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Study: One-to-One Laptop Programs Improve Student Learning

Doug Levin

Newly published, peer-reviewed research out of Michigan State University and the University of California, Irvine suggests that one-to-one laptop programs improve student academic achievement in K-12 classrooms. Learning in one-to-one laptop environments: A meta-analysis and research synthesis. Warschauer, M.,

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PROOF POINTS: Combining remote and in-person learning led to chaos, study finds

The Hechinger Report

Some school leaders have been turning to an innovative solution: allowing children at home to learn remotely along with their in-person classmates. Student failures during the 2020-21 school year prompted three districts in the study to abandon the dual approach and split into separate in-person only and remote only classes. . “I

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If Personalized Learning Is Going to Work, Teacher Onboarding Must Improve. Here’s How.

Edsurge

In 2017, at the end of our third year of implementing personalized learning at Dallas ISD, our central personalized learning team conducted a series of stepback meetings with school leaders. We wanted to learn their biggest concerns around implementation, along with what was and wasn’t working for them.

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How K–12 Schools Can Overcome Common One-to-One Device Hurdles

EdTech Magazine

School-issued laptops became a valuable bridge to learning and community when schools switched to remote learning during the pandemic lockdown. Now that students are back in the classroom with their devices in tow, educators are beginning to unlock their potential for in-person learning through one-to-one programs.

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In the News: On the Future of Maine’s Laptop Program

Doug Levin

… While some educators and digital-learning proponents bristle at the notion that technology initiatives should be expected to move the needle on standardized test results, Levin of EdTech Strategies thinks it’s a fair expectation.

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Need an easier way to personalize learning & differentiate lessons? Try these 4 tools.

The Cornerstone for Teachers

One way to achieve this is to use technology games and platforms that can be used for both learning and relationship-building. . Even before the pandemic, I’ve always been in pursuit of learning about ways to engage students without long periods of lecture.

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The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The student can be responsible for their own learning and feel good about being responsible for their own learning,” Evans said.

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