EARLY IN THE PROCESS
Schedule use of the laptops at least once a week. When working on your lesson plans, think about technology, and how it can enhance or expand what you are teaching.

Try to use technology in your teaching at least once a week - share a website with the kids, create a lesson to present to the students using software they use (Powerpoint, Inspiration, Picasa, etc.)


MOVING ON
Whenever possible, technology should be used only when needed to teach, enhance, expand and / or remediate the curriculum. Schedule laptops when you need it.

In K-1 students really need consistent use of technology to become proficient. It helps to use the technology 2-3 times a week if possible.

In 2-3, students can better adapt to not having a regular schedule and using technology when it is needed. This might mean, using it everyday for a week, then not using it for a couple of weeks.

In 4-5, as laptops are used more, they tend to be used with smaller groups of students in the class when needed rather than the entire class at the same time. Having access to laptops as often as possible is important for students to use when needed.