Gadgetopia

I don't like it. One power failure could shut the entire school down for at least a day....

And what about hack attacks?

First snow storms;

Now hack attacks & blackouts, two more things kids will wish for on a Sunday night. On the serious side though, even before operational issues, there's a host of pedagogic ones. A couple of the top of my head:

• Laptops + LAN (+/-) Internet = distraction. Anyone who's worked in a classroom can attest to the problems of maintaining focus in class. The tool becomes the point of fascination...

• The incredibly destructive influence of powerpoint-type technologies over creative thought. The tool becomes the stultifier of imagination.

I agree with you, Craig, to a point. I think computers in the classroom are destructive below a certain age. Younger kids need to think creatively, without the regimen that computers impose.

There's a point, however, when older kids need to shift their thinking to the analytic. Computers are fine to introduce beyond this point.

When is this point? No idea.

i think its good for kids that want to change their way of learning and a more modern way to learn

i think its good for kids that want to change their way of learning and a more modern way to learn