tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248746680293707805.post144804669339977888..comments2023-10-24T03:58:28.466-04:00Comments on Frequently Asked Q: Laptops in the Classroom?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581848494258876348noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248746680293707805.post-11135610632170390662008-05-13T13:12:00.000-04:002008-05-13T13:12:00.000-04:00Mike, you are right, "If you engage the student, t...Mike, you are right, "If you engage the student, they will close their laptops." Or, they will type faster as they take notes. I allow students to use their laptops in the classroom. I walk around the room as I hold class and I see what they have on their computers. This maybe also why I don't see them play games since they know I will be behind them at some point. I have yet to have problems. When I do, then it will make it into my syallabus, just as the use of cell phones did years ago.Mark Viquesneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755761823445648629noreply@blogger.com