iPad Implementation from St Hilda's School in Southport, Queensland

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Habits of Highly Effective Teachers Who Use Tech

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Here's a blog post that might be helpful:

Six Tips to Help Teachers Move From TechnoPHOBE to TechnoFAB! 

More 21st Century Resources

Check out this blog post with a list of 21st Century Learning topics:

What’s hot for innovative educators around the globe

This is a good one too:

6 considerations for addressing the “what” and “how” of mobile learning

It's a good addition to the how Has Teaching Changed post from April 26, 2012.

Videos

Debra shared these two videos from Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything Video of the Month:

iPad 1 to 1 Resources

Argazkiak.org | iPyD ©
cc-by-sa: Joseba TNT

As we prepare to possibly become an iPad district where every student has their own iPad, a 1 to 1 environment, let's learn from those who have already done this.

If anyone has any other links and resources please share them here.

Miguel Guhlin shared this link with me EC3 - ECISD Technology.

It has links to that district's iPad 1:1 deployment. This is a great resource. They even share their budget showing what they purchased. This will help us see what is needed. They also share their timeline. I know we don't have to plan ours the same way but it's also helpful to have an idea of what others do so that we aren't reinventing all the wheels.

Here's a cool classroom rubric from EC3 to determine the ways technology is being used using SAMR: 
Classroom Learning Activity Rubric (ECISD)

 Here are some other resources I've collected:

• What We Learned: A 1:1 iPad Reflection | Edutopia
  
  
• The Innovative Educator: A Friendly Guide to Deploying iPads at Your School
  
  
• Measuring the Success of 1-to-1 Initiatives « Ed Tech Ideas
  
  
• The Innovative Educator: Considering BYOT / BYOD next year? Get started with this sample policy & answers to FAQs
  
  
• Keeping Students Engaged in a 1:1 Project-Based Classroom | Expat Educator
  
  
• The Truth About Tablets: Educators are getting iPads and ereaders into students’ hands—but it’s not easy — The Digital Shift
  
  
• Google Doc with many FAQ's and other useful links
  
  
• 2011 CASTLE Brief 001 - 1to1 Laptop Programs
  
  
• 1 to 1 resources | 1 to 1 Schools
  
  
• One-to-One Resource | 1 to 1 Schools
  
  
• What do Students Think of Using iPads in Class? Pilot Survey Results - iPads in Education
  
  
• iLearn Technology » Blog Archive » ISTE 10 Recap: From Add-on Technology to Essential Technology: Constructing a 1-to-1 Aware Curriculum
  
  
• Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation
  
  
• sig1to1 - home
  
  
• Maine Learning Technology Initiative - Maine Department of Education
  
  
• Cybraryman Internet Catalogue
  
  
• One to One Computing Blueprint
  
  
• St. Marys City Schools Mobile Learning Technology
  
  
• burlingtonhigh121 [licensed for non-commercial use only] / 1:1 Resources and Links
  
  
• 1:1 Laptop Schools - A place where 1:1 laptop schools can collaborate, inspire, and motivate
  
  
• 1:1 in Practice at Sinarmas World Academy
  
  
• ICTeD Services: Netbook Links for Teaching & Learning in the 1 to 1 Classroom
  
  
• One-to-one computing programs only as effective as their teachers | One-to-one | eSchoolNews.com
  
  
• 1 to 1 sites worth visiting - 1 to 1 Schools
  
  
• 1 to 1 Schools
  
  

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

What is Beyond the Textbook?

As we start to transform our schools to prepare students for the 21st century we have to ask ourselves how the tools of the 19th and 20th centuries are changing. One of those such tools is the textbook. What will the textbook look like in the 21st century? In other words, what should the textbook look like in our classrooms right now?
Here are some resources that I collected on such conversations: 

Beyond the Textbook

You'll find some great reading there to get you thinking and to help us make decisions on how to best meet the needs of our students.

Virus Problem is Serious!

Here's an article Jeff shared on what happened in Microsoft's backyard to a school where all students have their own PC:

Windows virus causing havoc for school district in Microsoft’s backyard

Heads Up Chimacum

At our District Tech Committee meeting today we started discussing the technology needs of our staff. Many teachers are working with equipment that is not up to par to put it lightly. One issue facing our different buildings is whether to purchase Mac or PC laptops. Mac laptops are more expensive and often aren't needed for the typical user (meaning if all you're doing is using the Internet, creating documents, and doing grades a PC does all that for much cheaper). Yet we still have people who are comfortable using Macs and are losing efficiency when given a PC and not trained on how to use Windows vs the Mac OS.

In the near future there seems to be coming a solution that would solve our Mac vs PC laptop problem. Our school board is very excited about having our district participate in an Apple leasing program to put an iPad into every student's hands. Picture that for a moment.

Now think of how that will transform your classroom.

Now let's step back and picture something else. Instead of replacing your broken down Mac laptop or your malfunctioning Dell laptop with a new laptop, you get an iPad instead. Maybe you still need a powerful machine so a cheaper than a laptop desktop computer was purchased for your desk area but your main device was an iPad.

What do you think? (Share your thoughts in the comments section of this post.)

This "plan" is still in the early stages but there is much excitement about going forward with it. And don't worry, this time machines won't just be placed in your hands without training. Oh no. This time there will be a deployment plan, maybe starting with a grade level, say 6th grade for an example (nothing set in stone). So every 6th grader gets an iPad (to take home even). Every teacher gets an iPad (not just the 6th grade teachers). Staff development includes PLC-type groups of middle and high school teachers. Did I say high school? Yes, because in a few years your freshman will all have iPads. This gives us all time to prepare for the onslaught of connected, mobile deviced kids! And this training doesn't have to be on top of all that you're doing already. This could even, sometimes, be embedded in our TPEP work since it all centers around powerful teaching and learning.

Feel the vision.

Let that sink in.

What do you think?

PS On a separate note I heard that the new District Website, which includes new building websites, is almost ready to go live! It might even go live before we head out for Winter Break! I can't wait to see it.

Free University Classes?

Read this article from the Seattle Times about university classes that are being offered online for FREE!

Why some of the best universities are giving away their courses

21st Century learning all the way!

BYO...

BYO stands for Bring Your Own and is usually follow by D for Device or T for Technology. Maybe the future of tech in schools, with shrinking budgets, lies in our students bringing their own tools much like they do with paper and pencils. Here's another resource I found on BYOD and BYOT:

BYOD - Criteria for Implementation Success (click on the title to read the blog post)

Also see, How Has Teaching Changed for more ideas.