1. The use of educational tools has always enhanced the science of teaching. It is expected that in the next 10 years, an increasing number of students will bring a range of computing devices into the classroom for learning. Ultimately, these devices will become indispensable educational tools like pens, papers or chalkboards are today (Liang, 2005).

2. Controversy Will transform education Supporters Adds value Save time Say Oversold/Underused Critics Harmful Creates management Say problems

3. Researchers AskHow Are They Being Used To Learn? To Teach?

4. How Teachers Are Using Their Laptops in 1:1 Programs To Add Most Frequent Use of Laptops Value Productivity To Learning Online Research Tools Yahoo, Google, Microsoft Office To Teaching Ask Jeeves Word. Excel, Pp

5. Algebra Notes 2nd Most Site Common Scholastic Math Use Inventory Forum Drill and Practice Drill and Accelerated AAA Math Practice Reader

6. 3rd Most Common Use Video/data/audio Online Classroom Websites Environments Online environments Disseminate information Facilitate communication

7. For Example Online in Nice Net Collaborative poem writing Clear materials Enhanced revision/thinking engaged

8. Added Value?

9. Did These Uses Add Value to Learning and Teaching? Yes Individualizing Instruction Increasing student interaction and collaboration formatively assessing learning Allowing more self guided pacing Allowing more access to online resources Enabling networked communication and materials management

10. Did These Uses Present New Challenges? Yes Classroom Hardware Issues Management Tool becomes Students forget competitive laptops distraction Repair issues Video, audio noise Batteries not Unlimited internet charged access

11. Next Steps Researchers SuggestTraining Training in Formative Assessments Training in Evaluative Framework Professional Training in 1:1 Environment

12. Technology is Becoming More Affordable and Programs Are Growing

13. It is not really about the laptops. It is about what the 1:1 laptops enable in terms of new ways to teaching and learning. Dunleavy, 2007