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Below is my paper from week 2. The advancements in technology have impacted every part of our lives. Our homes, cars, and offices are all equipped with the latest gadgets that make life easier. Despite all of the advancements that technology brings, it still has not evolved in public education. Teachers today are still using the same methods and ideologies’ of the past. In order to provide students with 21st century learning there must be 21st century technology in all classrooms. Three key innovations that will make schools technically savvy are 1:1 laptop ratio between students and teachers, distance learning opportunities for high school students, and online tutors. These innovations will provide all students with an equal opportunity to reach their highest academic potentials, however I believe the implementing 1:1 laptops to student ratio is the more feasible than the other two. In order to meet the 21st century’s standards of learning, we must make certain that the procedures used to teach our students are comparable with the advancements and evolution of technology. Allowing each individual student to have a laptop in every classroom will ensure that education is transformed to make individualization possible. According to Holcomb (2009) “Implementations [of 1:1 laptops] across the country have been successful in not only increasing student engagement and motivation but also in improving student achievement measures” (p.8). There are many online vendors that have created instructional based website that can meet each individual student at their point of need. Putting this innovation is into action will create room for distance learning in secondary education as well as the use of online tutors. References Holcomb, L.. (2009). Results & Lessons Learned from1:1 Laptop Initiatives: A Collective Review. TechTrends, 53(6), 49-55. Retrieved June 16, 2011, from ProQuest Central. (Document ID: 1948691281).

Graphic Organizer & Criticisms of Diffusion Research

Week Four-Story Board (will be a work in progress)

Week 5-Story Board update- Innovation decision timeline

Week 6 S-curve: Data is based on two schools in Henrico County. One school is traditional without the option of distance learning and the other school has the option.

Week 7

Week 8-Update
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Week Nine-update

Week 11 Below you will find my final project embeded, however the narrative and the videos used in the original powerpoint did not convert, therefore I am providing a link to the original powepoint. Thanks, Valenta

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