VSR07: Getting One To One

Paul McMahon talks about the sorts of planning and background issues involved in transitioning a school from a traditional learning environment to one in which students are given laptops as learning tools. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here In this episode we explore the issues that arise when a school starts thinking about moving to a one-to-one computing model using laptop computers, an area in which Australia has been somewhat of a pioneer. We talk with Paul McMahon, an Australian educator living in Hong Kong, about the sorts of planning and background issues involved in transitioning a school from a fairly traditional learning environment to one in which students are given laptops as learning tools. All Saints’ College PerthLearning Solutions, Hong KongComputelecThe One Laptop Per Child ProjectHave a safe and happy Christmas and New Year!