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My 3 cents:

Being able to use technology doesn't make you any smarter, not does it enhance the classroom experience.

There's no cooler classroom experience than physics, and those teachers rarely use computers. Check out this video to see students wowed by fabric and marbles.

Kids today should be learning how to program. That's the future (and the present). You don't need a $600 ipad to learn that. You can find a 5 year old computer and load Linux OS onto it for free.

From: Barrington schools aim to balance technology and teaching

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