Laptops

in The classroom
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How are laptops used in the classroom ?

▰ Some teachers use laptops with the intent to build laptops proficiency skills
▰ Laptops in the classroom are used for just about everything from
participation to homework to even midterms.
▰ Laptops in the recent years have become more used foe student to be able to
participate in daily classroom assignment at home if student do not have
access to them.
▰ Even, in college a laptop is a necessity For students
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Laptop – Is a portable desktop allowing all the same features from a regular
pc desktop
Laptop is a small, portable personal computer with a “clamshell” form
factor, typically having a thin LCD or LED computer screen mounted
on the inside of the upper lid of the clamshell and an alphanumeric
keyboard on the inside of the lower lid
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Pros of Laptops in the classroom

▰ In the classroom researched has shown that test and

productivity levels have increased in children who
has used a laptop in the classroom
▰ Children were more able to focus their attention to
the lesson
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Cons of Laptops in the classroom

▰ Not enough resources for everyone – laptops might have

to be shared amongst one or more students.
▰ Not all teachers are prepared to use technology in the
classroom
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M., & Morrison, G. M.

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