Computer AccessMy current situation has me teaching 7th grade classes (language arts and geography) at Beach Middle School in Chelsea, Michigan. Chelsea, as a community, is fairly well off financially. Technology is a priority for its citizens and for its schools. I'm currently typing this on my school-issued laptop that's less than a year old. I'm sitting on my couch and my cat is sleeping on my left arm. My classroom has a brand new PC for my students to use and a new HP DeskJet color printer. I have two different labs of brand new laptops at my disposal. I’m one of Moran’s “haves.” Being one of the “haves” doesn’t mean my students can use computers every day, and I wouldn’t sign up for it either. We debated, argued, complained and reasoned to arrive at a registration system that works most of the time. For the twenty-eight laptop drop-in lab, the sign-up sheet is posted one week in advance and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration sheet is displayed in the laboratory itself. It's published by the Media Center clerk and she has her favorites. The rest of us are regularly baffled by the apparent speed with which some teachers manage to get to the sign-up sheet. For those of us who aren't fast enough, there are two laptop carts. Each cart contains fourteen laptops and a printer. All laptops are wireless. We can register for one or two laptops at a time. The registration sheet can be found in the Media Library and the registration sheet is available for the entire school year. In September, I can register for June. I already did it this year. We have two different registration procedures due to the different planning styles of our teaching staff. We in language and social studies departments tend to plan months in advance. For at least two years, the staff of the 7th grade block have been meeting in the summer and charting the course of the year...