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...dividends. large 1-to-1 deployments in schools are welcomed for the transforming educational benefits they are anticipated to bring.
The anticipation is warranted. Studies on the effects of 1-to-1 computing, from sources such as the Center for Research in Educational Policy (www.cre.mem his.edu) and NetDay (www.netday.org), all support the premise that student access to computers in the classroom improves student engagement and achievement, and helps students acquire critical 21st-century skills.
Whether the computers are desktops, laptops, or tablets, in a lab, on a wireless cart, or on a kid's bedroom desk, students want 1-to-1 access and see computers as learning tools, as essential as a pencil or calculator. Educators agree: What makes the difference is not individual possession of a computer, but rather the availability...
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