“In a world and age dominated by technology, educators may find themselves, at times, illequipped to face the needs of an evermodernizing, evermobile student body. Because our goal as educators is always excellence, we cannot afford a lack of foresight; we must always plan the next step and anticipate the next turn.” 1 The use of collaborative instructional software with monitoring controls provides students and teachers an environment that encourages innovation and rewards preparation. Teachers are able to deliver content to the desktop on demand and interact with individuals or groups in real time. The ability to incorporate a wide variety of resource types, both in real time and as captured content, is invaluable. This compelling approach to class instruction together with the innovation of pen technology provides students an intuitive, flexible and rewarding educational experience. At Bishop Hartley High School every junior and senior has the option to receive a tablet pc. The experience of preparing the school, teachers and student body was both challenging and rewarding.