Computers were the next big step forward, but the expense meant limited use. Over time, younger and younger pupils were exposed to computers and, later, the Internet. Lesson plans were put into, say, interactive games that were smart enough to increase the level of difficulty based on performance. Software included more and more graphics, video, games, popular characters and, of course, educational music.
But West Branch Community Schools’ idea to give every sixth- through 12th-grader a laptop computer sometime in the coming school year will mean the end to sharing, the end to mobile labs and the end to computer labs in those two buildings. The laptops will have WiFi, Internet access and more. |
