After again getting on the Fischbowl and reading the article in the Washington Post I have other concerns/questions/ideas. (Of course you do Barb :) Anyway, the statement that the computers didn't improve student achievement bothered me. First of all we aren't testing all achievement. How do we know that it didn't increase technology literacy, reading for valitity, students' organization and ability to share note, ideas, and hypothosis with others, application of concepts, synthesis of content, crossculicular connections? What exactly do those achievent tests to which they are refering in the article test? Assessments are going to need some huge adjustments as this wave of 21st century takes form.
I agree with the article and Karl's comments on the Fischbowl that there will be a dire need for staff developement before lap tops become an essential school supply for all students. But we need to ask ourselves, when we are in our offices at our desks how much are we on our computers?
By the way, sorry that I may be the most annoying blogger ever :)