— After reading the article and the discussions online, what do you feel are the benefits of a one-one laptop program? What problems, if any, do you see from such a program?
— How accurate was this study?
◦ Do you feel that this accurately depicted all students in the United States or do more studies need to be done?
◦ If you felt that the study could have been improved, how would you have conducted it (e.g. sampling, methods, etc.)?
— The study suggests that the laptop students had greater achievements and advantages over the control group. Do you agree with this conclusion? Why or why not?
— What role do you feel one-one laptop programs play in the digital divide?
Activity/Small Group Discussion:
Dell has created a collaborative program with educators in which teachers can design functions for their students’ laptops. In the example pictured above, the teacher asked for a light to indicate internet activity. If your school was to enter a one-one laptop program, what features would you like to add to the laptops in order to help with instruction, classroom management, etc.? In groups of two or three, brainstorm possible functions.
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