Kindel-esque tools will become the students’ “backpacks.”
Too true. Schools are already trying by issuing kids laptops and having them preloaded with electronic textbooks.
That said, I am not opposed to the idea of having some coursework on laptops/computers. We use Teaching Textbooks and Apologia’s General Science on the computer. These can be easily accomplished on something like a Kindle. The portability aspect is extremely attractive, especially for learning on the go. I always thought that the PSP and DS were underutilized as educational tools.