It increases access to ideas. At some point I think every student will probably take a class online, in K through 12 or at the university level. In fact, we probably should require every kid to take one of those classes with the way the technology is moving. At their own pace The Southwest Secondary Learning Center in Albuquerque is a charter school that uses technology to create an alternative learning environment. But this uses fun technology to keep them interested.
Students can work on the Internet at school or at home.
This school will be the first test bed of how technology can be used to enhance learning and be a magnet to draw students who have become bored with the learning process. Students can progress at their own pace. The nice thing about the computer delivery system is it gives instant feedback on how students are doing. Students can go back and review, and the technology lets them look at what they might have missed. So far, those in the program are overwhelmingly positive about it, Juarez said.