Readings Week - 8 - Laptop Lessons

The article Laptop Lessons was interesting to read. Stephen J. Valentine, the author, made a lot of good points and revelations. The section where he talked about being at home on a Monday night with his laptop on his lap and having a student chirp in to chat made me realize that could be a common form of communication in the not-too-near-future. Personally, I think that's great! If a student sends me an IM during the evening inquiring about an assignment, I would be thrilled that they were actually doing their homework and cared about what they were to do for class!!! I think that laptops are a great tool for the classroom - I can think of so many ways that I would use them, but on the other side I also understand the frustrations Valentine mentioned. Broken connections, failure to print, and crashing computers can definatley hinder the learning and teaching process!!