> > Laptops should be used to supplement the textbook program with relevant and up-to-date information. Before laptops are elevated to this position then school divisions need to carefully select those site where information is accurate, on the appropriate reading/comprehension level, and accessible to all students.
> School book publishers have always been responsible for accuracy and comprehension levels. We in Texas have always had an arduous process for textbook selection. This would also be appropriate for information selection.

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> I just checked with my experts at home -- a 12-year old boy and a 15-year old girl. Both agree (and even damand) that up-to-date information is essential and that laptops are the best way to organize large amounts of new information. Remember, many of today's students are growing up with Internet connectivity and have access to more information than any other generation.

Another point that seems important in this debate is to recognize other unique features available with a laptop. For example:
1. Search capabilities
2. Hypertext links
3. Cut and paste
What else is unique about the laptop compared with the textbook interface?

• Re: school boards assn Herb Cottrill, February 12, 1999 (0)