They feel more empowered and responsible for their learning. Students' research skills improve. They learn to synthesize different points of view, make presentations, produce research projects, find information quickly, and gather information from a variety of sources. Collaborative learning is facilitated. The home-school connection is supported.
Research shows that students do better in school when parents are involved .
Teachers T housands of pre-selected, correlated web sites save preparation time and allow teachers to achieve specific learning objectives. They become facilitators who help students discover knowledge. Teachers have control over students' computers, facilitating instruction and testing. Teachers use new methods of discovery through the Internet, and develop new instructional strategies. Every teacher receives a laptop computer.