Are schools that require students to bring laptops good?????

Question

Planning on sending my kid to school so.......

Answer 1

If they require them, THEY have to pay for them

Answer 2

no

I'm in 1, and the only time we get high grades is when the laptops in repair. I'm telling u e-learning just makes students lazy.

Answer 3

Yes!  My kid is in a Governor's School for the Gifted, and it rocks!  He is learning way more stuff than his friends in regular high school.  The computer isn't just used for e-learning, as another answer said her school does, but the kids have access to sites if they need them, and are being taught how to research as though they were grad students...

Also, they take the classes during  regular school hours on alternate days, and use the computer to access an intra-net where their teachers can leave them assignments, the kids can send questions to a teacher, etc.  

Also, when there are snow days, or times when the teacher is at the other location (two campuses share the teachers) a student still has access to assignments,etc.

You need to check out the school itself, not just whether or not it requires a laptop.  For all you know, you could be sending your kid to a school where they encourage on-line gambling!

You, as the parent, needs to do the research!  Your kid's education depends on it.

Oh, and when your child goes to college, the college dictates what type of computer to have...it is really best, as they have I-T staff on hand, and your child can call in at 10 PM and get help with repairs, because all students have the same model...and the college can also send out updates for software, etc. when every student has the same computer.

Answer 4

No. There was one that just newly started in my local area, and people have moved schools to my local public school. It was just terrible they never got anything done because of the number of computer malfunctions and thefts. xoxo.