Carlos Valle counts at least 10 when it comes to classroom blessings. That's about how many computers the educator has in his classroom at the Laguna Nueva Elementary School in Commerce, Calif., near Los Angeles. Valle credits the new high-tech tools with allowing him to prepare compelling assignments that engage and excite the 33 students in his fourth-grade class in ways not previously possible. "It makes for a more hands-on experience in the classroom," Valle says. "Many of these children come from low-income families and don't have computers at home. This program allows them to learn the technology, and once they're familiar with the technology, they look at school and their assignments from a whole different perspective."
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