I asked a teacher what she thought of the new laptop. Here is Mrs. Miller's answer.
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"This is an exciting opportunity. For years, we have heard...'In the classroom of the future, each student will have a computer at their desk.' That classroom could soon become a reality for our students. I love using technology in the classroom but have been restricted with availability of the computer labs. I belong to an educational web site and am constantly seeing online sites we can use to enrich our curriculum.
Students will be able to complete their assignments and projects in class and study halls without having to come in early, compete with classes in the library, or the computer labs. Students won't have to share computers because we don't have enough. We share many of the same frustrations.
We can take virtual field trips to the areas we are studying. The technology skills you were taught in the computer applications class can be applied in your classes, not just in computer class. The possibilities are endless.
One of my favorite quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson is, "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." That's how I feel about technology and teaching. Education needs to meet the needs of our students. Technology is becoming an increasing part of your lives and as educators we need to do what we can to support you."
Mrs. Miller
