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According to Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn., a private, independent college-preparatory school serving boys in grades preK-12, which runs a successful laptop program (www.brunswickschool.org/resources/techdept/index.htm): "It would be counterproductive for the 21st century student to be harnessed to a computer lab - handcuffed to place and time for learning to occur." Wireless technology frees education by equipping each student with a laptop computer or PDA and a wireless network card that provides an Internet connection.
Advantages and Considerations
The following are a few of the advantages of wireless technology in the classroom:
* Portability. Laptops are fairly lightweight - they can easily and conveniently be wheeled from room to room on a cart or be moved to wherever student learning is taking place - while PDAs fit inside your pocket.
* Anytime, anywhere use. Providing you remain within the range of your designated wireless base, students can use wireless laptops or PDAs...