Experience

This is a page for anecdotal reports about experiences with laptop deployments. See also OLPC research for formal research.

1999

• Technology in the Schools: It Does Make a Difference!, by Glori Chaika, Education World, 08/02/1999

2004

• The 411 on One-to-One Computing, by Lorrie Jackson, Education World, April 2004.
• One-To-One Computing: Lessons Learned and Pitfalls to Avoid, by Lorrie Jackson, Education World, April 2004.
• Author Says Technology Brings False Promises to Schools, e-interview with Todd Oppenheimer, by Ellen R. Delisio, Education World, 3/18/2004
• Ten Pillars Of Successful Technology Implementation, by Bernard J. Poole, Education World, 04/07/2004 (updated 04/10/2008). Excerpted from chapter 14 of Education for an Information Age: Teaching in the Computerized Classroom, by Bernard J. Poole with Lorrie Jackson. The entire book is available free at http://www.pitt.edu/~edindex/InfoAge4index.html.
• Learning With Laptops: An Urban School Shows Gains, by Ellen R. Delisio, Education World, 05/27/2004; updated 11/02/2005
• One-to-One Computing: Is Your School Ready?, by Elizabeth Sky-McIlvain, Education World, 10/27/2004

2008

• Astounded in Arahuay, Ivan Krstić's blog from Peru. Unexpected dividends.
• The Laptops are Coming! The Laptops are Coming!, by Sarah Heller McFarlane, Summer, 2008. Difficulties with a laptop program.
• Assessing Classroom Technology Integration, 04/25/2008
  • Wally Fuller, technology teacher, Upper Lake Middle School, Upper Lake, California
  • Cossondra George, middle-level math and social studies instructor, Newberry Middle School, Newberry, Michigan
  • Linda George, technology integration specialist, Dondero School, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
  • Patrick J Greene, PhD, Florida Gulf Coast University, Educational Technology Department
  • Fred Holmes, high school LanManager/Webmaster, Osceola Public Schools, Osceola, Nebraska
  • Mary Kreul, 4th grade teacher, Richards Elementary School, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
  • Bernard John Poole, Associate Professor of Education and Instructional Technology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (Pennsylvania)
  • Vicky Romano, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
  • Julia Timmons, instructional technology specialist, Lynchburg City Schools, Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Jennifer Wagner, technology educator and integration specialist, Technospud
• Formative Evaluation of OLPC Project Nepal: A Summary September 28th, 2008 By:Rabi Karmacharya
• Interviews with Teachers about OLPC Benefits on what are we doing today, brain? blog

See also pages tagged with Category:Field_Reports