1:1 laptop initiatives in Iowa [VIDEOS]

Three videos worth watching…

In Fall 2008, only 6 school districts in Iowa had a 1:1 student laptop initiative in place. In Fall 2011, as many as 90 to 100 districts (one-fourth of the state total) may be giving laptops to some segment of their student population. This explosive, grass roots growth has completely changed the tenor of many conversations here in the state and has fostered some very rapid innovations in learning and teaching.

Contest winners

Here are the winners of CASTLE’s first-ever Iowa 1:1 Student Video Contest. Congratulations to Matthew (Valley CSD, Elgin, IA) and Janae (Sioux Central CSD, Sioux Rapids, IA)!

Van Meter

The Van Meter Community Schools (Van Meter, IA) recently made a video highlighting its 1:1 learning and teaching initiative. Maybe next year CASTLE should have a school/district video contest too!

Kudos to the creators of all three of these videos. Nicely done!

If you’d like to know more about 1:1 laptop initiatives in Iowa, contact Nick Sauers (and read his blog, 1 to 1 Schools), check out CASTLE’s annual Iowa 1:1 Institute, and/or participate in the 1:1 Laptop Schools Ning. We also have a map showing all currently-known 1:1 schools in the state. If your district’s not on this list, please let Nick know!