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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Laptops fueling research, writing - Terry Woster, south Dakota Argus Leader
Student research and writing are on the rise in the state's laptop initiative, but test scores aren't seeing the same benefit, Education Department officials told legislators Tuesday. The Government Operations and Audit Committee heard a report about Classroom Connections, Gov. Mike Rounds' initiative to provide laptop computers for each high school student. "We're seeing an increased amount of research by students on the Internet," said Wade Pogany, who directs curriculum and technology programs for the agency.... "What we know is, there's more writing going on," he said. "Is it going on everywhere? No, and that's an issue we have to address."
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