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 One-to-one is an important vehicle for education – if it’s used in a way that enhances teaching and learning. This column is about inquiry-based learning and how an approach also used by teachers can be deepened when the teacher and every child has a computing device.
“…The idea of framing learning around complex learner-generated questions is one answer to our search-and-run, cut-and-paste, change-a-few-words-and-hand-it-in climate. If we can teach our students to think deeply by formulating complex questions, and to examine others’ questions and assumptions, and to move forward with this approach, our students will have the cognitive framework for whatever comes next. They will have learned to be analytical, reflective, discerning, creative and thoughtful. The trick is for real meaningful inquiry to be the norm and for the teacher to continually guide the student to continually go deeper and to always question the question.
Inquiry-Based Learning and 1-to-1
"1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work” 2nd edition, ISTE, Spring, 2009. This is an excerpt from the second edition of my book “1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work” to be published in Spring, 2009 by ISTE.
 Pamela Livingston is a technology educator and author of the best-selling book,"1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work."POSTED ON HOTCHALK.COM
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Laptops and teaching English
written by Pamela Livingston, January 02, 2009
Dear Alphonsus,
I did not see this comment right away but wanted to reply. Managing essays and comprehension can be done on a laptop using software - are you looking for ways to mark specifically on their work? If student work is presented electronically, not via paper and via a file sent to you, this is possible. With tablets, you can mark up the student work directly, right on the document and send it back. With a laptop, you can use Microsoft Word or other software to highlight what you want to question and use "track changes" for this - although it does not allow the kind of red markups/editing symbols you may wish to use. However, once you switch to electronic from the students and then return the document electronically, I think you may see some possibilities that can enhance the process. If I am missing what you are trying to do, please let me know and we can talk more. Thanks very much for your comment, Pamela report abuse
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written by Andrew Pass, November 19, 2008
Thanks for presenting this very useful table explaining how 1:1 computers can facilitate the highest quality learning. I couldn't agree more about the importance of using questions to generate learning. I actually have a B.A. in Talmud and Rabbinics, ancient Jewish law. The Talmud contains thousands of discussions designed to develop a code for ideal behavior. But the way that it works is by asking a question and then generating answers. One discussion/answer leads to another question and so on. (You've got to love the tangent. But, if properly recorded tangents can prove useful as well.)
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Virtual Learning Environment written by Alphonsus Lyon, November 18, 2008
I am just embarking on this 1 to 1 teaching of the English Language.How do you manage essays and comprehension passages. I feel it takes a lot of time going through their answers wit the use of the laptop.
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