May 2008 — Extracurricular
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Extracurricular :: For technologists who do their homework
Though stationary units are most common, the prominent use of mobile computing devices in schools indicates the rise in 1-to-1 implementations.
HIGHLIGHTS
- 4 IN 5 DISTRICTS REPORT PROVIDING AT LEAST 75% OF THEIR TEACHERS WITH A COMPUTING DEVICE
- 12% OF STUDENT COMPUTERS ARE PORTABLE UNITS FOR USE AT HOME AND/OR SCHOOL
- DELL IS DISTRICTS’ MOST POPULAR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE PROVIDER, BY A 2-TO-1 MARGIN
How many of your teachers
have a computing device
provided by the district for
their exclusive use?
How are computing devices deployed
in your schools?
Which mobile computing device providers are
most commonly used in your schools?
(Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.)
—Data courtesy of Jeanne Hayes (The Hayes Connection) and Tom Greaves (The Greaves Group).
Read about the full report, "America's Digital Schools 2007: A Five-Year Forecast,"here.
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