Tech Team Training, Part 2

I wish I could capture the buzz. Twenty 5th graders, our XO Tech Team working together to set up our 120 laptops. The buzz of students engaged and enthused. The buzz of people pressing themselves to get a big job done and done well. The buzz of what comes next.

So, as a way of trying to share the buzz, here are a slideshow and 2 videos which document some of what the students were up to today.

Trust me, though. If you were there, you would have been inspired.

Laptops influencing researching and writing

A recent article in the Argus Leader (from South Dakota) talks about the impact of a recent 1:1 laptop initiative in Pierre.

Here are two highlights:

"We're seeing an increased amount of research by students on the Internet," said Wade Pogany, who directs curriculum and technology programs...

and

"What we know is, there's more writing going on," he said. "Is it going on everywhere? No, and that's an issue we have to address."

Click here to read the article.