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NC 1-1 Learning Collaborative

Goals of the NC 1-1 Learning Collaborative
The NC 1-1 Learning Collaborative is designed to support K-12 schools and districts that are implementing programs in which every student and teacher has a laptop computer, desktop computer, or other computing device, with ready access to the internet. The collaborative will provide a means for the educators involved in these initiatives to:
1. share information with each other about all aspects of making these initiatives successful, including technologies employed, curriculum resources, student assessment, internet safety, technical support, professional development, community involvement, policies, budgets, and program evaluation;
2. have ready access to information about effective strategies, lessons learned, and research findings from 1-1 computing initiatives in NC and in other states and countries;
3. share resources and activities across schools and districts, such as professional development programs, licenses for digital materials, and curriculum resources and projects developed within the schools;
4. participate in a state-wide documentation and evaluation effort of the approaches used by NC schools to implement 1-1 computing initiatives;
5. foster the growth of successful 1-1 technology initiatives in K-12 schools throughout NC and elsewhere;
6. participate in a statewide learning community of innovative educators who are leading the way to schools that will prepare our students for their lives in the 21st century. Participation will involve both face-to-face and online exchanges.

Initial Organizers of the NC 1-1 Learning Collaborative
The initial organization and launch of the NC 1-1 Learning Collaborative is being conducted by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, SAS, and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NCSU. Frances Bradburn (DPI), Caroline McCullen (SAS), and Glenn Kleiman (NCSU) are planning the initial meeting of the collaborative. Others are welcome to become involved and we will create an organizing group with representatives from the schools and other relevant organizations as the collaborative gets underway.

Initial Meeting
Date: September 14, 2007
Location: The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, College of Education, NC State University

Leadership teams from North Carolina schools that are implementing a 1-1 technology initiative during the 2007-8 school year were invited to attend the initial meeting of the NC 1-1 Learning Collaborative, which was held on September 14, 2007 at the Friday Institute on the NCSU Centennial Campus.

Participating schools or districts sent leadership teams consisting of 4-6 people, including individuals responsible for overall administration, curriculum, technology, and professional development. Individuals from other schools and organizationa were welcome to attend the morning presentations. Over 150 educators from across North Carolina were in attendence at these presentations. The afternoon sessions were for the leadership teams from school districts that are actively implementing 1-1 programs during the 2007-8 school year.

The agenda from the meeting is provided below. Notes from afternoon meeting sessions have been summarized, and included in the agenda. As they become available to us, presentations will also be added to the agenda. Please contact Dave Frye (dave_frye@ncsu.edu) if you have any questions about this initative.