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The Lausanne Laptop Institute (July 18-20, 2010) is an international think tank for schools using or considering laptops or tablets as tools for learning. Created and hosted by Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee, the Lausanne Laptop Institute offers over 90 breakout sessions - from hands-on events to lectures, discussions and networking. Conference sessions meet the needs of educators, technology integrationists, technology support personnel and administration. In 2009, over 450 attendees from 32 states and 14 countries attended, representing more than 100 schools and school districts. Over half those attending are K-12 teachers who collaborate with peers and learn tips for using laptops and tablets in their own classrooms.
The Lausanne Laptop Institute provides most meals as well as ongoing shuttle service to/from the hotel and Lausanne's campus and admission to all sessions and evening events. Not only does this provide plenty of chances to network and learn as much as you can while you're here, but also makes it easy for our participating schools to make travel plans. No need for rental cars or an extensive food stipend!
What do Previous Attendees Say About the Conference?
This was a great experience for our first time - I am truly pleased with how our teachers responded and that they found the sessions very helpful. I hope that we can return next year.
-Cindy Spenner, Educational Technology Coordinator
Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools, Sioux City, IA
It was wonderful to talk to other teachers in the same discipline and to find out that frustrations and excitement are the same whereever you are in the world.
-Cheryl Douglas, Head of Biology Department
Bishops/Diocesan College (Cape Town, South Africa)
What Does All-Inclusive Mean?
We are not your typical tech conference: our attendees stay at the same hotels, ride the same shuttle to our campus, and eat the same meals. We are also one of the largest conference devoted to 1:1 initiatives in schools.
Lausanne Laptop Institute Mission
To facilitate the growth of laptop technologies in education by creating a community of learners among administrators, technology personnel, and teachers in schools that currently use or are considering use of laptops in the classroom.
Lausanne Laptop Institute Background
The Lausanne Laptop Institute was created by and is hosted by Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee. When first developing our program ten years ago, we recognized the need for laptop school collaboration. The Lausanne Laptop Institute was created in this spirit in order to facilitate more conversations and connections between laptop schools.
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