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My Petition to the White House for a ‘One Computer Per Student’ Policy

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If you checked out my “About Me” section, then you know I teach middle school. I am passionate about eduction. I have wanted to create a petition to the White House asking for all schools to be provided with a computer for each student they have for a long time. I finally did it tonight!

I don’t necessarily think all kids should have a computer to take home with them. Seeing how quickly kids can beat up a computer in the classroom lets me know that sending them home might be a recipe for disaster. Still, I would love to have a classroom set that I could pull out on a daily basis.

It makes me sad to think that I cannot guarantee the use of computers in my classroom. I am lucky to be at a great school that has just gone though a technology refresh, but even with these new computers and laptops, it is still more than a pain than it should be for me to get my kids hands on a keyboard.

Please take a second to follow the link below, sign up for the site, and sign my petition. I need to get 150 signatures to even show up on the main site, so every signature help!

http://wh.gov/EaC7

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2 responses to “My Petition to the White House for a ‘One Computer Per Student’ Policy”

  1. aneducationinbooks Avatar
    aneducationinbooks

    What about a set of computers on wheels (cow) that can be transported from room to room and used by multiple teachers and students?

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    1. Videosta Avatar
      Videosta

      Most schools have some, just not enough for teachers to use them whenever they want. The technology situation in schools is a lot sadder than I think people realize.

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