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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 189431" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>I'm puzzled as to why there's insurance also if it doesn't cover such things. The Sup. for the SD I work for is determined that all students have laptops. That includes elementary. The program is called 24/7 and there are many advantages of laptop use in education. I know for many of us who are not "digital natives" it seems excessive, expensive, and frankly unnecessary. However, that IS the direction education is going. It's merely a reflection of where society is going as a whole. </p><p> </p><p>This is coming from a total book nut librarian who is a fanatic about students using the library. Most SDs subscribe to online databases and encylopedias now. It's much cheaper and much easier to keep up on the latest information . New sets of encyclopedias are VERY expensive. I never purchased one for my library and the one from 2003 that I do have is very rarely used. </p><p> </p><p>However, I do believe in students being able to access information through books in the library. Both sources are necessary. </p><p> </p><p>At this point, my school does not have 24/7 laptops-the principal declined to participate in the program as it was not manditory. Her primary reason was loss and damage. MOST of our students do not have home computers due to economic hardship and certainly could not pay to replace an Ibook. Plus, I have a hard enough time keeping students from trashing the library books. I can't even imagine what would happen to laptops. Though, all the teachers have Ibooks with smartboards in their classrooms. They're cool. I'm trying to score one for my new library!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 189431, member: 831"] I'm puzzled as to why there's insurance also if it doesn't cover such things. The Sup. for the SD I work for is determined that all students have laptops. That includes elementary. The program is called 24/7 and there are many advantages of laptop use in education. I know for many of us who are not "digital natives" it seems excessive, expensive, and frankly unnecessary. However, that IS the direction education is going. It's merely a reflection of where society is going as a whole. This is coming from a total book nut librarian who is a fanatic about students using the library. Most SDs subscribe to online databases and encylopedias now. It's much cheaper and much easier to keep up on the latest information . New sets of encyclopedias are VERY expensive. I never purchased one for my library and the one from 2003 that I do have is very rarely used. However, I do believe in students being able to access information through books in the library. Both sources are necessary. At this point, my school does not have 24/7 laptops-the principal declined to participate in the program as it was not manditory. Her primary reason was loss and damage. MOST of our students do not have home computers due to economic hardship and certainly could not pay to replace an Ibook. Plus, I have a hard enough time keeping students from trashing the library books. I can't even imagine what would happen to laptops. Though, all the teachers have Ibooks with smartboards in their classrooms. They're cool. I'm trying to score one for my new library! [/QUOTE]
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