On Friday, a young lady happened to mention that she had seen a report that in the not too distant future computers would be available for all students, in all classrooms and that it would be the norm, rather than the exception it is today. She was smiling and happy because;

  • she knew she was ahead of the game
  • she felt that what we have been doing was OK
  • she no longer felt like a lab rat
  • perhaps I knew what I was doing after all

Now I hope this was not part of the hype associated with our PM’s program of throwing hardware at schools, but regardless of the veracity of the report, perhaps more stories about technology in schools will generate higher levels of interest. It will surely make our lives much easier if our students, and their parents begin to see technology-enriched learning as “normal”.