1:1 BENefits

Since around grade four, I have had my own macbook air. I feel as if there are many benefits and drawbacks to having technology in the classroom. The benefits include increased learning, fact checking/access to internet, and having the ability to move on without waiting for the teacher to teach the students that are behind/not getting it and vice versa. Some of the drawbacks are that it can give you distractions, let you be more discreet about avoiding learning, and lets you avoid paper and working manually without a computer doing your work for you. We could increase these benefits by having more individual lessons that allow you to move on without getting the ok from the teacher. The first drawbacks in my opinion shouldn't be considered drawbacks, because it shows you who's serious about school, and if you aren't serious enough to pay attention, than you shouldn't be forced to learn. We could also have one day every other week where we don't use our computers at all and just use paper to give us a different view on our learning environment.