1:1 with netbooks - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T06:06:34Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/11-with-netbooks?id=649749%3ATopic%3A343133&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI recently heard Jim Klein sp…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-27:649749:Comment:4401832010-02-27T04:43:16.001ZKaty Scotthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KatyScott
I recently heard Jim Klein speak about how 1:1 netbooks (used with free Ubuntu software) increased his students' writing scores 20 percent. I wrote an extensive blog post about it, if you're interested: <a href="http://digitaldollar.edublogs.org/2010/02/07/one-laptop-for-every-student-finally-an-affordable-option/" target="_blank">http://digitaldollar.edublogs.org/2010/02/07/one-laptop-for-every-student-finally-an-affordable-option/</a><br />
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Good luck!
I recently heard Jim Klein speak about how 1:1 netbooks (used with free Ubuntu software) increased his students' writing scores 20 percent. I wrote an extensive blog post about it, if you're interested: <a href="http://digitaldollar.edublogs.org/2010/02/07/one-laptop-for-every-student-finally-an-affordable-option/" target="_blank">http://digitaldollar.edublogs.org/2010/02/07/one-laptop-for-every-student-finally-an-affordable-option/</a><br />
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Good luck! I really appreciate this site…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-26:649749:Comment:4397402010-02-26T10:49:29.873ZGeoff Allemandhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GeoffAllemand
I really appreciate this site. Great reading. Can anyone help with a proposal I am putting forward to my bosses at GOTAFE to purchase a set of netbooks for a class of young people who have been disengaged with learning. I have 16 students 90% of the time during a 5 day week. I am using a personalised approach based on Big Picture principles. <a href="http://www.bigpicture.org" target="_blank">www.bigpicture.org</a> and…
I really appreciate this site. Great reading. Can anyone help with a proposal I am putting forward to my bosses at GOTAFE to purchase a set of netbooks for a class of young people who have been disengaged with learning. I have 16 students 90% of the time during a 5 day week. I am using a personalised approach based on Big Picture principles. <a href="http://www.bigpicture.org" target="_blank">www.bigpicture.org</a> and <a href="http://www.bigpicture.org.au" target="_blank">www.bigpicture.org.au</a> Any advice or help would be much appreciated. Hi all
I have been planning a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-11:649749:Comment:3906262009-10-11T02:23:15.551ZBarbarahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/babs2teach
Hi all<br />
I have been planning an upodate but the road has been rocky and has taken 100% of my attention.<br />
First of all to catch you up on the start of our year you might be interested in this link: <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13209541">http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13209541</a> and the follow up story <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13302819">http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13302819</a>..<br />
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The kids definitely are the winners but it has taken an incredible amount of…
Hi all<br />
I have been planning an upodate but the road has been rocky and has taken 100% of my attention.<br />
First of all to catch you up on the start of our year you might be interested in this link: <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13209541">http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13209541</a> and the follow up story <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13302819">http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13302819</a>..<br />
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The kids definitely are the winners but it has taken an incredible amount of time,energy and people hours to get everything back on track. The donated computers lacked wifi cards and all the computers netbooks and donated laptops had to be upgraded and imaged. This last Thursday we finally were able to distribute the netbooks and hold our parent meetings.<br />
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Only time will tell for sure but in someways the delay has been a blessing in disguise. The teachers have spent the time discussing and fine tuning plans, establishing class scribes and getting their class blogs and websites up and running. and ensuring that the parents have established emails for their students We also have begun our in-services on the dyknow software that will be our class management software and at least in part our classroom delivery system.<br />
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So far I have seen real buy in and understanding on the part of the teachers as to how radically different this will be. Even though the dyknow software is somewhat pricey I think that it is a critical piece of the transition. It provides a platform which includes some very nice ways to embedd lesson, provide flexible real time groupings within the classroom and get instant feed back much like the popular clicker software. Plus each student will ahve acess to the classwork when they do home stored in their dyknow notebooks including teacher slides, demonstrations and embedded web pages.<br />
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I will have much more to say in another few weeks... I am also sure there will be glitches but we are ready and willing! I'd like to know as well. We…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-11:649749:Comment:3905792009-10-11T00:44:12.650ZTami Brasshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TamiBrass
I'd like to know as well. We just implemented the ClassmatePC Convertibles in 7th and 6th grades this fall. So far, I'm seeing few differences in classroom use from prior years, but students seem more excited than in the past. Perhaps it's because the hardware is so unique, the machines are designed for classroom use, etc. Planning a survey shortly.
I'd like to know as well. We just implemented the ClassmatePC Convertibles in 7th and 6th grades this fall. So far, I'm seeing few differences in classroom use from prior years, but students seem more excited than in the past. Perhaps it's because the hardware is so unique, the machines are designed for classroom use, etc. Planning a survey shortly. Barbara, just popped back in…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-07:649749:Comment:3893482009-10-07T22:18:03.391ZEd Allenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EdAllen
Barbara, just popped back in to this thread. How is the 1 to 1 going? We are planning on starting next year with this year being a big PD year.
Barbara, just popped back in to this thread. How is the 1 to 1 going? We are planning on starting next year with this year being a big PD year. I must agree with Jeff that t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-09-19:649749:Comment:3838812009-09-19T19:25:09.498ZMatt McGoldrickhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MattMcGoldrick
I must agree with Jeff that technology by itself won't result in a successful instructional shift. The teachers must buy in to the approach and see the value of using netbooks as a tool to prepare students for the competitive world market rather than using them as a glorified type writer.
I must agree with Jeff that technology by itself won't result in a successful instructional shift. The teachers must buy in to the approach and see the value of using netbooks as a tool to prepare students for the competitive world market rather than using them as a glorified type writer. Yes Scot Mcleod did a sesion…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-03:649749:Comment:3594462009-07-03T00:17:48.757ZBarbarahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/babs2teach
Yes Scot Mcleod did a sesion on his book at NECC and I am looking for a link to it because I was in another session at that time.
Yes Scot Mcleod did a sesion on his book at NECC and I am looking for a link to it because I was in another session at that time. Hi Tami
Will check out the di…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-03:649749:Comment:3594452009-07-03T00:16:52.831ZBarbarahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/babs2teach
Hi Tami<br />
Will check out the diigo etc...I started a diigo too for textbook free but maybe we should combine them because my has barely started.<br />
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Talk to you soon
Hi Tami<br />
Will check out the diigo etc...I started a diigo too for textbook free but maybe we should combine them because my has barely started.<br />
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Talk to you soon highly recommend clay christe…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-03:649749:Comment:3594402009-07-03T00:07:13.633Zmonika hardyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/monika323
highly recommend clay christensen's disrupting class - how laptops can revolutionize - rather than just be a fun tool.
highly recommend clay christensen's disrupting class - how laptops can revolutionize - rather than just be a fun tool. My school did a pilot of the…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-02:649749:Comment:3594302009-07-02T22:31:27.560ZTami Brasshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TamiBrass
My school did a pilot of the Intel Classmate Convertible this spring which has lead us to adopt them as our primary machine for our middle school 1-1. (Details of the pilot can be found on <a href="http://www.tech4teaching.org" target="_blank">my blog</a>.)<br />
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I'm spending much of my summer looking for resources and potential collaborations to help make this adoption more successful. So far, I've written a <a href="http://tech4teaching.org/wpblog/?p=540" target="_blank">draft of suggestions for…</a>
My school did a pilot of the Intel Classmate Convertible this spring which has lead us to adopt them as our primary machine for our middle school 1-1. (Details of the pilot can be found on <a href="http://www.tech4teaching.org" target="_blank">my blog</a>.)<br />
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I'm spending much of my summer looking for resources and potential collaborations to help make this adoption more successful. So far, I've written a <a href="http://tech4teaching.org/wpblog/?p=540" target="_blank">draft of suggestions for making the most of limited screen real estate</a>. I've also started <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/groups/teaching-with-netbooks" target="_blank">Diigo group dedicated to teaching with netbooks.</a><br />
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I hope those of you using netbooks or considering their use in the future, please join us in the Diigo group above and/or leave your suggestions for making the most of smaller screens in the classroom and beyond.