{"id":7850,"date":"2026-10-28T17:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=7850"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:17:37","slug":"how-education-leaders-should-speak-about-11-computing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=7850","title":{"rendered":"Selling the Dream of 1:1 Computing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.ssd{--ssd-no:#b3261e;--ssd-yes:#1b7a4b;--ssd-ink:#1d2327;--ssd-muted:#5c6770;--ssd-line:rgba(127,127,127,.28);max-width:820px;margin-inline:auto}\n.ssd-hero{padding:2.2rem 0 1.4rem;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ssd-yes);margin-bottom:1.6rem}\n.ssd-kicker{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ssd-yes);margin:0 0 .4rem}\n.ssd-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 .5rem}\n.ssd-byline{color:var(--ssd-muted);margin:0;font-size:.95rem}\n.ssd-lead{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.5}\n.ssd-howto{margin:1.8rem 0 2.4rem;padding:1rem 1.25rem;border:1px solid var(--ssd-line);border-radius:10px;display:flex;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.95rem}\n.ssd-howto p{margin:0}\n.ssd-howto .n{color:var(--ssd-no);font-weight:700}\n.ssd-howto .y{color:var(--ssd-yes);font-weight:700}\n.ssd{counter-reset:ssd-item}\n.ssd-item{counter-increment:ssd-item;position:relative;margin:0 0 2rem;border:1px solid var(--ssd-line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}\n.ssd-no,.ssd-yes{padding:1.1rem 1.4rem 1.1rem 4rem;position:relative}\n.ssd-no{background:rgba(179,38,30,.07);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ssd-line)}\n.ssd-yes{background:rgba(27,122,75,.06)}\n.ssd-no::before,.ssd-yes::before{position:absolute;left:1.15rem;top:1.05rem;width:1.9rem;height:1.9rem;border-radius:50%;color:#fff;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1rem}\n.ssd-no::before{content:\"\\2715\";background:var(--ssd-no)}\n.ssd-yes::before{content:\"\\2713\";background:var(--ssd-yes)}\n.ssd-label{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .35rem}\n.ssd-no .ssd-label{color:var(--ssd-no)}\n.ssd-yes .ssd-label{color:var(--ssd-yes)}\n.ssd-said{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;margin:0;font-style:italic}\n.ssd-yes p.ssd-say{margin:0 0 .9rem;line-height:1.65}\n.ssd-yes p.ssd-say:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n.ssd-yes p.ssd-say:first-of-type{font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:500}\n.ssd-about{margin:0 0 2rem;padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;border-left:5px solid var(--ssd-yes);background:rgba(127,127,127,.08);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}\n.ssd-about p{margin:0 0 .8rem}\n.ssd-about cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}\n.ssd-contact{padding:1.4rem 1.8rem;border:1px solid var(--ssd-line);border-radius:12px;text-align:center}\n.ssd-contact p{margin:0 0 .6rem}\n.ssd-contact p:last-child{margin:0}\n.ssd-aside{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem;margin:1.8rem 0;padding:1.3rem 1.6rem;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(27,122,75,.14),rgba(27,122,75,.04));border:1px solid rgba(27,122,75,.35);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}\n.ssd-aside .ssd-aside-icon{flex:0 0 84px;line-height:0}\n.ssd-aside .ssd-aside-icon svg{width:84px;height:auto}\n.ssd-aside .ssd-aside-body{flex:1}\n.ssd-aside .ssd-aside-kicker{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ssd-yes);margin:0 0 .3rem}\n.ssd-aside .ssd-aside-text{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600;margin:0}\n.ssd-aside .ssd-aside-text a{color:var(--ssd-yes);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:2px}\n.ssd-aside .ssd-aside-text a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:3px}\n@media (max-width:600px){.ssd-aside{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.8rem}}\n@media (max-width:600px){.ssd-no,.ssd-yes{padding:3.4rem 1.1rem 1.1rem}.ssd-no::before,.ssd-yes::before{left:1.1rem;top:1rem}}\nbody:has(.ssd) :is(.entry-title,.wp-block-post-title,.post-title,.page-title){display:none}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-hero\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">A Leadership Primer<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ssd-title\">Selling the Dream of 1:1 Computing<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-byline wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 2005 Gary S. Stager<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote ssd-about is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gary Stager is one of the true pioneers of the 1:1 laptop movement. His work in this area includes looking beyond the laptops to their effective application by students as true tools for learning. Rather than seeing 1:1 computing as a vehicle for replicating older educational models, Gary sees it as a chance to transform educational practice in ways that truly prepare young people for lifelong learning.<\/p>\n<cite>Dr. David Thornburg, noted futurist, author, consultant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Schools around the world are at long last embracing the implementation of 1:1 computing. However, many of the best intentions are stymied by a lack of leadership, narrow vision and an inability to communicate ambitious goals that justify the investment to cautious stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following is a series of answers often provided to support 1:1 computing and suggestions for how the same leader might inspire the hearts and minds of teachers, parents and community members.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-aside\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"ssd-aside-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 84 64\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Laptop with a rising chart\"><rect x=\"14\" y=\"4\" width=\"56\" height=\"38\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#1b7a4b\"\/><rect x=\"18\" y=\"8\" width=\"48\" height=\"30\" rx=\"2\" fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".95\"\/><path d=\"M23 33 L33 24 L41 29 L52 17 L61 21\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1b7a4b\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"61\" cy=\"21\" r=\"3\" fill=\"#1b7a4b\"\/><path d=\"M6 46 H78 L74 54 Q73 56 70 56 H14 Q11 56 10 54 Z\" fill=\"#1b7a4b\"\/><rect x=\"34\" y=\"46\" width=\"16\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".6\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-aside-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-aside-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Go deeper<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-aside-text wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the history and efficacy of 1:1 computing in schools <a href=\"https:\/\/dailypapert.com\/laptops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-howto\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"n\">\u2715 Instead of saying this\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"y\">\u2713 Say the following\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">I realize that 1:1 computing is expensive.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Our costs should go down with the elimination of maintenance and IT personnel as these responsibilities are shifted to each student, and in the case of repairs, the vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">We have spent too much money creating computer labs where too few students have too little access to the resources they need. Our failure to inspire teachers to use computers across the curriculum is a result of such scarcity.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Excellent low-cost insurance and warranties exist for student laptops.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">The purchase of laptops represents an investment in much needed research and development.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">The laptops will replace textbooks.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Students will learn from a variety of sources and develop critical literacy skills by considering multiple perspectives, bias and evidence. In addition to the laptops, teachers will be encouraged to use other primary source materials in the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">Students need laptops today to prepare them for the real world of the future.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">The laptops offer the potential today for students to engage in the real work of mathematicians, scientists, composers, filmmakers, authors and engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">We have an obligation to build upon the technological fluency the students bring to us.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">Student attendance will increase.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Too many of our students \u201ccheck out\u201d for some or all of their education. We must stem the tide of the growing epidemic of learning disability and students dropping out.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">A computationally-rich learning environment can provide all students unprecedented opportunities to demonstrate their intellectual competence and creativity. This will place fewer students \u201cat-risk\u201d and make them more productive members of the learning community.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Students will also get to apprentice with teachers who too are learning in new ways.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">We must increase the computer literacy of our students.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Computers are integral to the world of our students and it is incumbent upon us to build upon the skills, attitudes and interests they bring to us.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Every child in our district should be taught to program computers and understand the critical role computer science is playing across nearly every other discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Computer use must be appropriate, transparent and ubiquitous across the curriculum and computer science must be offered to all students interested in more specialized knowledge.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">Students should be wise consumers of information.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Computer fluent students shift from being mere consumers to producers of knowledge and other forms of creative expression. They can contribute ideas and artifacts to the digital world that will be admired and useful.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">Our roofs need repair and there is no toilet paper in the school restrooms.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">It is inexcusable to run out of basic supplies and we will work harder to ensure that it does not occur.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Roof repair does not come out of the instructional budget and if it did, repairing roofs would do nothing to help us reinvent education for the 21st Century.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">Laptops allow \u201canytime, anywhere learning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">The entire nature of schooling will and must change. If we do not respond to the promise of emerging technology and the threats posed by social forces, we will not remain viable.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">The laptops provide a platform for beginning the reinvention of curriculum, teaching, assessment and school structures. Just as many parents are telecommuting or working from home, some of our students may as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">We need to have serious discussions about how to spend the precious time we are all together (students and educators) in one physical space and maximize that time. What can be done better or more efficiently online?<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">We complain about student attention spans and yet ring a bell every 37 minutes and interrupt their thinking. Laptop schools have demonstrated routinely that the work students produce on their own time with the laptop often exceeds our wildest expectations of our students\u2019 abilities.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">All students need to learn to make a PowerPoint presentation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">All students are expected to construct, communicate and defend original thoughts to a community of experts and laypeople.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">Students will break, lose or steal their laptops.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Students feel respected when they are trusted with such important devices and have exceeded our expectations all over the world for the past 15 years. Students are competent and worthy of our trust.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">What about handwriting?<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Young children will still be taught to write by hand since they desire to do so, but a much lower emphasis will be placed upon penmanship and a greater emphasis on expressing oneself via the keyboard. Research suggests that the keyboard is actually more compatible with young motor skill development than handwriting.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">This shift will have the benefit of creating fewer learning disabilities among students who confuse \u201cwriting\u201d (penmanship) with \u201creal writing\u201d (the ability to express oneself). The district will save large sums of money by not purchasing handwriting curricula materials.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Calligraphy will be addressed in art classes rather than as an obstacle to the writing process.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">Students will use the computer to brainstorm and organize their thoughts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">The quantity and quality of student writing will increase dramatically. 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We do not allow parents to exclude their student from the use of books.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">We are considering whether students will be allowed to take their laptops home.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Since the laptops represent a deliberate effort to expand learning beyond the boundaries and schedule of school, it is critical that they be used at home. This also helps us extend the formal learning community to include parents, siblings and other people important in the lives of each student.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-no\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of saying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-said wp-block-paragraph\">We should go slow and proceed cautiously.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-yes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"ssd-label wp-block-paragraph\">Say the following\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Schools have had 1:1 computing for more than 15 years. Microcomputers have been in schools for 25 years. We owe it to our students to close the digital divide immediately and offer expanded learning opportunities. We cannot afford to sacrifice another generation of students.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">PC means personal computer. The personal nature of the laptop supports and amplifies the personal nature of learning<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"ssd-say wp-block-paragraph\">Besides, the opposition to 10 laptops is the same as the opposition to 10,000 laptops. We need to have the courage to lead on behalf of the children we care about.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ssd-contact\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gary Stager makes frequent visits to Australia and would love to help your school maximize the educational value from your investment in personal computers. Contact Gary directly at <a href=\"mailto:gary@stager.org\">gary@stager.org<\/a> for additional information about consulting and professional development services.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about Gary Stager and educational computing, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/professorgarystager.com\">professorgarystager.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Leadership Primer Selling the Dream of 1:1 Computing \u00a9 2005 Gary S. 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