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1:1 Learning models require a different mindset, a change to pedagogy and a shift in how students learn and how educators teach. In Milton Chen’s book, __Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovating our Schools,__ Chen highlights the learning outcomes and benefits of a 1:1 blended learning model through existing examples of excellence.

**[|The Main Learning Technology Initiative]** established a mandatory 1:1 model. Every student had access to high quality education and created a new culture of learning. Students scored better in all core subjects, and new and innovative types of professional development was effective in changing teaching and technology practices.

**[|iPod, iListen, iRead]** started by [|Kathy Shirley], leverages iPods to teach language to students. Students listen to and recorded translations. Thanks to this “less talking more doing” approach, these recordings are then analyzed by teacher and student. As a result fluency averages increased in word count per minute from 12 to 48 in six weeks. media type="youtube" key="knPaAIopoh4" height="194" width="312" align="right" [|iPod User Group Wiki]

**Del Mar Middle School’s Anthony Armstrong** implemented a blended learning model focused on [|Seminar Procedures] and a class wiki to combine individualized instruction and collaborative exchange with the use of free Open Educational Resources. Students recognize the value of learning from their classmates, both in class and online, increased their analytical and higher level thinking skills. Anthony Armstrong’s US History Wiki

**In Farewell, Lecture**, Professor Mazur put an end to lecturing time when he noticed students were not mastering content. His solution, a transition to online notes and an interactive mix of presentations, peer discussion and guided reflection. Mazur’s interactive assessment structure built around peer discussion showed gains of three times compared with students in the traditional lecture class.  Eric Mazur on Using Technology to Engage Students

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 * An Education Phoenix** highlights McKinley Technology High School: closed due to violence, only to reopen six year later successfully with a focus on digital media and preparing students in the field of biotechnology. Students design and use “game” platforms to learn concepts and assess knowledge. Those students with ADHD stayed focused when interests were tapped, and all students expressed a “love” of learning and a motivation to excel.

**Glow**, The World’s First Educational Internet, is Scotland’s innovative step to answer content and safety concerns schools have about the internet. Launched as the “educational internet”, this tool used in the 1:1 setting is successful thanks to its focus on teacher and principal development. As a result, student end-of-year scores raised 14% when compared to students who did not use the 1:1 Glow program, and countries all over the world have taken notice of this immersive and secure internet investment.

Scotland's Child Internet Safety Action Plan Scotland's Technologies for Learning Strategies Blog **An Education Pheonix** highlights [|McKinley Technology High School]: closed due to violence, only to reopen six year later successfully with a focus on digital media and preparing students in the field of biotechnology. Students design and use “[|game” platforms] to learn concepts and assess knowledge. Those students with ADHD stayed focused when interests were tapped, and all students expressed a “love” of learning and a motivation excel.  **[|Glow], The World’s First Educational Internet,** is Scotland’s innovative step to answer content and safety [|concerns schools have about the internet]. Launched as the “educational internet”, this tool used in the 1:1 setting is successful thanks to its focus on teacher and principal development. As a result, student end-of-year scores raised 14% when compared to students who did not use the 1:1 Glow program, and countries all over the world have taken notice of this immersive and secure internet investment.