No longer do students need to wait for us to be the purveyors of information. They now have the world at their fingertips. Putting a laptop in the hands of every student has far reaching implications on the way we educators have to think about our classrooms. Old models of stand and deliver are no longer effective. We must learn to be facilitators to guide student choices and learning experiences. This sets the stage for differentiated instruction and engaging work, but only if we let go of old paradigms. If we do not, our one-to-one classrooms are likely to be chaotic and meaningless. This article describes the laptop program implemented by the Irving Independent School District (IISD), an urban public school district in north Texas.