Whatever the differences, both schools seem to be taking a sensible approach to the use of computers by their students, whether at home or school.

They have realised that the point is not to get excited about the technology, or even to think too much about it - apart from the small proportion of kids who might want to be programmers or go into the industry.

The point is to make the computers disappear from view, so that using one in class or for homework is as unremarkable as using a textbook or a pencil.

There are good reasons for treating ICT in this way. The first is that computers are fundamentally boring and uninteresting, so we should not pretend to our children that they are anything more than tools.

The second is that computers and the internet are a key part of work and leisure for more and more of us, and if schools are going to prepare children for adult life they should reflect this.

The caption for the picture in the article says it all ...

How computing is changing the classroom

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