Innovation Timeline

From Isenet

Major Innovative Events in Independent School Computing

1990 Methodist Ladies College in Australia starts first secondary school 1 to 1 laptop program.

1991 Access Conference is started for independent schools and small colleges.

1992 Brewster Academy and Suffield Academy start first secondary school 1 to 1 programs in U.S..

1995 NYSAIS starts an annual conference for Directors of Information Technology. The keynote speaker is Alan November.

1996

• Microsoft starts Anytime/Anywhere 1 to 1 laptop program. Six independent schools participate the first year. (Trevor Day School, Cincinnnati Country Day School, Fairfield Country Day, ?,?,?)
• Episcopal High School in Houston implements frequency hopping wireless network for their 1:1 laptop program.

1997

• The Hewitt School (girls school) starts PC 1 to 1 laptop program in grades 8-12.

1998

• Duchesne Academy in Houston implements school-wide spread spectrum (Lucent) wireless network for their 1:1 laptop program.

1999 Rye Country Day School starts first dual-platform (student choice) 1 to 1 laptop program.

2003 Laptop Institute conference initiated at Lausanne Collegiate.

2005 Greenwich Academy begins process of switching from a Wintel 1:1 laptop program to a Mac 1:1 program.