Journal # 2

Journal # 2: The Laptops are coming

This story was interesting in that from teachers’ point of view of having computers for her students. Thinking that the computers will improve the students in their studies. The teacher would go and learn what the school has in mind when giving the students the laptops. The teacher was at first thrilled that her students would get computers. However, as time goes on, it turns out not the way the teacher thought it would be like. The teacher would be on the computer most of the time and losing the one on one with the student. Plus as time when on in the classroom more of the students would be into the computers and not having any conversations with each other. The teacher noticed this when they were having a party and it was quite. The reason was that the students were into the computer then to socialize with each other.

What were the disadvantages of having computers for all the students in the classroom?

There were several problems with the having computers. First was the student lost the socialization they once had before the computers. Also not all of the students had internet at the home, so even they could do online work they could not. The teacher had lost the one on one with the student.

Should they provide computers to all the students?

I thinking no, because some of the students would not have the knowledge they would need once they get the computers. The teachers would have to take time to show the students how to use the computers. However, there could students who could already know how to use the computers and get bored with the lesson. I think the school should not give computers to every student, but have computer laps that all the students can learn at the same pace.