From our main web page at athensacademy.org take the 21st Century Classroom link. To Questions Athens Academy has prepared a Frequently Asked Questions paper that addresses many of the questions we have received about the laptop component of the 21st Century Classroom Initiative. Athens Academy has a solid curriculum and an excellent teaching faculty. The use of laptop computers in the classroom will complement our strengths. Teachers and administrators are currently planning for the use of laptops by examining our curriculum and determining where best to use laptops.
Students are enthusiastic about using computers and telecommunication networks.
The laptops provide applications, access to information, and a new avenue for communication. Our research here at the Academy has shown that each of these benefits has been evident in our laboratory-based use of technology in the Bertelsmann Foundation Building. Our studies of laptop-using schools have confirmed our expectation that these benefits are replicated in classrooms using laptops. Our studies have shown that Middle and Upper Schools using laptops have increased exchanges between students and teachers regarding their studies. Communication is now, and will continue to be, central to our Mission.