Imagine a school...

Where every student has his or her own portable computer, uses it like a pencil and paper, can learn anytime or anywhere, and can produce the caliber of work that would be accepted in boardrooms around the world.

Where every teacher has his or her own portable computer, communicates with parents and students over e-mail, collaborates with other teachers online, and can integrate technology into the curriculum anytime, anywhere.

Where parents, communities, and businesses become active participants in educating children and are true partners with the school.

Imagine -- that's what some schools around the world have done, and now they have turned their vision into reality. Their vision is to create a "Connected Learning Community," a world where learning isn't limited by the hours of a school day, the walls of a classroom, or the resources of a community. It's a simple yet powerful idea, this world in which all students have access to a personal computer and information online, allowing them to pursue individual paths to learning. And, in this world, learning does not result from access alone but from continuous dynamic interaction among students, educators, parents and the extended community.

And it's not only one page, but a whole mini-site: (http://www.microsoft.com/education/k12/aal/vision.htm)