Teachers banning laptops from school

Seems like a case of teachers blaming other things for their inability to keep students on task.

Well, tbh, if I saw my students (in the future...) having laptops in cIass (that is if I become a uni professor; because at schools here such things are already banned but not in universities), I would feel neglected and a bit useless, but I wouldnt consider banning it. I simply cant do that.

IMO, a student can do whatever they like in cIass as long as they are not hindering me while teaching or the rest of the students while trying to listen to me.

Well, tbh, if I saw my students (in the future...) having laptops in cIass (that is if I become a uni professor; because at schools here such things are already banned but not in universities), I would feel neglected and a bit useless, but I wouldnt consider banning it. I simply cant do that.

IMO, a student can do whatever they like in cIass as long as they are not hindering me while teaching or the rest of the students while trying to listen to me.

Teenaged

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Well, tbh, if I saw my students (in the future...) having laptops in cIass (that is if I become a uni professor; because at schools here such things are already banned but not in universities), I would feel neglected and a bit useless, but I wouldnt consider banning it. I simply cant do that.

IMO, a student can do whatever they like in cIass as long as they are not hindering me while teaching or the rest of the students while trying to listen to me.

LJS9502_basic

Notice I am talking about university where the amphitheatre is big and its more comfortable. But of course if there is a regulation that prohibits alcohol consumption in the uni facilities completely of course I would have to tell them to leave the cIassroom.

In schools (apart from the fact that booze isnt allowed altogether; I dont know if it is allowed to bring in the general area of the uni) the cIassrooms are small so I would tell them to leave. Besides they would be underage, so...

Now I know the possible slippery slope you are detecting here; that that could apply even to someone who wants to cuts his veins in cIass but isnt annoying anyone. Well I dont think I should clarify that of course some cases are too extreme for me to only not allow them if they are annoying the rest of the cIassroom.

But idk overall; I have a lot more years ahead of me before becoming a teacher/professor.

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Well, tbh, if I saw my students (in the future...) having laptops in cIass (that is if I become a uni professor; because at schools here such things are already banned but not in universities), I would feel neglected and a bit useless, but I wouldnt consider banning it. I simply cant do that.

IMO, a student can do whatever they like in cIass as long as they are not hindering me while teaching or the rest of the students while trying to listen to me.

Teenaged

Notice I am talking about university where the amphitheatre is big and its more comfortable. But of course if there is a regulation that prohibits alcohol consumption in the uni facilities completely of course I would have to tell them to leave the cIassroom.

In schools (apart from the fact that booze isnt allowed altogether; I dont know if it is allowed to bring in the general area of the uni) the cIassrooms are small so I would tell them to leave. Besides they would be underage, so...

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Interesting....so if they are getting drunk but not bothering anyone else....that would be okay?LJS9502_basic

Notice I am talking about university where the amphitheatre is big and its more comfortable. But of course if there is a regulation that prohibits alcohol consumption in the uni facilities completely of course I would have to tell them to leave the cIassroom.

In schools (apart from the fact that booze isnt allowed altogether; I dont know if it is allowed to bring in the general area of the uni) the cIassrooms are small so I would tell them to leave. Besides they would be underage, so...

Seems like a case of teachers blaming other things for their inability to keep students on task.

foxhound_fox

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Seems like a case of teachers blaming other things for their inability to keep students on task.

Ontain

Seems pretty dumb to me, teachers are blaming laptops for distracting students. Maybe it's because their lessons aren't interesting?More here

Anyone encounter this at your school? Your thoughts?

blackngold29

So what if they're not interesting? You're there to learn. You wanna screw off somewhere on your computer, you fail the class. Doesn't matter how exciting the class/lesson is.

This isn't in penmanship class. I don't understand how it's not the student's fault for letting themself become distracted, the laptop doesn't do anything, the student is the one pushing the buttons!

blackngold29

Its distracting to those who have to be around someone with a laptop.

Seems like a case of teachers blaming other things for their inability to keep students on task.

foxhound_fox

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This isn't in penmanship class. I don't understand how it's not the student's fault for letting themself become distracted, the laptop doesn't do anything, the student is the one pushing the buttons!

Ragnarok1051

Its distracting to those who have to be around someone with a laptop.

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This isn't in penmanship class. I don't understand how it's not the student's fault for letting themself become distracted, the laptop doesn't do anything, the student is the one pushing the buttons!

blackngold29

Its distracting to those who have to be around someone with a laptop.

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[QUOTE="blackngold29"]

This isn't in penmanship class. I don't understand how it's not the student's fault for letting themself become distracted, the laptop doesn't do anything, the student is the one pushing the buttons!

blackngold29

Its distracting to those who have to be around someone with a laptop.

So you're all saying that I should not be allowed to take my laptop to class and use Word or Microsoft OneNote (a program specifically designed for students to take notes on) and use it to properly take notes, even if I never get on facebook or the internet and use it only to better my education on the topic at hand because the simple fact that I have a laptop in front of me is distracting?blackngold29

[QUOTE="blackngold29"]So you're all saying that I should not be allowed to take my laptop to class and use Word or Microsoft OneNote (a program specifically designed for students to take notes on) and use it to properly take notes, even if I never get on facebook or the internet and use it only to better my education on the topic at hand because the simple fact that I have a laptop in front of me is distracting?LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]So you're all saying that I should not be allowed to take my laptop to class and use Word or Microsoft OneNote (a program specifically designed for students to take notes on) and use it to properly take notes, even if I never get on facebook or the internet and use it only to better my education on the topic at hand because the simple fact that I have a laptop in front of me is distracting?blackngold29

Seems pretty dumb to me, teachers are blaming laptops for distracting students. Maybe it's because their lessons aren't interesting?More here

Anyone encounter this at your school? Your thoughts?

blackngold29

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]So you're all saying that I should not be allowed to take my laptop to class and use Word or Microsoft OneNote (a program specifically designed for students to take notes on) and use it to properly take notes, even if I never get on facebook or the internet and use it only to better my education on the topic at hand because the simple fact that I have a laptop in front of me is distracting?blackngold29

People did just fine in school without laptops. If a school wants to ban them, fine with me.

well to be fair if they allowed gameboys to be freely played during my time in school i think teachers would have a tough time keeping students attentions too. I'm talking about HS and lower not college.Ontain

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="blackngold29"] Why would a teacher say that if it wasn't distracting?blackngold29

[QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Considering how much people pay for credits....do you think anyone has the right to distract them?LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="blackngold29"] I'm not paying any less than they are.blackngold29

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="blackngold29"] If that's the argument, what if I said I'm allergic to graphite and that pencils could kill me?magicalclick

**** that. I need my laptop so I can type notes. There's no way I could keep up with the professors who talk too fast without it.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="blackngold29"] I'm not paying any less than they are.blackngold29

[QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] But that doesn't give you the right to distract the other students.....lightleggy

This made me laugh because I am using a laptop in class as we speak. :P

Sky-

This shows how right those teachers are