tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14998468.post2479847037962980111..comments2018-02-09T18:19:20.701-05:00Comments on TabletTails: May 2007 NY Times article on one-to-one computingBill Campbell (bjc)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02917574135021574774noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14998468.post-74792204409161302562007-05-14T19:35:00.000-04:002007-05-14T19:35:00.000-04:00While our school does not have a one-to-one progra...While our school does not have a one-to-one program in place, it's something we are watching carefully as this becomes more and more common in schools not only here in our area (Washington DC) but across the country. <BR/><BR/>This article highlights the associated challenges which can really be generalized to almost any educational technology application. The biggest message I can take away from it is that these incredibly powerful tools are not particularly well suited to the traditional sage-on-the-stage style classroom. If that's what you want, stick with the paper and pencil. For a variety of reasons, I think that's a disservice to the students in question and under estimates the abilities of our teachers, but slapping a computer into the mix isn't the magic wand for educational reform in America's schools.<BR/><BR/>Why is it always so much easier to find funding to buy hardware and software than it is to find funding for professional development and support? And why do school technology plans always focus on hardware and software instead of a feasible technology curriculum integration plan?<BR/><BR/>The more effective implementations of one-to-one models seem to follow a pattern of developing the need for the tools before mass implementation, by allowing faculty the time and support to integrate technology in meaningful ways into their curriculum.Colleen McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988289639576746074noreply@blogger.com