Not Monday but Here You Go

On a recent visit to Van Meter Schools I had the pleasure to observe classrooms where every student had their own computer.  (one-to-one) They were given these at the beginning of the year and use them in every (most) of their classrooms.  They go home with the students every day and the students work on line when they have assignments.  They are connected with their teachers and other students at all times.  Not just with students in their district, but with students from all over the United States and even the world.  Several classes are working with multiple schools at the same time.  Students are able to gain insight from other students and give their thoughts to those students.  Van Meter is becoming a leader in teaching the 21st Century skills our students are going to need to be a valuable part of society in the future.
I would love to see our students gain the advantage that these students are getting. 
I have always felt that EBCSD was on the cutting edge of education.  Our students (district) have been the leaders.  After my visit, I can see that we are going to be left behind in the cyber dust, if we don't change our delivery system.  Our students deserve to have the same advantage as some of the other schools around the world.
Van Meter is a smaller district than EBCSD.  Around 600 students k-12.  But because of what they are doing, they are able to stritch their district to millions of students.