Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ Schools Begin Initial Journey With Laptops as Learning Tool

Stephen Downes

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After spending a whack of money (and enduring much criticism), Maine's laptop program begins today as the state provides every seventh grader with a laptop. I like the cynicism in this article: "chances are that some of the kids will learn to use them faster than their teachers." Did I say cynicism? I meant realism.

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