1:1 Laptop Use in the Classroom

1. 1:1 Laptop Use in the Classroom By: Tori Marcy, Lindsay Robertson, and Sarah Lifka

2. Research Question Does 1:1 Laptop use provided added value in the classroom?

3. At- Risk Students and 1:1 Laptops 26 students in low SES school Kidspiration, iWorks, iMovie As needed basis Made problem-solving more efficient Students more motivated to do work

4. Primary Students and Laptops • 4 classrooms with 4:1, 2:1, and 1:1 ratio • Fluency assessed through writing samples • 2:1 showed most improvement- collaboration was effective • Students more focused and willing to help and share with peers

5. 1:1 Laptops Across Achievement Levels and SES • 1,000 students in California (gifted, Middle-Class, and Low SES) • Test scores, student surveys, and observations • Better quality and more efficient writing • No concrete test results • Students preferred laptop use

6. 8 classrooms in 2 middle schools - Interviews and observation notes - Online research, drill and practice -Increase ability to formatively assess learning, to individualize instruction, a capacity for self-guided pacing, assess online resources, student interaction, collaboration among students, networked communication, and materials management. - Laptops in Middle Schools

7. Laptop Carts vs 1:1 -2 fourth and fifth grade classrooms with 1:1, 5 fourth and fifth grade classrooms sharing a cart weekly. Used for writing and editing purposes - Interviews with teachers and observations - Students with 1:1 were more engaged and had more opportunities for practice and learning

8. Laptops in the Early Years • 23 classes grades 1-4 • 4:1, 2:1, and 1:1 • Observation of language arts time • Scores and portfolios • 2:1 resulted in longer stories, more collaboration, neater work, higher order thinking

9. 7th Grade Laptops • Two 7th grade classes with 1:1 laptops used in all core subject areas • Easier for teachers to be spontaneous • Increased student motivation and creativity • Activities not always good enough to replace old ones- time constraints

10. 1:1 vs 2 per class -3rd and 4th grade classrooms (2 of each) -Teacher interviews, student questionnaires, observations More student motivation, more interaction, more achievement in writing and math

11. Laptops and Literacy • One fourth grade classroom with 1:1 laptops used for literacy instruction • Venn diagrams, book blogs, quick writes, visual vocabulary • Engaged and motivated students • Taught students important technological skills • Difficult to implement school wide- Apple representatives, teachers, Wright’s Techies

12. Pros Engagement Motivation Better writing Technological skills Spontaneity Research opportunities Collaboration

13. Cons Availability Computer problems Teacher Skills Time Consuming Good enough to replace traditions? Student’s learning curve Distractions