The Flickering Mind is a great book to read on this subject. http://www.amazon.com/Flickering-Mind-Technology-Classroom-Learning/dp/1400060443/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UT

The Flickering Mind is a great book to read on this subject. http://www.amazon.com/Flickering-Mind-Technology-Classroom-Learning/dp/1400060443/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280441216&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Flickering-Mind-Technology-Classroom-L... Oppenheimer does a great job of citing actual studies. And it turns out despite thousands of different efforts, there's little evidence to say computer technology makes a bit positive impact on education. This isn't to say it's completely useless or that it doesn't provide overwhelming value in other industries. But I think our problems in education need to be solved in different ways. Key among them is challenging the philosophy of John Dewey.