History of 1-to-1

In the 1960's, [[Seymour Papert]], a Professor of mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, formulated the idea that computers could be used to revolutionize the was learning takes place in the classroom. In the 1980's many teacher attempted to implement Papert's ideas, but were met with many challenges due to a lack of hardware--most classrooms were equipped with only one computer. In 1990 in Melbourne Australia, the [[Methodist Ladies College]]introduced the first 1-to-1 program, equipping its female students, beginning with the 5th graders, with individual laptops.