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1:1 Laptop Programs
Gateway Regional School District, MA
The Gateway Regional School District in Huntington, MA has implemented a student laptop leasing program. Students have the opportunity to purchase or lease either an Apple based or PC based laptop through their school. Discounts are provided to students receiving free and reduced lunch. This innovative program allowed the school district to sustain a 1:1 program that was started four years ago.
Maine Learning Technology Initiative
(MLTI) is the largest educational technology project in the history of Maine and perhaps the world. Maine stands as the first state to embark upon a plan to eliminate the digital divide by providing a laptop to every 7th and 8th grade student and teacher. After the initial four years of implementation, they recently signed a new four-year contract with Apple computer to continue the program in the middle schools.
Michigan's Freedom to Learn
Freedom to Learn (FTL) is a statewide initiative aimed at improving student achievement and engagement in our Michigan schools. FTL is the catalyst for changing the way students learn and teachers teach.
Henrico County public schools - Teaching and Learning Initiative
Henrico County Public Schools launched the Teaching and Learning Initiative by deploying approximately 24,000 laptops to all high school and middle school students and over 3,000 laptops to staff and administrators. They also contracted with a local service provider to offer low-cost Internet access to students and teachers in their homes. Their vision is “to close the digital divide by providing computers and Internet access to all students.”
New Hampshire's Technology Promoting Student Excellence
The NH Advantage Foundation manages this 1:1 laptop program in six New Hampshire middle schools, which was made possible through private support. The Foundation assists with day-to-day operation of the program and provides training for teachers.
Irving High School laptop initiative
The Irving ISD is in the midst of implementing a plan in which every high school student receives a laptop. This site covers examples of transparent subject area integration, an examination of the classroom management issues, a look at staff development, and ideas for starter activities to use in a 1-to-1 classroom.
Springfield teaching and reaching through technology
The S.T.A.R.T.T. initiative is a program that provides each student and teacher at Springfield Middle School an iBook computer for teaching and learning. They have access to these laptops 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Springfield Public Schools is excited to have the first public school in Oregon to roll-out this innovative program.
