Shana and I went to an utterly horrible workshop on the collaborative classroom this morning, leading to us escaping to the lobby to discuss how we use technology. After a vigorous discussion of how to best use blogging and our aversion to Twitter as a classroom tool, we discussed the one to one laptop roll out in 7th and 8th grade.
We feel each advisor should house and monitor their advisee's laptops to create equity and democracy in supervising the brave new world of one to one laptop use. Having a half class of laptops living in one classroom is inviting a traffic jam of students in those rooms and a serious headache for the teachers trying to administer 30 some computers in their classroom. If we can come up with some very clear rules and procedures about how to store computers during the school day when they're not being used, we'll have the clarity we need to start the year right.
Sorry your workshop was a bummer, but it sounds like the time was productive. We love the idea of Advisor housing of the laptops, along with clear rules and guidelines. We will likely be able to do this with next door neighbor Advisors sharing a 20 laptop cart. Barb will look at the campus map to figure out layout/configuration. We could bring a small group together to generate a draft of guidelines and then distribute for feedback.
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--Matt and Barb
jealously reading from afar, I like your ideas and am vicariously enjoying the conference through your posts!!
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(Remember you have a place to stay in NY!!)
KMac!
PS. I found this because of twitter
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