Should students use laptops during school as their textbooks?
961037
Yes I beleive they should but they should not be allowed to go on to the internet unless its required for the class
495988
I personally think that iPods, PDAs and laptops can help you with schoolwork, but not if used in excess. Before a test, for instance, listening to music could calm you down and stimulate your mind for the test. Also, PDAs and laptops can be useful study tools. However, when people use these electronics in class, it becomes distracting.
29673
Even if the students don't read regularly or daily, It is compulsary for the teachers to read daily! They can't stand in front of the student without preparing for their class! students are smarter now-a-days! My sis is a teacher! She sits with her subject book and papers every evening regularly to update her knowlege!\n   But if the teacher has been teaching the same subject for a pretty long time period, She/ he would have mastered the book and so need not spend much time reading!\n   They will read the books of the subject which they are handling! They read encyclopedias! Ofcourse reading again and again make them master the book and subject and so they become professionally talented!
438897
a tape recorder\n\nyou can live without a laptop\nget a tape recorder so you dont forget things during lectures
341548
I agree that in K -- 8 schools it would be rather difficult to replace teachers with technology. I don't see how a computer can tie shoes, wipe noses, put on band aids, etc. Oh! To say nothing of the fact that any vocabulary that is retained from those years is because of emotional connections made with those words. I don't see the computer being helpful in that regard. Is the computer going to pat the student's shoulder and pass out tissues when a student fails a test? Is the computer going to set time aside to talk to the students about the fact that "Jimmy's" mom died, and he won't be back to school for a while? Is the computer going to go outside with the kids and show them how to measure the telephone pole, tree, etc. using geometry and ratios? Teachers not only teach math, reading, science, Etc.,  but they also pass along the culture of the societies in which they teach. We'd be giving up a lot if we gave up human teachers.
217930
No. I think homework should be lowered and students create thier own study habits to prepare themselves for college and life.\n\nClass time should be devoted to learning and making sure the children understand. More homeowrk means that there is more work for teachers and more emphasis on grades instead of letting the teachers teach and letting the students learn without being penalized becuase they can't do thier homework all the time because of sports, thier personality, don't understand it, et cetra.
139100
Students in any school throughout the globe shouldn't be bringing cell phones to class. They should be turned off, but since I suppose most people forget to do that, then perhaps it should be legislated against. \n\nThis is because it is very disturbing to the classroom environment. If people could just learn to be polite about this, then I think they should be allowed IN school for use between classes. Again, as long as it is neither disruptive nor counterproductive (as in makes you late for class or too distracted to pay attention.)\n\nReally they should be used for emergencies only.
1174166
my brother is in home schooling at first he didn't like it but now it has grown on him. He is in this program where everything is done over the computer and Internet. He can do his school work at his convenience there is no set time ,also he get to keep the laptop and the all in one (printer, fax, scanner, and copier) I guess it just depends on what program your in and the kid.
400553
Technology is good in education. These days without a little knowledge you will feel like you are on the outside looking in. So much of it is incorporated in to everyday life from automated tellers to libraries. I still prefer a good book but that doesn't mean I'm against reading an e-book. Maybe in the future reading them on the computer will feel about the same with graphics and advancing technology.
523576
In high schools you get a number of computers. but only in main cities that there is an Internet access.And students hardly get Internet access.even PC are by queue.
991107
Students should be allowed to carry a cellular phone with them during school hours. To prevent disruption of class the phones should always be off. They should not use the phone unless they are on break or it is an emergency. Not a "Oh my goodness, my hair is a mess" emergency, but a true emergency. We have school violence and natural disasters, things that happen not on the average day, but a parent or guardian does feel more at ease believing that if they can find their child or reassure them. So I say allow cell phones, but be responsible. Don't disrupt the class.
219967
just use them everyday, gradually you'll learn yourself, books is of little help other than for reference on doing something that may be dangeruous to the computer. I learn computer myself without the help of any books or anyone, just by using it and go.
916586
Laptops are handy because people can take their work home and do the work at home.  They are also handy if you do not have access to electricity (for example on a train, bus or camping)  I would not say they were a necessasity, we could do without them.  It just makes life easier.  You can take laptops into a business meeting, much easier than carrying and setting up a computer.
637252
Most of them are at school using either PC provided in the lab or laptops that their parents purchased to help them with their studies.\n\nIf the parents knew there children were chatting and emailing with there laptops, they would think twice.\n\nHowever, there are schools that require students to have laptops. including colleges.\n\nStudents should do their own research.\n\nI just don't answer questions that seem like school questions or final exams.
1134632
yes,middle and high shcool studentsshould bring cellphones to shcool because if u get in a car axcendt then ur going to have to need a cellphone
369770
Most academians think learning must be the basic stuff like English, math, science, and the added stuff like computers and business. There just isn't enough time in the day, or so they say. So as a result they eliminate what THEY feel they don't need to teach. PE is good for a lot more than staying in shape. The body needs activity just as much as the mind. Funding has eliminated some of these classes as well. Music, sports, art are being hit by budget cuts. Takes less money to order a book and use it over and over than to have equipment and supplies.  By the way, according to the article I read, it is a nationwide problem getting schools to have PE, and it starts even in elementary school.
1060359
HP makes excellent all-around laptops. However, if it's for a student, I'd go with Dell simply because of their great warranty and support. Whatever laptop you decide to buy, make sure you also purchase an extended warranty. Things happen all the time to laptops when kids are at school. Beer spills on the keyboard, they drop them, they never update them or take care of them, etc... \n\nYour student needs to have the following software: Microsoft Office, Norton Internet Security (Firewall and Anti-virus), Spybot/Adware, and Mozilla Firefox. \n\nThe best kind of processor for a student is a dual core one. Students are often managing multiple tasks at one time, whether it be engineering, math, physics, etc... they need power. I suggest going with AMD Athlon Dual Core. \n\nThe expected life often depends on how good of care the laptop receives. It must have regular maintenance done to it, much like   a car. But keep in mind, anything can go wrong with a laptop. Batteries die, keyboards stop working, cables become bad, etc...like I said before, get the extended warranty and you'll be fine. Often times with those, if something is seriously wrong, the store in which you purchased it will give you a brand new laptop.