Digital
Learning
and 1:1
Qatar Academy
June 2009

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

1:1 computing -- mobile, digital, ubiquitous
Qatar Academy – E-Learning For Life
Julie Lindsay and Grade 10 students

Mobile – size enhances mobility

Digital

Ubiquitous
Anywhere, Anytime, Always Available

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf3eKxUqu8M

Devices in the hands of teachers and students

Infrastructure and IT Support

Teacher development for mobile computing
and online learning

Digitization of curriculum and assessment

Communicate
Create Collaborate

Wikis
RSS Blogs
Social
Podcasts
Bookmarking

Qatar Academy Wikispaces
http://www.qataracademy.wikispaces.net

21st Century Citizens

Digital Citizenship
“…the norms of behavior with
regard to technology use”
Ribble and Bailey

Assessment Choices

Students as meaningful
contributors and participants

Community of Learners

A Vision for 21st Century Learning

Jousting for the New Generation
By David Loader

Sam Liberto: Head
of IT and E-Learning Digital Learning and 1:1 at QA
September 2009
•Grade 7 and 8
•Laptops
supplied by QA
•All curriculum
areas

HP Elitebook 2730p Notebook (Tablet PC)
Specs: Tablet PC, 2GB RAM, 80GB
HD, Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

Learning with laptops
• Digital Portfolio
• Digitization of
learning artifacts
• Multimedia
• Web 2.0 tools
• Online learning

Learning with Laptops
• Security of device
• Security of data
• Ethical use of digital
learning tools

Digital http://digitalportfolios.qataracademy.wikispaces.net/
Portfolio
Authentic
assessment
opportunity
Student-led
conference

Digital Learning and 1:1
Qatar Academy