Supporting a 1:1 program with a student technology team

Author(s):

Lana Peterson, (Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)

Cassandra Scharber, (Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)

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Single Sentence Summary:

This paper describes the practice of using student technology teams (STTs) offered at a high school within a 1:1 district showing that the STT provides a rich and authentic learning opportunity for students interested in information technology.

Abstract:

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe the practice of using student technology teams (STTs) offered at a high school within a 1:1 district.

Design/methodology/approach

This qualitative case study (Merriam, 1998, 2009) documents how an STT program functioned in 2015-2016 academic year.

Findings

Findings show the STT provided a rich and authentic learning opportunity for students interested in information technology. The district benefits greatly through both cost savings and personnel support related to its 1:1 initiative.

Originality/value

As there is no current research on K-12 STTs, this study serves as a foundation for a practice that is growing within schools.

Keywords:

Information technology, Educational innovation, Schools, Education, Laptops, Personal computers

Type:

Case study

Publisher:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Received:

02 June 2017

Revised:

14 August 2017

Accepted:

29 August 2017

Copyright:

© Emerald Publishing Limited 2017
Published by Emerald Publishing Limited
Licensed re-use rights only

Citation:

Lana Peterson, Cassandra Scharber, (2017) "Supporting a 1:1 program with a student technology team", The International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, Vol. 34 Issue: 5, pp.396-408, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-06-2017-0049

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