Am I Ready for the 21st Century Classroom?By Stephen Kohan

University of Houston-Clear Lake

What is a “1 to 1 Classroom”?

When every teacher and student receives a lab-top computer or tablet with internet capability.

What school district? Clear Creek. What campus? Clear Falls High School

Clear Creek ISD

“Latitude 2 Learn”

The answer… the Dell Latitude 10

The Positives to tablets in the classroom

1) Tablets and 1 to 1 classrooms help teachers and students keep up with computers and technology rapid progression. 2) Convenience for assignment distribution

and grading.3) Fewer discipline problems.4) Higher rates of college attendance.5) Increased proficiency in technology.

The Negatives to tablets in the classroom

1) Some teachers don’t use their new technology effectively. 2) Districts may be blinded by a spray and pray approach.3) District administrators lack a common and well throughout implementation plan for their new technology.4) Student incompetence in technology upkeep.

Can a tablet lead to better classroom management?

What it SHOULD look like?

How I NEED to Teach with New Technology

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Resources and ReferencesReferencesNovember, A. (2013, February 10). Why Schools Must Move Beyond One-to-One Computing. In

November Learning. Retrieved June 8, 2013, from http://novemberlearning.com/wp/assets/why-schools-must-move-beyond-one-to-one-computing.pdf

Gliksman, T. (2012, June 8). Educational Technology … Why?. In 1 to 1 Schools. Retrieved June 8, 2013, from http://1to1schools.net/2012/06/educational-technology-why/

Daccord, T. (2012, September 27). 5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads (And How To Correct Them). In Edudemic. Retrieved June 8, 2013, from

http://www.edudemic.com/2012/09/5-critical-mistakes-schools-ipads-and-correct-them/

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