When I walked into the media room at Bluff View Elementary School one Monday after the regular class day had ended, I witnessed eighteen students sitting at several large desks, mostly in groups of four or five kids.

In front of each of the students was a laptop computer on which they intently worked.

The energy in the room was high, but focused, as everyone zeroed in on the task at hand.

There was some conversation between students who were asking questions or seeking opinions and pointing to their screens.