It is useful to consider the advantages that laptop computers provide in the learning environment, especially in comparison to desktop computers. Laptops portability helps students use technology.
Laptops are lightweight and can operate on batteries.
Laptops can be passed among students, moved around the classroom, carried in school and on field trips, and taken home. Laptops fit in backpacks and can be carried anywhere. Laptops facilitate data sharing and processing by students. Students can share a laptop and take turns to view, input, and analyze data. Students at different locations can interact through email or videoconferencing, using wireless connectivity among computers, or a modem.