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Handout: One Computer Classroom
From: Leslie Opp-Beckman
Thailand-Oregon Videoconference, September 12, 2003

 
Print Resources

The following are books that you can purchase online for help with using one or a small number of computers in a primary or secondary classroom.

Great Teaching in the One Computer Classroom
By David Dockterman
19.95 USD, available for purchase from most major online book vendors, including Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/.

Ideas and Strategies for the One-Computer Classroom
By Jessica Kahn
27.50 USD, available from ISTE at http://www.iste.org/bookstore/
Hint: Search for the book by the author's last name.


Online Resources with Corresponding Questions / Tasks

The following resources are listed in chronological order according to most recent updates.

Strategies and Applications for the One Computer Classroom (1999)
Linda J. Burkhart
http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/strat.htm
Question: Which of the six strategies do you think might be applicable in your own educational setting?

Integration Ideas for the One Computer Classroom (1999)
Denver Public Schools Technology Planner
http://edtech.denver.k12.co.us/planner/idbank/ibonecmptr.htm
Question: What kinds of reference resources are suggested?

Teacher-2-Teacher Mailing List (1999)
http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/organization/onecompclass040799.html
Question:
What was your favorite suggestion or tip?

Diverse Advice (1999)
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~jscaplen/integration/english/advice.html
Question:
Have you had similar experiences that would lead you to support any of this advice?

The One Computer Classroom (1998)
Janine Lim (Primary Education focus; Mac platform referenced, but ideas are generally adaptable to PC-Windows environment as well)
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/classres/onecomp.htm
Question: Did the Teacher Tools or Class Management Tips sections have any ideas that teachers you know could use?

Using the Internet in the One Computer Classroom (1997)
David Douglas School District, Portland, Oregon
http://millpark.ddouglas.k12.or.us/onecomp.html
Question: What guidelines are offered for designing a successful project? (See "Projects" and "How to Design a Successful Project".)

Ideas for the One Computer Classroom (1996)
Joan Peebles
http://danenet.wicip.org/mmsd-it/tlc/1comprm.html
Question: What kinds of "classroom modeling" suggestions does she offer?

Internet Options in the One Computer Classroom (No Date)
Lewis Johnson
http://www.clta.net/lessons/class.html
Question: What software does he recommend for "whacking" sites and using them offline? (This is a great tip and the software works very well!)

Planning for the Ultimate One Computer Classroom (No Date)
http://www.methacton.k12.pa.us/training/planint.htm
Question: How does this educator create "the mystique of 'where are we going today?'"

Great Teaching in the One Computer Classroom (No Date)
http://www.ellendale.k12.nd.us/tsp.htm
Question: Is there anything in the outline you feel does not necessarily belong there? Anything that's missing?

Using Technology in the One Computer Classroom (No Date)
From Ed's Oasis
http://www.classroom.com/edsoasis/Strategy/onecomputer.html
Question: What kinds of ideas does he have for thematic units, and how might that work in an ESOL context?

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Directories

The following are additional lists of links to web sites on this topic.
 
Linking Technology to Teaching (2002)
http://www.lttechno.com/links/onecomputerclassroom.html

The One-Computer Classroom (2000)
Patricia L. Pecoy, Language Resource Center, Furman University
http://facweb.furman.edu/~pecoy/mfl195/onecomputer.html

The One Computer Classroom, Directory from Minot Schools (No Date)
http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/new/onecomputer/

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Last Updated: 12 November 2003
Contact: Leslie Opp-Beckman, leslieob@uoregon.edu
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