Kevin Crouch's List: one-to-one programs

"Two-thirds of DSST teachers report that technology is now "essential" or "extremely essential" to their teaching practice. Similarly, the almost unanimous opinion of the teachers (89%) is that the laptop program is important for DSST students. Teachers also report that because of the laptops they are more reflective about basic teaching goals and priorities (80% agree or strongly agree) and they more often ask students to work independently (77%)"

After two years' participation in the program, laptop students outperformed non-laptop students on changes in the ELA total score and in the two subtests that correspond most closely to frequent laptop use: writing strategies and literary response and analysis.

This special issue provides a forum for researchers to present empirical evidence on the effectiveness of 1:1 computing models for improving teacher and student outcomes, and to discuss the methodological challenges and solutions for assessing the effectiveness of these emerging technology-rich educational settings. 

The results found that both the implementation and outcomes of the program were varied across the five 1:1 settings and over the three years of the student laptop implementation. Despite these differences, there was evidence that the types of educational access and opportunities afforded by 1:1 computing through the pilot program led to measurable changes in teacher practices, student achievement, student engagement, and students' research skills.

The Emerge students became more expert in the use of technology to augment their learning through deep engagement in complex thinking and inquiry learning, informed access to Internet-based context and resources, diverse online communications, and student development of technology-based projects that demonstrated their learning. Emerge teachers reported significant gains in attainment of 21st. Century Skills over what was reported at baseline.

This is the official website with the above study linked along with the year one and two reports. A good video is also embedded that shows an example of the kind of learning made possible with the program.

"Close to 55,000 laptops were distributed 2010-2011."  Trinidad & Tobago

2011, 6-12

6-12 - 2010-2011

AIS Walworth Barbour 9-12 BYOD 2010

2011 - Middle and High - Dell Vostros

2009 - Mac 7-10

6-12 - Mac - "Beginning in the fall of 2007, the students in grades 9-11, began participating in a new 1:1 Laptop "

Middle and high - netbooks & laptops - 2011

2011 - BYO - 2 models - PC

2009-10, 6-12 - PC

laptops, ipads, ipods 2010

2008 PC Laptops Years 5-12

2003 - Laptops

HP Laptops - 2004