Steven David Pearce's Blog – November 2010 Archive (2)

1:1 Laptop Schemes - 21st Century Digital Natives

1:1 Laptop Schemes - 21st Century Digital Natives

“21st Century Digital Natives” is a phrase that has been used in education for several years; Marc Prensky (2001) first coined the term digital native to refer to today's students. They are native speakers of technology, fluent in the digital language of computers, video games, and the Internet. By introducing a 1:1 laptop scheme, schools can capture the interest of these “digital natives” and enhance learning and… Continue

Added by Steven David Pearce on November 25, 2010 at 5:21am — 1 Comment

Implementing a 1:1 Laptop Scheme

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There are many ways to implement a successful 1:1 laptop scheme, below is a list of areas to consider. Each school, college, educational establishment will have its own factors, special areas to consider, below is my list of things to consider. It is noted that state funded and private funded schools have very different…

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Added by Steven David Pearce on November 25, 2010 at 5:00am — 1 Comment