Tech Thoughts

Just came from a District Technology Committee meeting. We're discussing a district one-to-one laptop initiative. From all I hear at TEAM from the people whose districts or classrooms have implemented such a program I think they are definitely the way to go. I said at the meeting that I believed it was simply a matter of when. The idea of every student having some sort of electronic "notebook" strikes me as inevitable. Committee member's concerns are (understandably at this time) financial. We will study some existing models - Fort Collins, CO, Maine and we will visit Westhampton (can't wait). My concerns have mainly to do with professional development. I hope we do right by staff who are intimidated by introducing technology into their teaching repertoire. After all, we can't all be TEAM members ;-)  Lots to think about. Seems pretty far down the road at this point, though. everyone's waiting to hear what the state giveth and what the state taketh away.