Intel-powered classmate PC – expanding education opportunities

A New Classroom Dynamic in Guadalajara

In Guadalajara’s Acueducto School, the teacher of an all-girl class reports that classmate PCs have transformed student attitudes and motivation for learning. As soon as the classmate PCs arrived, students were more attentive and participative, says their teacher. Whereas they were quiet before, they are now offering answers and asking questions in class. The teacher believes this change stems from the students’ ability to try out new things on the computer with minimum risk. As a result, she says, they have become more comfortable with making mistakes, an integral part of the learning process, and are willing to risk more. "Girls are no longer afraid of making mistakes," says the teacher, "so they are participating more."