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Faculty often argue that banning laptops makes students more attentive in content-based classes, students at the University of Memphis Law School reacted by signing a petition protesting to the American Bar Association, claiming that they had been denied the technology for an "up-to-date education. (Young, 2006)
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I agree with the faculty. I think that students should have laptops in class because who knows what they are doing on their laptop. They might be on Facebook, listening to music, or watching a movie and that just takes time away from what you are actually suppose to be learning in your class. Even though the students are signing a petition about not being able to have laptops in class it still takes away from learning. Everybody tells us that we should use new technology in classes which we are. For example, smart boards in the classroom. Using "old technology" such as writing on the board or white board is good because it makes you learn better if you visualize it.
Thomas, M. Deconstructing digital natives.
Can't laptops be used as learning tool? Maybe the professors could have students use their laptops to use Poll Everywhere to keep students active and engaged during a lecture? Perhaps students could use their laptops to fact check information being presented. Or perhaps student could use their laptops to create a multimedia product to demonstrate their understanding of presented material. As you mentioned, technology like chalkboards are conducive toward visual learning....does a laptop promote visual learning?
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