They need to explore the depths of their minds, broaden their creative instincts, appreciate the talents of their peers and revel in the knowledge of their teachers. Next year must be as close to perfect as their previous years at Lakeside have been. Middle School teachers have been sharing lessons learned from the pilot program with the Upper School teachers to help avoid some of the rough spots experienced in the pilot. Their curious minds. Laptops are quick.
Minds are contemplative.
Laptops can produce vast amounts of information. Minds can discriminate between the useless and the valuable. Laptops are new and subject to quick obsolescence. Minds are ancient, ageless, and infinitely agile. I am a volunteer literacy tutor at Fall City Elementary School.