Laptops

Another class post, my friends.  This time it's about the new proposal at my school: next year, the school hopes to supply one laptop for every kid.

In 2011, next year, my school plans to begin a program called the 1:1 Implementation.  This program hopes to give one laptop to every kid to make the school more modern and technological.  My school will be one of the first in my state to use this program, which is pretty cool.  We may still have to carry books around, however.  I think it's a pretty good idea, but it could also be bad.  There would be more interactive things during classes, but kids would go online and play games, check their email, or go on Facebook.  I also don't know what certain subjects would do with them; for example: social studies.  Everything we need is in the textbooks, so why would we need to use the internet?  There is also some confusion as to who is going to pay for these laptops.  Many people are hoping the school will, but where is it going to get all that money?  The logical idea would be for the parents to pay, but some families in my town need financial help or just don't want to pay for them (they don't see what help laptops would be in school).  Personally, I would love to have a laptop, but I'd like it if the school bought it.  It sounds like a fantastic idea though!
--Swimmer Girl