Digital Pencil

<p>This book takes a serious historical and international look at the "digital pencil" movement to equip every student with a computing device with wireless connection. Using an ecological perspective as an overarching framework, and drawing on their own studies and available literature that illuminate the issues related to one-to-one computing, the authors present well-reasoned discussions about a set of complex and critical issue facing policy makers, educators, students, parents, and the general public.</p><p>The Digital Pencil addresses four key questions:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Is the digital pencil a good idea? The authors analyze the costs and benefits of one-to-one computing programs through consideration of multiple indicators and examine the evaluation reports of various projects within their analytical framework to present a comprehensive summary of outcomes of one-to-one computing projects.</li> <p> </p> <li>What happens when each child has a networked computer? The authors analyze existing data with the goal of gaining insights and making suggestions and recommendations for policy makers, teachers, and parents.</li> <p> </p> <li>What should schools purchase or lease – is there an ideal device? These authors examine the relative advantages and disadvantages of different devices and implementation schemes.</li> <p> </p> <li>How do we know if one-to-one computing is making a difference? The authors review the evaluation plans of the various projects and propose a framework for comprehensive evaluation and research on one-to-one computing.</li> </ul><p>This book is intended for researchers, school administrators, educational technology professionals, and policy makers in the U.S. and around the world, and as a supplemental text for advanced courses in education, technology, and technological innovation.</p> <p>@contents: Selected Contents:</p><p>1 The Digital Pencil: An Introduction </p><p>2 A Historical View of Technology in Schools </p><p>3 Arguments for One-to-One Computing</p><p>4 Conditions for Laptop Uses in Schools</p><p>5 How Students Use Laptop Computers </p><p>6 Laptops vs. Handhelds </p><p>7 Parents and One-to-One Computing </p><p>8 Evaluating and Studying One-to-One Computing </p><p>9 Final Thoughts on Laptops for Children </p>