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Technology Promoting Student Excellence : A preliminary analysis of the first year of New Hampshire’s 1:1 laptop program. Damian Bebell Lynch School of Education Boston College bebell@bc.edu www.intasc.org. Student : Computer Ratios. Standard Metric of technology access
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Technology Promoting Student Excellence:A preliminary analysis of the first year of New Hampshire’s 1:1 laptop program Damian Bebell Lynch School of Education Boston College bebell@bc.edu www.intasc.org
Student : Computer Ratios • Standard Metric of technology access • National Student:Computer Ratios • 125:1 = 1983 • 9:1 = 1995 • 6:1 = 1998 • 4:1 = 2003 Source: Market Data Retrieval, 1999; Education Week, 2004 Technology is shared Use is sporadic (lots of research) Solution = 1:1
New Hampshire Question: • Would the initial positive findings from Maine’s 1:1 laptop program generalize to six New Hampshire middle schools? Photo taken from: http://www.state.nh.us/governor/ (1/28/04)
Rationale of TPSE 1:1 laptops would… • Improve educational teaching, learning and achievement • Allow interactive instructional practices • Bridge the significant digital divide • Create a highly educated, technology-savvy workforce Source: Benson PowerPoint 9/2/03
Program Characteristics • Apple iBook laptops for teachers and students • Software • Digital cameras and digital video cameras • Wireless school wide networks • Printers • Teacher training • Technology support • Research and Evaluation • Teacher and Student surveys over time
Students used technology in school substantially more across all six 1:1 settings 15 min or less Never 15 -60 min 1-2 hrs 2+ hrs Student Surveys in May 2004
Teachers use of technology as reported by the students 15 min or less Never 15 -60 min 1-2 hrs 2+ hrs Student Surveys in May 2004
Students used technology for wide variety of tasks 15 min or less Never 15 -60 min 1-2 hrs 2+ hrs Student Surveys in May 2004
Teacher Survey Follow Ups (Oct. 04) 32 teachers across the six schools responded to an online follow up survey (n=32 in all cases)