Jackson notes that having plentiful computing resources in the classroom means she can assign students to independent, focused work. Students are also learning how to solve problems as a group. So every opportunity I have, I integrate computers and the Internet across the curriculum. Sixth graders taking part in Far Out Physics, for example, use the high-speed classroom computers and Internet access to view NASA video clips and conduct space shuttle experiments. According to Kozlowski, the advent of the Internet has changed expectations about learning.
People today expect to access an online resource as quickly as they can turn to a page in a book.
In addition, the rate information is generated today far outstrips the rate textbooks can be printed. If kids sit at a computer and can't access the materials, the whole experience is for naught. As Well as Students The Prairie-Hills district's technology resources not only help students, but give educators powerful tools as well. The server will also house the district's online professional development program, and will become the main storage area for student work, including online essays, speech contest entries and multimedia presentations from the Mars project. The district provides residents with free dial-up access to its network and the Internet.