The Internet has opened the world to them. Now these children can go to any library on Earth to access information. They can even visit a child in another country. Visiting other children's home pages happens to be Laura Bacon's favorite pastime while browsing the Web. Wiring Arundel elementary is the brainchild of Sun Microsystem's chief scientist John Gage, who is part of Net Day '96, which aims to connect 12,000 California schools to the Internet.
Gage says putting a computer in every classroom is a realistic goal.
Vice President Al Gore paid a special visit to Arundel Elementary on January 19 to help raise awareness for Net Day '96 . He and the Clinton administration enthusiastically put their stamp of approval on this school of the future. Students do, too. That's because many people volunteered their labor, and equipment was donated by major corporations. Without that, the cost would have been 20 times higher.