The+Haverford+School+Team+1

Hello. We are Haverford TEAM 1 .. Tracy Nelson - Dean of Students/ MS Math (Team Leader) Dan DelDuca - 6th Science John Suter - 6th History Nancy Agati - MS Art Nate Pankratz - MS Art Sandy Krieg - MS Librarian



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**Team Name**
**Haverford Team 1**

**Team members**
**Nancy Agati, Dan DelDuca, Sandy Krieg, Tracy Nelson, Nate Pankratz, John Suter**

**School**
**The Haverford School**

**Abstract**
**The Good, The Bad and the Ugly - 6th grade 1-1 netbook program.**  **The question: What is the value of 1-1 netbooking and is it helping us to implement web 2.0 tools?** ** We began a 1-1 netbook program with our 6th grade students this year. Our curriculum has clearly changed throughout this process and we decided that there was significant value in researching how our lessons and activities have actually changed with the introduction of our netbooks. **

** We didn't want to just change what we are doing but rather increase the value added for our boy's learning experiences. Not all pieces have gone smoothly and have hit many "bumbs" in the road. **

**Problem, Issue, or Possibility**
Introducing the 1-1 netbook program to our 6th grade students All 6th grade students were given their own netbooks in September. **The problem:** how do we change our lessons using these tools so that the technology effectively enhances the student learning. **The issue:** to make the learning become more project based and student centered. **The possibility:** sharing information, creating something new and taking ownership of their learning.

**Objectives and Assessment**
1. Our objective was to see if our 1-1 program was working and if it should be continued and/or modified. We wanted to observe if teachers were implementing web 2.0 tools so that the learning experience was enhanced. 2. To observe and evaluate use of student and teacher use of 1-1 computing 3. To determine if there has been value added to lessons within the classroom and student learning. 4. To weigh the pros/cons against the logistics- equipment issues, gaming, breakage, maintenance, tech support, care, software, student ownership/accountability **Evidence**: We documented lessons, projects, surveys, student work on our wiki. ** We didn't want to just change what we are doing but rather increase the value added for our boy's learning experiences. Not all pieces have gone smoothly and have hit many "bumbs" in the road. **

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**How will you know you've been successful in implementation? ** ===== ** We will do a student/faculty survey and a meeting with our tech dept **

**Implementation Plan**

 * Gave the boys their netbooks - September
 * All boys set up google accounts - Sept/Oct
 * Web 2.0 tools introduced - different tools introduced - Sept-May
 * PLP Wiki was created to document project based lessons, student work etc - Dec
 * Surveying faculty - good, bad, and the ugly - posing different questions/concerns - Jan-May
 * Meeting with Tech Dept - June

**Evaluation and Results**
More time should have been spent introducing the care and uses of the netbooks in September. The tools worked, our lessons changed, there was value added BUT at a cost. We had significant physical issues .... which became the ever increasing focus. This lead us to question the 1-1 program and wonder if there is a better option that could still accomplish the same results.

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