Peter Morris, a teacher from Bishop Gore Comprehensive School in Swansea, spoke of "pupils fighting in the classroom, throwing computer monitors around the room".

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It said the technology would allow pupils to access the internet for research without the need to book computer rooms or be in a classroom.

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Have we perfected teaching methods to deliver the same lecture experience via your computer as in a live classroom?

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According to the article (and with a full caveat that the article of course may not capture the true intent of the school officials profiled), a goal here was to create a computer-centric classroom.

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