[P1] iBook article in the NYT

[Tom R. no spam]

Also, the Hawthorne effect--study subjects who thought they were
being paid attention to improved their performance, whether their
situation was improved or not.  This was like 50 years ago, but
still accepted last I heard.  Tho I personally believe the
empowerment and facilitation of having an iBook at your disposal
would improve performance.

On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Jack Rodgers wrote:
 . . .
> While recognizing the worth of the computer, I wonder if computerizing
> the schools makes the kids learn more? Have there been any independent
 . . .