
This article relates the story of one California school district that is making laptop ownership for students a reality, despite the overwhelming financial burden. In January 1996, Clovis Unified School District found itself in a situation familiar to many districts. Fresh from a conference in Redmond, Washington, sponsored by Microsoft and…
Descriptors: Superintendents, School Districts, Educational Finance, Information Technology