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You might want to listen to a podcast I did in April talking with Jeff Mao of Maine's 1:1 computer initiative. This is a much larger initiative than Dan's, but you will get some good ideas for our conversation.Listen to episode 4: []


 * 1) Are there certain prerequisites for school sites/teachers to be involved in the laptop initiative? For instance, are there leadership structures in place that support and maintain the momentum?
 * 2) How has the laptop initiatve played a role in teacher recruitment and retention? Has that been looked at or taken into consideration?
 * 3) Is anyone researching the impact in OCS as they are with the Maine initiative? If so are there outcomes to share?
 * 4) Has the government reduced or increased the amount of money provided to this initiative recently?
 * 5) Is there a particular impact Laptops for Teacher has on teaching?
 * 6) Describe a laptop a teacher might receive (what features, how much memory, etc.).
 * 7) What is the specific design purpose of this initiative? Are there sample lesson plans or examples of the right way to use this technology in the classroom and will they be provided?
 * 8) Will specific technology staff development be made mandatory, or at the least, be available to teachers if this initiative comes to fruition?
 * 9) Do you have an ultimate goal (numbers, percentage, etc) in mind when it comes to this initiative?
 * 10) What is the expected outcome for the laptop initiative? What type of professional development do you provide to support this vision? How will its success be measured?
 * 11) Is there a developed plan for this initiative to support the development of student technological skills and literacies?
 * 12) What are the long term goals for this initiative?
 * 13) Who were the local stakeholders involved in this initiative?
 * 14) Has there been resistance on the part of teachers and if so in what form?
 * 15) Have there been unintended consequences of the initiative both postive and negative?
 * 16) What evaluation instruments are in place to determine the impacts of this initiative?
 * 17) How will the economic downturn affect this program?
 * 18) Where does the 1:1 initiative stand on the spectrum of priorities for the county?
 * 19) What are the target age groups and why were those age groups selected?
 * 20) What type of training will/do the students receive when receiving their lap top?
 * 21) How will you measure the success of the program