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What outcomes are being achieved?
Mentoring of students and teachers. Taking ownership of their work. Constant evaluation/Self evaluation. More responsible for their belongings and their work. Change of assessment to more presentation based eg using Podcasts, powerpoints, youtubes etc. More collaboration between students and student to teacher through Web2.0 Students are taking an interest in what they are learning and the laptop program engages students that were not been reached prior to the program. Teachers can use tools such as online articles, youtube, podcasts, news sites, teacher share resources from anywhere in the world skype.

How are laptops changing learning?
Collaboration and presentation based assessment rather then tests. Peer teaching. Teacher learning from the students. Teacher directed learning Improvement in writing in editing, drafting, planning of work. Increase in interest in the work.

What could be achieved here?
All of the outcomes mentioned above can be achieved at OLC. Create new opportunities for learning for ESL students and students with learning difficulties. Students that need extra help could be given access to extra scaffolding via wikispaces, blogs, podcasts, peer tutoring and the like. Students could access teachers via email and blogs outside of school hours as long as it is agreed by the teacher.

Additional notes:
Outcomes indicated that several basic requirements will make the introduction of laptops successful in any school:
 * District-level commitment;
 * On-site technical //and// conceptual assistance for classroom teachers;
 * Shared planning time for teachers;
 * Committed and enthusiastic teachers;
 * Adequate resources for repair and maintenance of equipment