Maine's laptop initiative has served as a national model for improved and accelerated learning and is preparing our students for success in the technology-driven New Economy. We are happy to hear about the One Laptop per Child program and we wish it great success in its endeavors.

I print out the roster and use it when calling on students in class. Learning first names assists in the learning process. A relationship between the teacher and student develops from that.

Although it is important for all students to be touched in significant ways by global learning, our QEP should lead students beyond global learning, by giving them the knowledge, skills, and values they should possess as responsible global citizens,

Students are learning all the channels of distribution, from manufacturer to customer.

The students are learning to deal with daily realities and they don't come ready to handle all that. We like to be their training wheels.

The students have learned a lot. First, learning about the level of devastation. What we saw on TV does not reflect what the reality is here and hearing the personal stories of people and how they have been affected by the hurricane. It's been really moving and educational. At the same time, the sense of optimism and hope that the people of Mississippi have has been amazing.