The document discusses various perspectives on how computers can be used to encourage learning. It suggests seeking engagement from students, prioritizing genuine dialogue, and viewing technology as a tool to enable learning rather than an end in itself. It also provides tips such as helping students stay organized, allowing teachers to focus on interactions, encouraging collaboration, mixing up activities, and getting feedback from colleagues on effective practices.

1. "How Should We Use Computers To Encourage Learning?" Image: Some rights reserved by One Laptop per Child

2. A spectrum of opinion Image: Some rights reserved by electricnude

3. Seeking a culture of trust Image: Some rights reserved by caseywest

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6. Image: Some rights reserved by One Laptop per Child Know your vision, Share your vision

7. A rapid rate of change Image: James Penstone

8. Image: Some rights reserved by AbiSkipp Believe in the value of the technology

9. Ask yourself, what role is it serving? Image: Swinburne Image Bank–CC License

10. Help The Learners To Stay Organised Image: Some rights reserved by stevendepolo

11. Free Up The ‘Teacher’ Image: Some rights reserved by Marion Doss

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25. Try and Put IT In The Background Image: Some rights reserved by m-a-c

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27. Instant support technicians ... … just add students. Image: Some rights reserved by Ayelie

28. Speak To Your Colleagues And Find Out What They Are Doing Image: Some rights reserved by james.gordon6108

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33. Context: first used for a presentation at Bangkok Patana School as part of the TECHEX conference in October 2011. Part of the blurb for that presentation read as follows:"How Should We Use Computers To Really Encourage Learning?”… James will share some of his thoughts, reflections and tips on how best to engage students in their learning when they bring computers to your class. He will also invite you to share some of your thoughts on the same topic. Please bring a laptop.It is partly comprised of other people’s images which I have credited.In the same spirit of sharing as those whose work I’ve borrowed, this presentation by James Penstone is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.