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For many Wayland High School students, it would be a dream come true to receive their own Macbook or Macbook Air. With the One to One Learning Initiative set to be launched in September 2012 at Wayland High School, this dream is becoming a reality.
“In the One to One Learning Initiative, every student is provided with a laptop. Students can use it all day and at home, though it belongs to the school,” said Wayland High School Principal Patrick Tutwiler.
Students would not be able to use their own personal computers, a stipulation other schools that have successful one to one programs recommended to Wayland.
The plan has been three years in the making. Teachers have been educated in the use of technology in the classroom and have begun to utilize programs such as It’sLearning.
“Last year, we had a very focused effort on professional development here and at the middle school,” said Tutwiler. “The year before we started our teacher One to One program. This has been talked about extensively.”
To learn more about One to One programs, a group of Wayland High School teachers and students visited Yarmouth High School in Maine. The state of Maine formed a contract with Apple in 2002 to provide every student with a laptop once they reach the seventh grade.
“When you walk into the school, there are laptops everywhere. Every kid has a laptop, and all the kids are plugged in,” said Jacob Sussman, a WHS junior who went on the trip.
Sussman believes that the laptops will add logistical ease to high school life.
“Anytime a teacher wants to use something on the computer, they can just say, ‘Hey kids, take out your laptops,’” said Sussman. “It’s nothing revolutionary to us; it’s more of an efficiency boost.”
Tutwiler is also of the opinion that the laptops will facilitate students throughout the day and believes that they are fundamental to the learning experience.
“This isn’t cheap, but we need certain things. This is something we should pay for; this is fundamental,” said Tutwiler.
If the initiative’s budget is approved, the money for the laptops will come partly from the school budget but primarily from the district budget. The program will be accessible to all students with a possible nominal fee of about fifty dollars.
Not only will the laptops be available for every student, but they will provide everyone with easy online access at all times.
“Often in the media center, computers are taken or other computers are slow. It would be good to have my own,” said Sussman.
During his trip to Yarmouth, Sussman noticed more homework being done on students’ computers than with textbooks.
“Pencils and papers are outdated there,” said Sussman.
According to Tutwiler, the high school is making small steps towards using online textbooks. However, some teachers like using books and paper, including Tutwiler. Instead of seeing less pencils in the future, Tutwiler is seeing a bigger change.
“One to One is a supporter and enabler of the four Cs: creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. Also, students are digital natives. This initiative embraces who you are,” said Tutwiler.
While observing the construction workers outside, Tutwiler noticed that besides manual labor, much of the constuction work for the new school involves utilizing technology.
“If we don’t do this, students will be less prepared to do things the work world needs them to do,” said Tutwiler.
Ol' Gramps • Jan 8, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Back in my day, we didn't have all these fancy gadgets.
student001 • Dec 18, 2011 at 11:50 PM
So how is having my own lap top at school going to make me smarter? And our teachers will be monitoring what we are doing on them…right! Like they are going to have the time or interest to do that. Cant we use all that money and hire some new teachers so that our classes are smaller? Or maybe we could offer some other classes that we dont offer now like how programming or engineering? My teachers do not post what we have for homework, I dont see it getting any better with us all having our own computers. And what do I do with it when I go to sports practice? Do we leave it sitting at the hockey rink, or on the floor at the pool, or in the locker room at another schools gym? I have had my ipod stolen at of my backpack twice and my phone once. I dont think this is a very good idea.
anon • Dec 18, 2011 at 8:04 PM
to "hmm" yeah sorry i know but its just annoying bcause i dont need two laptops, but yeah sorry i should have said that only give them to those students who NEED them,sorry… but its just annoying that im now gonna have 1000 bucks wasted on me for a school controlled computer that i will never use and opt for my own computer ughh just frustrates me
Shocked • Dec 15, 2011 at 9:22 AM
There are two points that I feel obligated to make:
1) I personally own a computer which I use for all my work, school and personal. Why would I want another one? I've brought my own computer to school on certain days and it's a fairly bulky addition to my backpack. Being forced to bring one everyday seems an unnecessary hassle.
2) How can we supply EVERY student with their own personal laptop while our school's programs and teachers are being cut or downsized due to budget concerns?! It just doesn't make sense.
anon • Dec 14, 2011 at 3:39 PM
Ew. Please no. There's already too much technology being pushed towards us. This isnt the kind of thing we want. Cell phones, yes. Facebook, yes. But when it comes to learning i'd really just rather do it the old fashioned way. I never remember anything I do on the computer anyway. I'm not productive at all because i cant focus. With the exception of papers. The way we do our work should be optional. I dont want to be forced to carry around my computer with me every day. And why is this necessary the computer labs in the new school? Just keep it as is. This will be a disaster.
name • Dec 13, 2011 at 5:47 PM
Why would Wayland let other schools tell us that this plan is right for us? If you were the person in charge wouldn't you let the people who are being affected by the new plan choose what is right for them?
name • Dec 13, 2011 at 5:35 PM
One would think that allowing students to bring their own laptops in to school would save the school money. Even if only four students bring their own laptops in that would save the school $3,996.00 if they choose to buy Macbook air at retail price of $999.00 or around $2,480.00 if they choose the Macbook 2010 with a 13" screen at a retail price of $620.10. When more students bring their own laptops in because it will be the smart thing to do the amount of money the school saves increases. If the town spent a whole lot of money on this new school do they need to spend even more on redundant laptops?
Dave • Dec 13, 2011 at 5:26 PM
Will the school be monitoring what the students are doing online? Will some pervert be able to look at a students WEB cam while they are at home (as has already happened in a Massachsetts school)? WIll parents be able to exert some control over their kids computer usage (WEB sites visited, hours spent online, so forth) or monitor their kids online activities? Or will we end up with "at risk" kids with unfettered access to the internet ending up in some perverts home in New Jersey … IT HAPPENS, right?
Who is responsible when the laptop is lost? Stolen? Accidentaly dropped into the bat tub? Will students get a new one or be at a dissadvantage by not having it? Do the kids have to return or is it theres permanently?
When will parents learn the full details of this program? Does the school department remember that students have parents? That we pay for these things? What if we don't want our children to have their own computer? What if we hate Apple products (which we do)?
You can start with those, but I have more questions.
yyyyy • Dec 15, 2011 at 10:09 AM
Oh my god you're right! I'd hate to have my laptop fall in a tub of BATS! imagine the horrors of trying to retrieve my precious laptop from a vat of those winged rats. I agree with everything you said, bats are horrible people. However, a laptop would help me find an exterminator.
hrtrjrytyetwa • Dec 13, 2011 at 10:59 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO there's a technology overload
Marcia berger • Dec 10, 2011 at 2:20 PM
I am concerned that some of the kids will play computer games all day and will become too dependant on the computers. It would be good if games were not allowed.
wert • Dec 15, 2011 at 7:48 AM
Teachers can monitor kid's laptop screens in class, so yes students would have access to games but would not be able to play them without the teacher seeing.
yayaya • Dec 9, 2011 at 1:02 PM
I agree with most people, we should be able to bring our own laptops, im shure theres a software progam that would be able to link up all these computers.
Don't Make Sense • Dec 8, 2011 at 8:44 PM
Agreed Waist of money. I have so many things on my computer that I want to have with me. Why do I want a new one!!!
yyyyy • Dec 9, 2011 at 10:18 AM
*waste… if you had a laptop you could look it up on an online dictionary
Dude • Dec 8, 2011 at 7:48 PM
I disagree with anon it's important to have all these tools available because a lot of kids don't have there own computer and it's learning will really become a lot more successful
123 • Dec 9, 2011 at 8:41 AM
However, they are taking away the option of bringing in your own computer so you can't choose either to bring your own (if you have one) or have it supplied by the school.
anonymous • Dec 8, 2011 at 7:46 PM
Is it the students' option to choose either a macbook or a macbook air or is the committee still deciding which one to give us?
anon • Dec 18, 2011 at 8:04 PM
mac pro
anon • Dec 8, 2011 at 6:34 PM
"Students would NOT be able to use their own personal computers, a stipulation other schools that have successful one to one programs recommended to Wayland." really??? i have a macbook i dont need anotherone!!!! waste of money!!! im going to refuse a laptop when i could just bring my own!! sounds really wasteful, redundant, and stupid, many, dare i say it, almost all, students already HAVE their own laptops, we can just bring those in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hmm • Dec 8, 2011 at 7:46 PM
hey not everyone has their laptop ok?
name • Dec 13, 2011 at 9:16 PM
That is true but if some students bring their laptops to school (if they were allowed) they would ease the financial burden of the school because the school would not have to pay hundreds of dollars for their laptop. Why buy a student laptop when they already have one?