After reading our articles tonight and doing my own research on technology in the classroom in our EdPsy505 class, it is clear that there is PLENTY of room for research in this area. So many ask, will the investment be worth it in the long run? Will these devices directly relate with student achievement and higher test scores? The best answer any of us can give right now is, we really don't know. There has not been enough research and time must pass in order to see the true results. 

I believe we're looking at these devices from the wrong prospective. It's not that the 1:1 devices will be the "silver bullet" to high student achievement and meeting AYP, because there is no such thing. The devices are a tool we can use to support our students learning. I really enjoyed November's term#1toWorld, because honestly that's what these devices have to offer for our students. They now have access to information from all around the world. I would have died to "hangout" with one of my favorite author's as a child.

If we plan to implement 1:1 and BYOD then we must learn from the failure of others. Much too often teachers are given the devices and the directive to, "Go get em'!!". Well, sorry, this won't work for most and the devices will end up being a handy device to check emails and play Candy Crush. In order to see successes we must provide high quality professional development for our teachers. In my opinion, the PD needs to be specifically centered towards how students can use the devices. 

I've learned so much in this one week course so far, I can't imagine the possibilities that a teacher could gain from on-going, high quality PD. I've really been thinking about how I can take what I have learned back to my own building. I briefly mentioned to @GEMalone about doing a "tech study", kind of how we've ran book studies at my school in the past. I think it would be a great opportunity for me to spend some more time with the resources, as well as for teachers in my building to learn new resources and how we can use this investment for what they were originally intended to do...help students!

**SlideShare on how you could possibly share-out resources with staff!