1-to-1 Computing

Classroom Technology We're Not Ready for Online Tests, Most District Ed-Tech Leaders Say
Assessment readiness is the number-one priority for K-12 ed-tech leaders, but fewer than 30 percent report being ready for new online exams.
Benjamin Herold, March 16, 2015
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Classroom Technology Careful Planning, Broad Outreach Seen as Sound Ed-Tech Strategies for Schools
A new white paper from Center for Promise explores the experiences of several districts implementing educational technology, and the lessons that can be applied to other K-12 systems.
Audrey Armitage, March 13, 2015
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Andrew Charleson, left, and Irene Song read assignments on Google Chromebooks during an advanced 6th grade reading class at Ridgeview Middle School in Gaithersburg, Md. Educators say the laptops make student and teacher collaboration easy.
Andrew Charleson, left, and Irene Song read assignments on Google Chromebooks during an advanced 6th grade reading class at Ridgeview Middle School in Gaithersburg, Md. Educators say the laptops make student and teacher collaboration easy.
T.J. Kirkpatrick for Education Week
Classroom Technology Mobile Devices for Schools Generating 'Huge Momentum,' Analysts Say
Futuresource Consulting projects that half of students and teachers in the U.S. will have access to their own personal computer in school by 2015-16.
Michele Molnar, February 26, 2015
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2 min read
Classroom Technology Leader To Learn From With Patient Approach, Houston Sets Bar for Digital Transformation
Under Superintendent Terry B. Grier and Chief Technology Information Officer Lenny J. Schad, Houston's high school students will be equipped with laptops and secondary schools will use digital-only instructional materials. They are recognized as 2015 Leaders To Learn From.
Benjamin Herold, February 24, 2015
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6 min read
Classroom Technology L.A. Schools Can't Afford Computers for All Students, Superintendent Says
The Los Angeles Unified district doesn't have the money to continue with plans to provide all students with a computer, superintendent Ramon Cortines said.
Benjamin Herold, February 24, 2015
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1 min read
Curriculum Amplify and Guilford County, N.C., Rebounding From Device Mishaps: #TBT
One year after temporarily pulling the plug on its 1-to-1 computing initiative in the wake of high breakage rates and product defects, a North Carolina district is up and running with Amplify tablets.
Benjamin Herold, January 8, 2015
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Classroom Technology Q&A Confronting Ed Tech's 'Monsters': Q&A With Blogger Audrey Watters
Hack Education founder Audrey Watters takes on ClassDojo, Khan Academy, Knewton, B.F. Skinner, and the ed-tech sector's lack of historical awareness in a self-published new book.
Benjamin Herold, January 8, 2015
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5 min read
Classroom Technology Educators Weigh Merits of Chromebooks, iPads in Twitter Chat
Guests Holly Clark and Kyle Pace debated Chromebooks versus iPads in an #EWedchat this week. Chat participants discussed the pros and cons of each device and shared resources for educators.
Sam Atkeson, December 19, 2014
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1 min read
Classroom Technology A Guide for Superintendents Traveling the Education Superhighway
A new guide for superintendents can help school districts through the network upgrade process to bring faster Internet access to students.
Michelle R. Davis, December 18, 2014
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2 min read
Classroom Technology Twitter Chat: Is It the iPad Or the Chromebook for Education Domination?
We'll debate iPads versus Chromebooks for education in a Twitter chat on Wednesday from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Join us using the hashtag #EWedchat.
Michelle R. Davis, December 15, 2014
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Classroom Technology Education Week Webinar Looks at Role of 'Personalized Learning' in Districts
Education Week is hosting a webinar, "Personalized Learning: Turning Lofty Aspirations Into Specific District Policy," on Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. eastern.
Sean Cavanagh, December 10, 2014
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Classroom Technology Chromebook Sales to K-12 Schools Reach New Heights
More than one million Chromebooks were sold in the U.S. K-12 education market during the third quarter of this year, accounting for 35 percent of all devices sold to schools.
Benjamin Herold, December 4, 2014
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2 min read
Students photograph themselves with an iPad during a class at Broadacres Elementary School in Carson, Calif.
Students photograph themselves with an iPad during a class at Broadacres Elementary School in Carson, Calif.
Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times/AP
Standards & Accountability FBI Investigation Leaves L.A. iPad Initiative in Further Disarray
LAUSD officials originally planned for all 900-plus city schools to receive iPads by the end of 2014, but the latest setback means just 79 schools will have devices this school year.
Benjamin Herold, December 3, 2014
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5 min read
Teaching Profession PBS NewsHour Examines Innovation in Philly Schools
Philadelphia's expansion and creation of technology-rich, hands-on high schools were the focus of two segments this week on PBS NewsHour.
Benjamin Herold, December 3, 2014
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3 min read
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