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Our children face a significant inequity in access to technology, limiting their ability to acquire essential 21st-century skills. Community leaders, parents, and educators recognize the urgent need for adopting effective learning technology tools. The solution lies in integrating lower-cost mobile netbook devices to enhance access to personal computing. Inspired by initiatives like One Laptop per Child, we can foster innovation and collaboration among stakeholders. Through strategic planning and communication, we can successfully implement netbooks to ensure every student can thrive in a digital world.
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TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONSADVANCING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT A PRESENTATION TO THE MMSD SCHOOL BOARD
NEED ACCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT Our children's’ access to technology is low and inequitable. We are unable to provide children with the 21st century technology skills that they need.
RESEACH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Parents, teachers, principals, students, community leaders, realize a need and support adoption of learning technology tools.
SOLUTION NETBOOKS Explore lower cost personal computing mobile netbook devices to supplement our desktop computers.
NETBOOK BEGINNING INNOVATION Nicholas Negroponte founded One Laptop per Child (OLPC) in 2005. To serve over 1 billion children in developing countries who have no access to an education. OLPC designed the XO (first netbook) OLPC in 2005.
PRODUCTION Production of netbooks began in 2007. OLPC sold netbooks to governments who distribute to students. OLPC shipped millions of netbooks Worldwide.
COMMERCIALIZED Netbook consumer market explodes 35 million in 2009 139 million by 2013 worldwide. Successful communication to persuade adoption Trickle up persuasion field tested, trying, observing, and advantages favorable
EARLY ADOPTERS TECHNOLOGY PLANNING Teachers, parents, students, administrators, business leaders, and higher education leaders will plan implementation. Then the superintendent and school board will adopt the plan. Some teachers, parents, and community members will be reluctant to adopt netboooks in our schools