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© Copyright 2009 The Coalition of Lighthouse Schools
The Coalition of Lighthouse Schools' purpose is to create a dynamic learning community of schools that utilize one-to-one computing, empowering students and teachers to lead in the 21st Century.
Thank you for visiting the Coalition of Lighthouse Schools website. It is our hope that this website will help you gain a glimpse of what is possible with technology integration in an Independent school environment. It is also our hope that you will make connections with teachers, IT professionals, and administrators at other private schools who have a passion for equipping students with tools that harness the limitless power of technology to enhance the learning process.
The Lighthouse Initiative was a pilot program started by Apple Computer, Inc. that began around the new millennium. It was designed to help Independent schools that were committed to using state-of-the-art technology, to pioneer wireless, one-to-one laptop computing programs and thus enhance teaching and learning.
Our non-profit organization began at the second annual iSummit in the summer of 2004 in Nashville Tennessee. Several Lighthouse schools from across the country gathered to discuss the best ways to integrate the use of wireless Apple iBooks within their curricula. We are a group of schools who have made a commitment to one-to-one computing as a significant means to equip our students to be leaders in the 21st century. We believe that the world will require our students to be discerning researchers, clear and concise communicators, and persuasive presenters of critical information. We also believe that the 21st century will be led by those who possess the aforementioned skills and are skillfully adept at using technology to showcase those skills.
“Knowing that any educational initiative, especially one that is as costly as a laptop program, must have a thoughtful, sustained professional-development plan to bring it to its fullest fruition, the Coalition is especially pleased with the success of iSummit 2008. It was a vibrant summit for teachers, technology leaders, and administrators who are committed to knowing how best to use technology to teach our students how to be better critical thinkers and presenters of their newly-gained understanding. We are looking forward to iSummit 2009 in Memphis being our best conference yet!”
Ken Cheeseman, Head of School, St. Paul, Nashville, TN
Chair, Coalition of Lighthouse Schools
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