In the 19th century, students used slate and chalk to work through lessons. Today’s primary learning tools are a bit more advanced and come with power cords.
Under Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna’s tech-heavy proposal to overhaul Idaho public education, ninth-grade students’ toolkits would include state-funded laptop computers starting in fall 2012. But education officials in other states with similar programs already in place say just providing the new technology isn’t enough to bolster student achievement. |
