Summary
According to Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, "Laptops are the textbooks of tomorrow."
Easily accessible, anything related to school could be stored in one convenient location, thereby eliminating the homework hotline, carrying books back and forth and rendering obsolete any excuse for missing assignments. Class notes could be posted online, videos streamed, and a plethora of approved links to more in depth information would be accessible. Supplemental information could be provided on topics that struggling students don't fully grasp, or for gifted students who want to challenge themselves. Education in the 21st century would render assignment notebooks archaic, copying worksheets unnecessary. Important papers could be backed up on flash drives to ensure against possible loss. Substitute teachers could access detailed notes on what is to be covered in class so that critical instructional time is used to its fullest potential.See the full content of this document
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Teaching with Laptops
Unable to fathom writing or researching without a personal computer, there's no telling how many hours I save instantly accessing news from all over the world, experts in a plethora of fields, or being an e-mail away from colleagues. Likeminded, Dr. Mar...
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