The third level is about composition - the ability to organize materials for a presentation. Basic literacy is important at the elementary level. Learning occurs primarily in a classroom with a single teacher. Teachers need the ability to present materials to the whole class and to individuals via a computer network. Middle and high school students require all three levels of competency, and should have access to a computer for about 1- hours a day.
Classrooms surround the computer commons.
Glass in the classroom walls allows teachers to keep an eye on the commons area. In high schools, subjects such as computer-aided design and video production are served by specialized computers located in labs. Prakash and Glenn, there is a good deal of research and literature that questions the value of technology for learning, or at a minimum, advises a good deal of caution. Sensation has no substitute. The ability to manipulate information is the key to economic success in our society.