The Realities of the 1:1 Classroom

Greg Kulowiec - @gregkulowiec Shawn McCusker - @shawnmccusker Shaelynn Farnsworth - @shfarnsworth Beth Holland - @brholland

Guest Moderators

Shaelynn Farnsworth BCLUW High School in Conrad, Iowa (small, rural school) 9th and 12th English, Reading Recovery, Creative Writing, AP Literature 13 years teaching Entering our fourth year as 1:1

Shawn McCusker William Fremd High, Palatine, Illinois (Large suburban high school just west of Chicago) World History and American Studies #1to1techat creator and #sschat Co-leader and 18 years teaching (and I still think its the best job in the world.) Currently in year 1 of a 1:1 pilot

Advice for the Early Stages of Implementation

1. Keep your content first in planning. 2. Scaffold new tech and skills. Pace yourself! 3. Collaboration and communication are key!

1. Keep your content first in planning.

2. Scaffold new tech and skills. Pace yourself!

3. Collaboration and communication are key!

Shaelynn's Overview 1. Success 2. Perils

3. Classroom Examples/Benefits of 1:1

4 Conditions to Improve Success in a 1:1 Environment

1. Sustained, High-Quality Professional Development 2. Climate/Culture of School

3. Infrastructure
4. Focus

4 Perils that Hinder Success in a 1:1 Environment

1. Overblocking 2. No Landing Pad 3. Poor Classroom Management 4. Same Old Same Old

Shaelynn's Classroom Examples

Last Fall Webinar: Mobile Learning Activities with guest presenter, Richard Byrne from Free Technology for Teachers
October 30th at 4:00pm EST