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Overview

In a world where many employers expect computer mastery from new employees, and universities commonly require freshmen to arrive with their own computer and computing skills, the 1:1 laptop initiative is a logical and vital component of Saigon South International School.

SSIS’s Learning Portal, Internet and intranet access, as well as a comprehensive network support system all combine to place truly remarkable tools in the hands of the SSIS educational community. Through this initiative, previously impossible opportunities for communication and outside learning will materialize. Everyday exposure to laptop technology will help our students develop work habits and research skills that are second to none.

For many schools, one-to-one education represents the ultimate in technology infusion.  At Saigon South International School, we see the introduction of a 1:1 laptop initiative as a paradigm shift in how instruction is delivered.  While the initiative seeks to provide hardware and software the rationale focuses on the outcomes, the elements of teaching and learning that are enabled by effective technology tools. For example, this initiative will allow us to further utilize Web 2.0 tools to provide students with enriched real world learning experiences.

The use of laptop computers makes “anytime, anywhere” learning possible in a way that standard approaches to education cannot.

“The changing information landscape of the 21st Century demands that our students develop new skills of information literacy and become knowledge producers as an integral component of their learning.”
—Graham Wegner