When the author arrived at Ben Davis High School four years ago, she imagined classes coming to the library at the start of each semester to learn about information-literacy skills. But after three years of trying to attract a crowd, realized that it was just a dream--no matter what,only a small number of kids could be reached because most…

Background/Context: Technological and economic changes have put a high premium on developing students' information literacy and research skills. Previous attempts to deploy educational technology toward these ends have proved disappointing because K-12 teachers have difficulty integrating shared computers into instruction. In response, numerous…