I’m happy to announce a new resource for laptop schools – or schools planning a laptop implementation. Student Support of Laptop Programs (PDF) covers all aspects of creating a highly effective student support team for your laptop program. Research, planning tips, case studies, and practical suggestions are packed into 16 pages.

• Student tech support teams in a laptop school
• Student support for teachers and students using laptops in classrooms
• How (and why) to include students on planning committees
• Students as trainers and mentors for new users
• How students can make a laptop rollout go smoother
• How to train and sustain a student technology team in support of laptops

This is a great resource to share with your laptop implementation team. I hope you enjoy it and share it widely!

A special thank you to the fabulous teachers who shared stories about their wonderful students:

• Ann Powers at Tongue River Middle School – Ranchester, WY
• Debbie Kosvedy at Shadow Mountain HS – Paradise Valley, AZ
• Steve Spaeth at Mt. Ararat Middle School – Topsham, ME
• Don Kinslow at Parkview Elementary – Chico, CA
• Cherilyn Ziemer at Northland Christian School – Houston, TX

Sylvia