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Subject: Modernizing the Classroom - From Paper to PC

I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.

Modernization of the classroom, what does that mean exactly? I would say it's the conversion over from paper, textbooks, and other solid forms to pure digital learning. What would be so bad about that?

My district is trying to get a new thing started where laptops can be brought to class. This removes the cost of books and paper from the district. Of course students could use their own laptops, and those who didn't own one could rent one for the year from the school. They would of course be responsible if it was damaged and such.

Being responsible is a skill in life, one that could be instilled very well with responsibility over a computer. Of course you could argue the cost, but crunch the numbers and having a few laptops on standby to be rented would be far cheaper than buying new books, paper, etc.

A conversion over to all computer would also improve overall classroom flow. No longer do you have to stop to get out a text book, pass out papers, etc. It would be a quick process of download this sheet and this powerpoint to help you along. Even tests could be done over computer, allowing them to be graded instantly. The only time consuming part left would be open ended responses. I don't think I need to tell any of you how much easier it is to respond with a keyboard as opposed to writing.

Oh and before you bring up people slacking and just playing games in class, the people doing that would be the ones who didn't pay attention in the first place, so not exactly creating a NEW problem.

So then what is the argument against such a conversion? If it's not cost and it's not ease of use, then what is it? What is stopping the schools in the United States from converting and joining the digital age?

  • 12.18.2012 1:34 PM PDT

Here in Fl the use of technology is backwards. First of all, all our hardware is outdated. And then, there are so many restrictions put on the computers that we can't use them to their full potential.

  • 12.18.2012 1:36 PM PDT

I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.


Posted by: DeclinedA1
Here in Fl the use of technology is backwards. First of all, all our hardware is outdated. And then, there are so many restrictions put on the computers that we can't use them to their full potential.
Well I understand search restrictions put in place by firewalls if that is what you are referring to. However if it goes further than that I could see why it would be a problem.

  • 12.18.2012 1:37 PM PDT
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Giving every student a tablet or laptop would be idiotic, Its a waste of money and resources.

  • 12.18.2012 1:37 PM PDT

first time my primary school went digital and we got our ICT suite, they didn't have a website blocker on and my friend brought up pronz

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  • 12.18.2012 1:37 PM PDT

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For one, it's expensive. Schools are having to cut things like music and physical education just to sustain themselves. I think that clearly shows that most public schools are not ready to switch over to the digital age.

It is a matter of time, obviously. Written books will be a thing of the past and a novelty item. Bookshelves are already being replaced by the Kindle sitting on the kitchen counter, etc.

It IS the cost that is preventing it. Of course, for community colleges and universities there is the issue of no longer being able to charge insane amounts for textbooks. Online books are a lot cheaper but I'm just assuming it's a loss of money for them but don't really know much about that industry. All I know is I feel a cramp in my side whenever I walk out of the campus bookstore.

  • 12.18.2012 1:39 PM PDT

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The public high school I graduated from already had that, this is old.

  • 12.18.2012 1:39 PM PDT

I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.


Posted by: Beyond hope
Giving every student a tablet or laptop would be idiotic, Its a waste of money and resources.
So lets pretend that most students don't have a laptop, which many do, an average laptop today cost around $250. Each textbook on average costs about $70, and they need to be rebound almost every year. Then factor in paper costs and all that and it is actually far cheaper to just provide computers, especially looking at it long term.

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I know here that most classrooms use smart-boards, which are essentially big, interactive computer screens. What you are saying seems like an inevitability to me.

  • 12.18.2012 1:42 PM PDT


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Posted by: DeclinedA1
Here in Fl the use of technology is backwards. First of all, all our hardware is outdated. And then, there are so many restrictions put on the computers that we can't use them to their full potential.
Well I understand search restrictions put in place by firewalls if that is what you are referring to. However if it goes further than that I could see why it would be a problem.


We can't download anything, we can't change any settings, etc. I understand that they're put in place to prevent us from looking at -blam!-, but come on. We're 17 years old, we should be able to use Firefox instead of IE.

  • 12.18.2012 1:47 PM PDT

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The school system definetely needs modernizing, i study computing and we don't even use computers in the exam. It's all done on paper which seems ridicolous.

They need to have it so that the primary schools stick to the classic pen and paper methods to ingrain those needed skills, then once you reach secondary everything should integrate technology better, that way keeping classic skills whilst modernising lessons.

  • 12.18.2012 1:49 PM PDT

I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.


Posted by: petitminou
I know here that most classrooms use smart-boards, which are essentially big, interactive computer screens. What you are saying seems like an inevitability to me.
The same goes here, I'm just questioning what's holding up the transition at this point.

  • 12.18.2012 1:49 PM PDT