Laptop+Class

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Hi my name is Sarah, I am in a laptop class and I will be explaining the positives and somewhat negatives of being in a laptop class. Nowadays having laptops in our class is becoming more and more popular this means that web 2.0 tools are getting greater in number and this also means that the fun and interactive wesites we use at home, we are now able to use at school which makes (laptop) school life fun and exciting. The positives: In this day and age it is very important that a child learns the skills to use a PC or a laptop. By introducing this into school work etc it provides wider opportunities for the future. Using a laptop to help and support our learning is not in anyway disrupting my learning in fact I believe it is enhancing it more than anything. Though you may think it seems like our class is constantly on our laptops you are mistaken as it is still of upmost importance to have the balance of handwritten skills and computing skills. The negatives: I guess in every class you get, there will be somebody who does not use the learning tool appropriately. To prevent this from happening it takes skill and planning from the teachers and the staff. One more negative is the controversey that we should be doing more handwritten work, though I feel our class gets the perfect balance and is still able to call it a laptop class! I love the class I'm in and I am not to sure how I would have gathered this immense amount of knowledge I have gained in my 1 and 3/4 years of being in a laptop class To those teachers or students wanting to be in a laptop class I highly recomend it as it is a great knowledge trap and most of all it is a whole lot of fun!