A second factor that contributed to technology serving as a change agent may have been the change from the teacher as the expert to one of a facilitator willing to learn and discover new ideas with the class. The successful laptop teachers readily discovered that the students were able to use their laptop computers in a manner different than the traditional textbook. The classroom was redefined from almost the first day of the school year. The laptop classrooms were typically very active. It was not unusual to hear the teacher address the class only one time at the start of session when he would announce “Let's get started.” The classroom then became a buzz of activities with small groups of students and individuals spread around the room, some sitting at desks and others working comfortably on the floor.