Those are some of the reasons educators maintain that the advent of computer networks may have a more profound impact on students and schools than did the 1960s space race.
Networks transform the way teachers teach and students learn, writes the magazine.
Barry's class is connected to Vermont EdNet, which is a state-funded network for teachers and students. He added that since plugging into the network, he lectures less and spends more time coaching students to find answers. Reese observed his pupils' excitement at discovering new information or electronically meeting a faraway friend. Bob Hughes, Boeing's corporate director of education relations, said that networks will enable students to adapt readily to change and solve problems by applying new ideas. Initially the religious right attempted to stop Smart Start, which was the centerpiece of Hunt's education legislative package.