Laptops

Laptops in Classrooms




 * ​INTRODUCTION:**

Laptops have long been used in the classroom. The capability and affordability of the laptop have encouraged plans such as [|One Laptop per Child]. The inclusion of laptops for EVERY student may not be feasible, but they do indeed have a sturdy position in the future of education.


 * EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES:**

__SychronEyes:__ One of the main concerns of many teachers in a classroom where students are using laptops is whether the student is actually using the laptop for school work.With this technology allows teachers to connect to their student’s computers, so they can see the screens and what they are working on.

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ARTICLES/BLOGS:
__Laptops In Maine Classrooms__ The MLTI (Maine Learning Technology Initiative) was implemented in 2002. In Maine, former Governer Angus King began a legislature that would give every middle school student (7th and 8th graders) and their teachers a Laptop. The following years, research was done to see the effects of this legislature. The following is perhaps one of the most extensive and thorough investigations into how efficient laptops are when used in middle school classrooms. []

__Laptops in Classrooms a Bad Idea?__ Not everyone thinks having a laptop in a classroom is a good idea. Here is a New York Time article about some school districts that have abandoned the idea of a laptop in every classroom. The article explains how it is not cost effective, and some school districts have not seen an improvement in test scores. [] = = After the New York Times Article came out, many people had rebutles to it. Here is one rebutle that explains that the failure is one of expectations and imagination in regard to the laptops. []

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