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Never Mind the Laptops: Kids, Computers, and the Transformation of Learning

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Title: Never Mind the Laptops: Kids, Computers, and the Transformation of Learning
by Bob Johnstone
ISBN: 0-595-28842-1
Publisher: iUniverse
Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003
Format: Paperback
Volumes: 1
List Price(USD): $23.95
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Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

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Rating: 5
Summary: Must read for those interested in 1 to 1 laptop programs
Comment: Bob Johnstone's Never Mind the Laptops is a wonderful new resource for the K-12 education community. All those concerned with using computers to enhance learning and teaching are likely to find this book both interesting and useful. I felt like I was reading a personal history of the ideas that have been at the forefront of my thinking about computers in education over the last twenty years. Johnstone tells many behind-the-scenes stories which help flesh out the picture of many significant events in educational computing. Two examples, Johnstone provides lots of good background information on Logo's development and on Microsoft's efforts to promote one-to-one computing.

Perhaps the most valuable part of the book is Johnstone's close examination of the Australian schools which pioneered one-to-one student laptop programs, especially Methodist Ladies' College. The story of these Melbourne schools has never been well told before and Johnstone gives their fascinating tale the time and effort it so richly deserves.

In relating the history of computers in education Johnstone never loses sight of the central goal of improving student learning. His is a book not so much about technology as it is about learning and the ideas and practices that have developed to apply increasingly powerful computer technology to make schools more humane and effective learning environments.

Fred Bartels
Editor - www.learningwithlaptops.org

Rating: 5
Summary: A Must Read For Today's Educators
Comment: This is the tale of the transformation of learning with technology, rich with philosophical and pedagogical history, and the teachers who made it happen and continue to help students make things happen with technology. A must read for any educator seriously interested in using technology in a learning context, or responsible for realizing the elusive answer of how to maximize the benefits of technology integration in schools, districts and states.

Anthony Magana
Washington State Milken Educator
Developer of Washington's First CyberSchool

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