After reading through the One-to-One computing article at eschoolnews there were a few points that stuck out to me.
The first was the difficulty in integrating computers into an educational classroom. They said that in order to have a successful and simple transition to computers that teachers have to be given their laptops, 'a full year ahead, so teachers can use the laptops and begin developing curricular possibilities.' On top of that, it takes months for the teachers to learn how to effectively use and teach with computers. Both of these are time costs that are often not included.
One important note is that some people think that by implementing 1-to-1 classrooms that performance and learning will naturally increase. The article does a good job of debunking this idea and places the responsibilities of growth back onto the instructor. The laptops are simply another tool that he/she can use in facilitating learning. If they do it well the “laptop computers [would not be] technological tools; rather, [they
would be] cognitive tools that are holistically integrated into the
teaching and learning processes of their school.” However, if done incorrectly the laptops only become very expensive notebooks.
In short, the article brought it back to the teacher. That it is their responsibility to facilitate learning and that technology, specifically one-to-one computing, is one tool that can be used to do so. The computing program will work so much as the teachers make it work.
