Laptops in the

Classroom

By: Kate Ziegler

Laptops in the classroom

Allows teachers to find online programs that make learning new information interesting and exciting for a student

Encourage children’s enthusiasm

How to use them

Presentation creation

Research

Educational learning websites

Communication with teacher about assignments and classmates about class projects

Advantages for everyone in using laptops

Facilitates group work and collaboration

Students participation would increase

Flexible

Provide immediate data processing

Can be taken outside the classroom

Field trips

Home with the student

Research done showed..

Conducted by Deborah Lowther, Steven Ross, and Gary Morrison

Students in a 1:1 laptop classroom demonstrated..

Better computer skills

Increased knowledge on how to conduct research on the internet

Improved writing skills

Overall increased attention to products and design

Student Benefits to using laptops

Engage students in project based learning and multimedia activities

Exposes them to the technological culture of our contemporary society

Can increase child’s interest in learning

Increase academic performance

Benefits in the long run

Better prepared for high school and college

Makes the transition to a more technology centered learning area easier

Cut down on the “how to” classes that professors at colleges teach.

Classroom management techniques

Designate “think time” or “lids down” when students need to direct attention and focus on the teacher

Internet logging software

Set up shortcut programs

Have students save files in a specific directory

Walk around the room to make sure students are on task

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOYg5ZMo-mA&feature=related

Resources

Mokeyane, K.Nola. (2010). What are the benefits of using laptops in the classroom? eHow.

http://www.ehow.co.uk/list_6597740_benefits-using-laptops-classroom_.html

Smith, Russel.(2006). Benefits of using 1-1 laptops in the classroom. Russel Smith’s Blogical.

http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/blogical/entry/the_benefits_of_1_to

Multimedia in the classroom.(2007)

http://fcit.usf.edu/multimedia/deliver/deliverb.html