Digital Education Revolution: the aim of this program is to provide world class education to prepare students for life beyond schools by equipping them with the skills for life, work and study in an increasingly digital world.
- There are 896 schools benefiting from Round one funding - of these there are 302 NSW government schools (48% of the total funding) These schools are listed on the website
- A total of 116 820 computers will be provided in Round one
So, what's happening overseas? Do laptops impact on learning? What professional learning support needs to be provided? Here are some readings to get you started:
- Miracle or menace (Educause quarterly no. 3 2004) This article outlines the limitations but focuses on strategies to bring learning to life in the laptops classrooms and describes the challenges for teachers in looking at curriculum in a new, fresh and innovative way
- Implementation and effects of one-to-one computing initiatives This paper is a synthesis of research about the effectiveness of these programs. It provides some interesting findings about the use of computers by students, teacher beliefs and the effectiveness of professional learning programs.
- Laptops for learning This report on a taskforce for the implementation of laptops in Maine, US describes guiding principles for bridging the digital divide, teaching 21st century skills, reforming teaching methods, providing effective professional development, using laptops for formative assessment, multimedia tools and benefits.
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