1-to-1 Computing /1-to-1-computing 1-to-1 Computing en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:48:13 GMT Schools Spend $30 Billion on Tech. How Can They Invest In It More Wisely? /leadership/schools-spend-30-billion-on-tech-how-can-they-invest-in-it-more-wisely/2025/10 A new report outlines steps districts can take to save money on tech purchases and protect the environment. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:48:13 GMT /leadership/schools-spend-30-billion-on-tech-how-can-they-invest-in-it-more-wisely/2025/10 Why One Teacher Told Students to Put Their Chromebooks Away—for Good /technology/why-one-teacher-told-students-to-put-their-chromebooks-away-for-good/2025/08 Chemistry teacher Marcie Samayoa went back to paper-and-pencil lessons this school year. It's led to deeper engagement. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:39:48 GMT /technology/why-one-teacher-told-students-to-put-their-chromebooks-away-for-good/2025/08 Why This District Pays Students to Repair School Devices /technology/why-this-district-pays-students-to-repair-school-devices/2025/07 One district leader says there are no downsides to having students work on Chromebook repairs. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:36:58 GMT /technology/why-this-district-pays-students-to-repair-school-devices/2025/07 Chromebooks or Cellphones: Which Are the Bigger Classroom Distraction? /technology/chromebooks-or-cellphones-which-are-the-bigger-classroom-distraction/2025/05 Most schools have had 1-to-1 computing environments since 2020; others have had it since the early 2010s. Fri, 09 May 2025 21:12:53 GMT /technology/chromebooks-or-cellphones-which-are-the-bigger-classroom-distraction/2025/05 Schools Brace for Tariff-Related Price Increases of Chromebooks and iPads /technology/schools-brace-for-tariff-related-price-increases-of-chromebooks-and-ipads/2025/05 School-issued devices in many districts need to be replaced, but rising prices could prevent those plans. Tue, 06 May 2025 19:05:00 GMT /technology/schools-brace-for-tariff-related-price-increases-of-chromebooks-and-ipads/2025/05 Who Pays for Repairs to Students’ School-Issued Devices? /technology/who-pays-for-repairs-to-students-school-issued-devices/2025/01 Providing every student with a school-issued device has become commonplace in K-12 schools, but it's costly to maintain. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:27:24 GMT /technology/who-pays-for-repairs-to-students-school-issued-devices/2025/01 What Districts Can Do With All Those Old Chromebooks /technology/what-districts-can-do-with-all-those-old-chromebooks/2024/07 The Chromebooks and tablets districts bought en masse early in the pandemic are approaching the end of their useful lives. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:30:00 GMT /technology/what-districts-can-do-with-all-those-old-chromebooks/2024/07 Aging Chromebooks End Up in the Landfill. Is There an Alternative? /technology/aging-ed-tech-end-up-in-the-landfill-is-there-an-alternative/2024/06 Districts loaded up on devices during the pandemic. What becomes of them as they reach the end of their useful lives? Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:08:30 GMT /technology/aging-ed-tech-end-up-in-the-landfill-is-there-an-alternative/2024/06 One Solution to Maintaining 1-to-1 Devices? Pay Students to Repair Them /technology/one-solution-to-maintaining-1-to-1-devices-pay-students-to-repair-them/2023/12 Hiring students to help with the repair process is one way school districts are ensuring the sustainability of their 1-to-1 programs. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:29:55 GMT /technology/one-solution-to-maintaining-1-to-1-devices-pay-students-to-repair-them/2023/12 Chromebooks’ 'Short' Lifespan Costs Schools Billions of Dollars, Report Finds /technology/chromebooks-short-lifespan-costs-schools-billions-of-dollars-report-finds/2023/04 Doubling the lifespan of Chromebooks would save schools $1.8 billion, a U.S. PIRG Education Fund report estimates. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:45:44 GMT /technology/chromebooks-short-lifespan-costs-schools-billions-of-dollars-report-finds/2023/04 Strategies for Maintaining 1-to-1 Student Device Programs /events/webinar/strategies-for-maintaining-1-to-1-student-device-programs Learn about best practices when developing and maintaining a successful 1-to-1 student device program. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:57:31 GMT /events/webinar/strategies-for-maintaining-1-to-1-student-device-programs How Educators Feel About the Impact of Technology, in Charts /technology/how-ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog-feel-about-the-impact-of-technology-in-charts/2023/03 Most ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog believe their schools' recent investments in technology are paying off in terms of student academic gains. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:01:48 GMT /technology/how-ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog-feel-about-the-impact-of-technology-in-charts/2023/03 Misguided Use of Ed Tech Is a Big Problem. How Schools Can Help Prevent It /technology/misguided-use-of-ed-tech-is-a-big-problem-how-schools-can-help-prevent-it/2023/03 Despite heavy investment in educational technology, ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog are often not satisfied with it. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:01:03 GMT /technology/misguided-use-of-ed-tech-is-a-big-problem-how-schools-can-help-prevent-it/2023/03 Screen Time, SEL, Accelerated Learning, and More: 5 Stories to Read During ISTE 2022 /technology/screen-time-sel-accelerated-learning-and-more-5-stories-to-read-before-iste-2022/2022/06 The International Society for Technology in Education's first in-person conference in three years kicks off in New Orleans. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:08:42 GMT /technology/screen-time-sel-accelerated-learning-and-more-5-stories-to-read-before-iste-2022/2022/06 Laptops & Learning: How Schools Are Making the Hard Transition to 1-to-1 Computing /events/webinar/laptops-learning-how-schools-are-making-the-hard-transition-to-1-to-1-computing Join us for a webinar that examines the massive expansion in the use of laptops and digital curricula in K-12 education. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:21:47 GMT /events/webinar/laptops-learning-how-schools-are-making-the-hard-transition-to-1-to-1-computing Laptops & Learning: How Technology Is Giving K-12 Education a New Look /technology/laptops-learning-how-technology-is-giving-k-12-education-a-new-look Education Week examines the massive expansion in the use of laptops and digital curricula in K-12 and what it means for student learning.  Tue, 17 May 2022 18:02:38 GMT /technology/laptops-learning-how-technology-is-giving-k-12-education-a-new-look Case Study: The Hard Transition to 1-to-1 Computing Continues /technology/case-study-the-hard-transition-to-1-to-1-computing-continues/2022/05 Eighty-five percent of ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog said their districts now have a device for each individual student at all grade levels. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:01:31 GMT /technology/case-study-the-hard-transition-to-1-to-1-computing-continues/2022/05 What Schools Can Do Now to Ensure Their New Technology Lasts Beyond the COVID Cash Boom /technology/what-schools-can-do-now-to-ensure-their-new-technology-lasts-beyond-the-covid-cash-boom/2022/05 Devices bought with federal emergency funds are going to be outdated in a few years, with no new money to replace them. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:01:12 GMT /technology/what-schools-can-do-now-to-ensure-their-new-technology-lasts-beyond-the-covid-cash-boom/2022/05 What the Massive Shift to 1-to-1 Computing Means for Schools, in Charts /technology/what-the-massive-shift-to-1-to-1-computing-means-for-schools-in-charts/2022/05 1-to-1 computing has expanded at a rate few could have imagined prior to the pandemic, creating opportunities and problems. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:01:01 GMT /technology/what-the-massive-shift-to-1-to-1-computing-means-for-schools-in-charts/2022/05 What We've Learned From a Quarter Century of 1-to-1 Computing /technology/what-weve-learned-from-a-quarter-century-of-1-to-1-computing/2022/05 A school district tech expert outlines how the expanded use of laptops in schools has created opportunities and challenges. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:00:40 GMT /technology/what-weve-learned-from-a-quarter-century-of-1-to-1-computing/2022/05 How to Tackle Big Tech Problems in Schools: 3 Case Studies /technology/how-to-tackle-big-tech-problems-in-schools-3-case-studies/2022/03 See the strategies three districts are using to improve digital equity, upgrade cybersecurity, and solve staffing problems. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:49:52 GMT /technology/how-to-tackle-big-tech-problems-in-schools-3-case-studies/2022/03 A DIY Approach to Boost STEM Engagement in Rural Schools /leaders/2022/a-diy-approach-to-boost-stem-engagement-in-rural-schools Arkansas educator's technology integration and mobile STEM lab offer students better access during remote instruction and beyond. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:01:33 GMT /leaders/2022/a-diy-approach-to-boost-stem-engagement-in-rural-schools Some Teachers Are New to Laptop Integration. Here’s How to Manage It (Opinion) /technology/opinion-make-students-your-allies-when-integrating-laptops-into-classroom-instruction/2021/09 Let students help set expectations and make sure both you and they know how to use the tools are just a couple suggestions ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog offer. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:04:44 GMT /technology/opinion-make-students-your-allies-when-integrating-laptops-into-classroom-instruction/2021/09 20 Suggestions About Teaching in a Class Where All Students Have Laptops (Opinion) /technology/opinion-20-suggestions-about-teaching-in-a-class-where-all-students-have-laptops/2021/09 One tip from experienced teachers: Working in a one-to-one classroom is more about a shift in teaching and learning than the use of devices. Wed, 08 Sep 2021 03:07:41 GMT /technology/opinion-20-suggestions-about-teaching-in-a-class-where-all-students-have-laptops/2021/09 Technology & the Pandemic: What’s Next for Schools? /events/online-summit/technology-the-pandemic-whats-next-for-schools When it comes to the use of technology, what’s next for schools?  Join the discussion to tackle issues surrounding this important question. Wed, 26 May 2021 17:00:28 GMT /events/online-summit/technology-the-pandemic-whats-next-for-schools Schools Are Flush With Stimulus Money. Will They Waste It on Unproven Technology? /technology/schools-are-flush-with-stimulus-money-will-they-waste-it-on-unproven-technology/2021/04 Districts are throwing billions of dollars at ed tech that could be ineffective, underutilized, and come with hidden long-term costs. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:32:16 GMT /technology/schools-are-flush-with-stimulus-money-will-they-waste-it-on-unproven-technology/2021/04 During COVID-19, Schools Have Made a Mad Dash to 1-to-1 Computing. What Happens Next? /technology/during-covid-19-schools-have-made-a-mad-dash-to-1-to-1-computing-what-happens-next/2021/04 Districts that purchased devices for hybrid and remote learning will have to determine how to use them for in-person instruction. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:53:09 GMT /technology/during-covid-19-schools-have-made-a-mad-dash-to-1-to-1-computing-what-happens-next/2021/04 Most Students Now Have Home Internet Access. But What About the Ones Who Don't? /technology/most-students-now-have-home-internet-access-but-what-about-the-ones-who-dont/2021/04 Here's what school districts, states, and the federal government are doing to improve at-home access to devices and the internet. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:53:04 GMT /technology/most-students-now-have-home-internet-access-but-what-about-the-ones-who-dont/2021/04 The Big Pandemic Tech Challenge: Reliable, High-Quality Internet Experiences for All /technology/the-big-pandemic-tech-challenge-reliable-high-quality-internet-experiences-for-all/2021/03 Simply providing a student with a device and internet connection at home isn’t enough to ensure high-quality online learning. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:01:10 GMT /technology/the-big-pandemic-tech-challenge-reliable-high-quality-internet-experiences-for-all/2021/03