Computers & Education

The week has been extremely busy. Presenlty working on Issue 3 which is due on Tuesday. I have been doing research the pros and cons of using laptops vs textbooks. there are a great deal of information for both sides. I am learning toward the laptops, but with printed text to be used when the computers quit working, or there is no internet connection. Obviously that is an issue we all must deal with especially with the storms that have knocked out our phone lines and cable access for over a week or more. What happens when this occurs and students only have laptops to do their work? Well, that's a question to ponder. Students in grades K-12 will be at a disadvantage because they aren't able to drive to the local library or coffee shop for connectivity as readily as adult. If anyone has an opinion on this please respond.