laptopproposalinput

Secondary/Middle Education is considering requiring that students have a laptop by the time they enter practicum. We wouldn't mandate which platform, but we would mandate minimum hardware and software requirements. It wouldn't start until fall 2009 so that the admissions office can explain it to students before they even enter UMF (maybe even in time for graduation gifts). Explaining what it is and why would become a part of the curriculum for EDU 101.

What do you think? Would it have helped you while you were in practicum? What would be the advantages to you as a student in practicum if you had a laptop capable of doing everything we've done in class this semester?...if all of your classmates had one as well (and you all had the same basic laptop)? What would be the advantage for you as a student in methods courses? What would be the advantages to you as a future teacher?

Write a concise opinion and send it in an email to Dr. Grace by Wednesday.