| In the last few years, schools across the nation, striving to achieve innovation and excellence in the classroom, have been hit by what one Missouri principal describes as a "technology tidal wave." This phenomenon, combined with a legislative demand for achieving national standards and broad recognition that industry needs a more technologically literate workforce, has created a new and different landscape in U.S. education. As the 2002 school year boots up, educators are finding that laptops, e-mail and Internet connections are fast becoming the chalkboards and No. 2 pencils of the 21st century. CNN.com takes an in-depth look what some children around the country will be doing in class this year. |
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