Friday, May 29, 2009

Angus King on 1 child to 1 computer policy


i happened to know about this guy Angus King- ex-governor of Maine, USA.

What he did:
Maine, a town he has implemented in the whole state the 1:1 project where all kids own laptop to support learning
Convince educational thought leaders, your board, your parent community and other constituents that the time and money invested in a laptop program are worthwhile.
How he successfully lead change on a grand scale.
Share on his rich experience in business, education and politics.

Angus King shared about his experience working on 1to1 computing with Apple.
When others plan to do 1to1, here he is been there, done it, sharing his secrets!

There are some good points made which i shared in the video by subtitles.

1. Uncertain future involves more Education and Technology

2. Everybody is doing the same thing, Lower Taxes, Streamline Regulations, Exports, Research and Development, where is the competitive edge ?

3. Incremental change is the norm, fundamental change is where competitive edge is more likely to come from.
http://66.7.205.91/~lookangc/index.php?topic=454.0

let me know if it is any good :)
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  1. shinelightMay 30, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    Hi Loo Kang

    I am glad that he talked to Seymour Papert. Wonder how he would have use the money had he talked to someone else. :)

    I notice that he gave many talks elsewhere and it is great to find these talks in youtube. This video is a good intro and there is a need to see more of his videos to know how he carried out the implementation.

    Anyway, thanks for sharing.

    Cheers, SL

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