Sal,
Last semester, I worked as an virtual intern for the ed. tech. division of the nat'l school boards assoc. and though I was not implementing 1:1 or cloud platforms, I had the opportunity to learn through my meeting a good deal about resources available to learn how to implement ed. tech. effectively.
My recommendation would be to get in touch with Ann Flynn and Gene Broderson who head the division for the NSBA. They both have a wealth of knowledge and experience. Each year, Ann tours the country running large tours and programs showcasing how schools have effectively used these tools. This year she visited Pascack shortly after they did great things at the NJ regional. This year they were also heavily interested in cloud computing in the classroom. They know the tools and they really work to find effective, personal and equitable examples of implementation.
While it has its limits, I believe that this could be the greater advantage of 1 to 1- that each student has equal access to Blackboard, Google Docs, Dropbox, whatever, regardless of their wealth. Also, understand that project in my internship was to explore the benefits and caveats of Clouds. Think
FIRST - the answer is collaboration and cloud computing allows an unlimited amount of it in any discipline. The answer is preparation rather than rote memorization and homework that lacks meaning and by granting access through 1:1, students can get the attention needed from peers and teachers to be prepared for the classroom experience of dialogue and learning challenges.
I encourage you to check out this website that addresses this issue explicitly:
http://educloudconsortium.org/
Also check out:
http://nsba.org
While I've done more work on cloud platforms than 1:1, I definitely recommend you follow Don's advice and check out Pascack Valley's route. They're doing great things.
Hope this helps,
Sam