The potential benefits of using a word processor to write, edit and publish are rarely realized when access to the computer is limited and artificially scheduled. Laptops provide a personal space for creating, exploring, and collecting one's own ideas, work, and knowledge in a more fluid manner. The laptop is a personal laboratory for intellectual exploration and creative expression. Learning extends beyond the walls and hours of the school. The laptop helps to professionalize teachers Teachers equipped with professional tools view themselves more professionally.
Computers are much more likely to be integrated into classroom practice when every student has one.
Provocative models of learning will emerge Teachers need to be reacquainted with the art of learning before they are able to create rich supportive learning environments for their students. The computer allows different ways of thinking, knowing and expressing ones own ideas to emerge. The continuous collection of learning stories serves as a catalyst for rethinking the nature of teaching and learning. Gets schools out of the computer business Laptops are a cost-effective alternative to building computer labs, buying special furniture and installing costly wiring. Students keep laptops for an average of three years, a turnover rate rarely achieved by schools.