Lu " Internet News NG " of May 10, 2007: Several U.S. schools
abandon the distribution of phones in the secondary (the "high schools ").
" Too expensive, too many breaks, too many non-educational purposes ... and ultimately, academic performance does not improve: many states and counties of the United States who had massively distributed laptops to their students are tempted to quit, says the New York Times.
several studies showing that indeed the possession of laptops does not affect student performance, except perhaps to those of the best students, who make the most profit. Teachers sometimes feel that the computer is an obstacle to their direct relationship with students. In addition, costs associated with such programs are much higher than expected: replacement and repair, user support, teacher training, network security against attacks and viruses, but also to limit access to games, porn sites instant messaging and other ...
Back in the good old blackboard, then? Not quite. Schools are considering other options, like increasing their fleet of shared computers, expanding hours of access to computer rooms or even the use of other terminals. Nor do fail to recognize that in this relative failure, lack of teaching evolution plays a significant role. "
