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Netbooks in schools - national initiatives and

Acer-EUN pedagogical netbook pilotProject manager Dr. Riina Vuorikari, EUN

05/03/2010

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Welcome and introduction Riina Vuorikari (Project Manager, European Schoolnet, Belgium)

European laptop and netbooks initiatives in schools Anja Balanskat & Valentina Garoia (Insight team, European Schoolnet, Belgium)

Acer-EUN pedagogical netbook pilot Caroline Kearney (Acer-EUN team, European Schoolnet, Belgium)

About Acer netbooks: Federico Carozzi, Acer, EMEA

Questions and discussion

Agenda

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• Technology continues profoundly affect the way we work, collaborate, communicate and

succeed.

• Technology is increasingly a means for empowering students - inside and outside of

schools.

• The way we think of learning environments is changing - no more a physical space.

• The web is increasingly personal experience.

Key trends (The Horizon Report: 2009 K-12)

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• 1:1 refers to the current trend where low-cost computer devices, ranging from mobiles and handhelds to laptops or netbooks, have gained ground.

• Typically, these devises are connected to the internet and owned by the learner.

• 1:1 indicates the ration of items per user, i.e. one netbook per learner.

• One-to-one (1:1) computing is a new phenomena in educational setting!

What is 1:1 computing in education?

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• 1:1 netbook pedagogy is still evolving and good practices are only starting to emerge.

• How can 1:1 computing in education improve teaching and learning both inside and outside

of schools?

• Various educational contexts:

Place: in school vs. out of school use

Context: individual use vs. collaborative use

Purpose: educational use vs. leisure use

Why the Acer-EUN pilot?