If we can include elementary, middle, and high school as well, I think that the ability for teachers to access, live, and control what is on student's readers/computers is a must. Similarly, they should be able to access and review the notes, work, jottings etc. that entered by students. This would allow for reduced paper use and increased ability of teachers to understand what students are doing.
Consider a math class. A teacher, able to see live on their tablet, thumbnails of the screens of all students in the class. They can zoom in, checking student work seamlessly, and identify and then HELP those students who need it most, while letting those who 'get it' know that they are on the right track.
There's a professor at UVIC (the University of Victoria), in the education department, working on something like this, and the possibilities are, I feel, very exciting.
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