Laptops Change Curriculum and Students

This article talks about a middle school in Connecticut where all the students have laptops. They think the children have a greater interest in reasearch, writing and projects they need to do. They feel the computers give the students a sense of discovery everyday and keep them more focused and on task. They made all this happen by having their school system spend $2 million on the computers, but families pay $60 a year for insurance so they can take the computers home. Other ways to fund a computer program like this would be getting a grant from an outside source, donations or a combination of all three.
The pros and cons are: The cost of the laptops and whether this technology is necessary. The fact that students who don't have computers at home are at a disadvantage. The lack of administrative support on how to work computes into the curriculum, the experiences to feel confident in using them and the fact that they are a part of society and here to stay!