Is there hope? Absolutely. Change is coming (or has in many classrooms around the country). Many educators see the value in student's collaborating, discovering, questioning and showing us what they can do or make with the curriculum, either using the internet or not. It is time for teachers to put the learning onto the students and give them opportunities to show us when they can do, create or make with what they have learned. It time to give students access to collaborate with other students, professionals, experts from around the world so they can have a sense of pride and ownership of their learning, so they know that what they "do" in school has meaning more than a letter grade.
Tara