This document discusses the experiences of Glen Andersen and Red Mountain Elementary School with implementing a 1:1 device program. It addresses their challenges, trials, and successes. Several key strategies are presented for ensuring effective implementation, including establishing clear expectations, allowing time for teachers to practice lessons, emphasizing collaboration over the technology itself, and framing risks as opportunities for exploration and growth.

1. Our 1:1 Experience
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2. Our 1:1 Challenges
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3. Our 1:1 Trials
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4. Our 1:1 Successes
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5. Our 1:1 Experience
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6. –Aaron Hill
“"Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you,
for your pains: Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it
soft as silk remains.”

7. Creating an Atmosphere
That Inspires Innovation
Beginnings

8. Enhance and Accelerate Learning
Individualized Instruction
Promote Collaboration
Increase Student Engagement
Students

9. Infrastructure District Help

10. Preparation Planning

11. What are your needs? Devices

13. It’s Not About the
Perfect App
Programs

14. Managing the devices Control

15. Teachers just want to see that
something can work in the classroom
before they try it for themselves.
Training

17. If the adults in the building aren't
collaborating with each other and having
open conversations, then it's not going
to translate down to our students
Collaboration

18. Frame Risk as
Opportunity
Explore

19. What do I need to do? Time

20. Nothing Inspires Fear
more than Technology
The F*** Word

21. ALWAYS have a tech-
free back-up plan
You Can’t Over
communicate
It’s OK to NOT use the
device sometimes.
Practice your lesson/
activity at least 24 hours
before class.
Set Clear Behavior
expectations. Daily.
SUB Plans
What is the ultimate
point of what I’m trying
to accomplish?
Professional Learning
Community

22. Where are we going Potential!

23. – Anthony Muhammad
“Cultural change is a much more difficult form of
change to accomplish... As human beings, we do
not have the ability to control the thoughts and
beliefs of others, so cultural change quirks
something more profound.”

24. It’s about the learning, not the
device

25. Our 1:1 Experience
Glen Andersen!
Red Mountain Elementary !
@gandersen07