Internet In The Classroom
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The Internet is a network of millions of computers worldwide, connected together.
It is an elaborate source of education, information, entertainment, and
communication. Recently, President Bill Clinton expressed an idea to put the
Internet into every classroom in America by the year 2000[4]. Cons ....
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.... in a
typical school. First comes the hardware. Hardware required is generally a
standard Windows-based PC or Macintosh and a 14.4 Kbs or higher modem. This
will cost about $1000 apiece. If the average school has 50 classrooms, already
the cost has risen to $50,000 per school, for only one connection per classroom.
Next you need actual Internet service. For 24-hour connections expect to pay
$100 or more per month, per account.
If a school plans to have more than a few individual Interne ....
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