Techs,
I've been blissfully retired for 2.5 years and have missed most of the
conversation and debate associated with 1:1. When called back about a month
ago, our district was already committed to 1:1. During the past month, I have
reviewed some of the information associated with this commitment. As a
classroom teacher, I would have loved to use the immediate feed-back and
evaluation that is possible with 1:1. There are many other positives. But I see
one possible negative. From the comments that I have heard during the last
couple of days, it sounds like most let the kids take the units home. How about
the kids with no internet access at home? At first blush, it looks like this
creates an even larger uneven playing field for the disadvantaged. Is this a
problem and if so, how has it been addressed by those already involved with
1:1? I'm concerned about this and definitely need some help with this one.
George
PS: I have to respond to emails at night at home because I haven't taken the
time to create a school email address (don't plan to stick around that much
longer) and we block hotmail at school!! What a world we live in!!
PSS: Several schools have called and asked if they could attend the meeting
tomorrow at 10 AM (PM for Lance) Anyone's welcome!! I really need help in
getting up to speed on this 1:1. I really appreciate Scott and Jason taking the
time and will share their expertise with everyone.
