This raises an issue that I have been interested in for classroom issues. It is my impression that the ubiquitous use of laptop computers and other technilogical gadgets in the classroom has been a mixed blessing at best.
Technology seems well adapted to the transmission of information quickly and directly.
On the other hand, it seems to undermine the skills of reflection, thought, and synthesis. Put differently, when a student uses a laptop in class, it seems like all I ever see is the top of his head as it seems like he taking down a virtual transcript of the class rather than being engaged in the Socratic dialogue. All rights reserved.