HP and One-to-One Institute Advance Student-centered, Technology-rich Learning Environments
March 24th, 2006 Leave a comment Visited 27 times, 1 so far today
HP and One-to-One Institute Advance Student-centered, Technology-rich Learning Environments
HP and the One-to-One Institute today announced that they are launching a national effort to help transform schools into high-performing, student-centered and technology-rich learning environments. HP is the founding, platinum sponsor of the One-to-One Institute, a newly formed, non-profit organization providing services for states and school districts to advance one-to-one teaching and learning programs personalized through technology. The One-to-One Institute has special expertise in serving high priority and high poverty schools.
The announcement was made at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, an annual forum were the latest in K-12 educational technology is showcased. “By sponsoring the One-to-One Institute, we hope that states and school districts embrace reform and renewal based on technology-powered education,†said Cathy Martin, director of marketing, Education Solutions, Technology Solutions Group, HP. “HP has witnessed the real benefits of one-to-one computing solutions in schools and is working to have more schools gain from them.â€
The One-to-One Institute will provide its services in two primary areas: creating a national consortium focused on expanding one-to-one initiatives in small learning environments aimed at facilitating school reform; and furnishing individual districts or states with direct services when designing and launching one-to-one programs.
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