Comments on: We’ve got laptop computers, but no batteries for them. http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:44:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Buzz G http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6809 Buzz G Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:42:47 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6809 If we remove illegal aliens from our classrooms and send them back to get educated in their own countries, there will be plenty of money to go around for all kinds of technology. But our politicians don't want to jeopardize any votes from illegals nor any contributions from companies that want perpetual cheap and pliable labor. If we remove illegal aliens from our classrooms and send them back to get educated in their own countries, there will be plenty of money to go around for all kinds of technology. But our politicians don’t want to jeopardize any votes from illegals nor any contributions from companies that want perpetual cheap and pliable labor.

]]> By: BOO WHO :-( http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6807 BOO WHO :-( Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:19:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6807 If they taught the children how to use and properly charge a laptop the batter would last a lot longer. So what if they have to plug it in. BOO WHO.... why did we waste the money on laptops why not desktops? and in most school districts the kids parents that have to buy thier $100 calculators and cant afford that. Why not share that money and give the poorer students even half the chance to learn a little easier? (Yes i said easier) Have you thought when I went to school we weren't learing that yet and if we did we did it the long wa? Why dont they? What would happen if we lost the ability to use the www? Would our kids wouldnt know what to do? I feel they can suffer with "NO GOOD BATTERIES) If they taught the children how to use and properly charge a laptop the batter would last a lot longer. So what if they have to plug it in. BOO WHO…. why did we waste the money on laptops why not desktops? and in most school districts the kids parents that have to buy thier $100 calculators and cant afford that. Why not share that money and give the poorer students even half the chance to learn a little easier? (Yes i said easier) Have you thought when I went to school we weren’t learing that yet and if we did we did it the long wa? Why dont they? What would happen if we lost the ability to use the www? Would our kids wouldnt know what to do? I feel they can suffer with “NO GOOD BATTERIES)

]]> By: BOO WHO :-( http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6806 BOO WHO :-( Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:04:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6806 I BELIEVE IT IS THE WORST THING A SCHOOL CAN DO FOR A STUDENT. "GIVE THEM A LAPTOP" I SAY GIVE THEM DESKTOPS ONLY IF THEY JUST MUST HAVE A COMPUTER. WHY NOT GIVE THE LAPTOPS TO SOME OF THE STUDENTS THAT CANT AFFORD A COMPUTER. AND NEED TO GO TO THE LIBRARY TO DO A REPORT.....PUT THE MONEY TOWARD HELPING THOSE THAT ARE LOSING THEIR HOMES AND JOBS. OR DID WE FORGET ABOUT THE FINANCAL PROBLEMS THIS COUNTRY IS HAVING? I BELIEVE IT IS THE WORST THING A SCHOOL CAN DO FOR A STUDENT. “GIVE THEM A LAPTOP”
I SAY GIVE THEM DESKTOPS ONLY IF THEY JUST MUST HAVE A COMPUTER. WHY NOT GIVE THE LAPTOPS TO SOME OF THE STUDENTS THAT CANT AFFORD A COMPUTER. AND NEED TO GO TO THE LIBRARY TO DO A REPORT…..PUT THE MONEY TOWARD HELPING THOSE THAT ARE LOSING THEIR HOMES AND JOBS. OR DID WE FORGET ABOUT THE FINANCAL PROBLEMS THIS COUNTRY IS HAVING?

]]> By: TechMom http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6796 TechMom Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:59:06 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6796 E-Bay! I'm teasing, no one expects a teacher to fork over money for a bunch of new batteries. But consider the fact that we are asked to provide our students with a ~$100 calculator. I just bought a new laptop battery for $35 for a Dell laptop. It's OK that scholls spend hundreds, maybe thousands, of dollars per student who play a sport but won't drop $35 per student for technology that will actually benefit them in the long run. And we wonder what's wrong with America's public education system? E-Bay! I’m teasing, no one expects a teacher to fork over money for a bunch of new batteries. But consider the fact that we are asked to provide our students with a ~$100 calculator. I just bought a new laptop battery for $35 for a Dell laptop. It’s OK that scholls spend hundreds, maybe thousands, of dollars per student who play a sport but won’t drop $35 per student for technology that will actually benefit them in the long run. And we wonder what’s wrong with America’s public education system?

]]> By: cricket http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6794 cricket Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:09:27 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6794 "We would LOVE to take some of that dusty, useless junk off of your hands!" It would most likely clog your network and bring everything to a crawl. What little you already have would be unusable. “We would LOVE to take some of that dusty, useless junk off of your hands!”

It would most likely clog your network and bring everything to a crawl. What little you already have would be unusable.

]]> By: ScienceTeacher671 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6793 ScienceTeacher671 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:00:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6793 Yep, cricket, one box for the whole school. It's a class set, when they are all working, sometimes you need to reserve it weeks in advance, and you're limited in the amount of time you can use it because we have to share. :-) Yep, cricket, one box for the whole school. It’s a class set, when they are all working, sometimes you need to reserve it weeks in advance, and you’re limited in the amount of time you can use it because we have to share. :-)

]]> By: cricket http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6780 cricket Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:57:21 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6780 "Our county also keeps “all of the student laptops stored in a custom made rolling box that is fully electrically wired” Are we talking one box of laptops for the whole school? Which hour of which day had you better being using it? Sorry couldn't resist. “Our county also keeps “all of the student laptops stored in a custom made rolling box that is fully electrically wired”

Are we talking one box of laptops for the whole school? Which hour of which day had you better being using it? Sorry couldn’t resist.

]]> By: Gwinnett citizen http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6779 Gwinnett citizen Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:53:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6779 Oops--meant "labs," not "laps" Oops–meant “labs,” not “laps”

]]> By: Gwinnett citizen http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6778 Gwinnett citizen Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:52:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6778 I keep seeing these comments about "dusty" technology equipment. What?? In my middle school of 1400, we have 6 laps and 4 portable carts of laptops (14 laptops per cart). We only have 2 smart boards for the whole school--first come, first served. There are many times when it is impossible to arrange computer use for a class because the stuff is in such demand. We would LOVE to take some of that dusty, useless junk off of your hands! I keep seeing these comments about “dusty” technology equipment. What?? In my middle school of 1400, we have 6 laps and 4 portable carts of laptops (14 laptops per cart). We only have 2 smart boards for the whole school–first come, first served. There are many times when it is impossible to arrange computer use for a class because the stuff is in such demand. We would LOVE to take some of that dusty, useless junk off of your hands!

]]> By: Yvonne http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/08/12/weve-got-laptop-computers-but-no-batteries-for-them/comment-page-1/#comment-6774 Yvonne Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:39:20 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=1042#comment-6774 Technology does enhance learning if the students are engaged with the technology and use it themselves for research or the production of education based projects. It does not make that much difference if the students just sit and watch the teacher fumble with the equipment or see it just sitting on a cart gathering dust because the teacher was not adequately trained to use it or they don't see the value of using it so they don't even try. Many school systems purchased boat loads of equipment for every classroom with no input from teachers. Nobody asked Art teachers what technology would best serve you, what would best serve Math. It is not one size fits all, but who cares it's just money and it looks good for the PR. Now we have rooms with technology that can't be maintained due to budget shortfalls. This budget shortfall also leads to equipment that has barely been used and becomes obsolete overnight. Schools need to look at leasing up to date technology the same as most do with copiers now. Technology does enhance learning if the students are engaged with the technology and use it themselves for research or the production of education based projects. It does not make that much difference if the students just sit and watch the teacher fumble with the equipment or see it just sitting on a cart gathering dust because the teacher was not adequately trained to use it or they don’t see the value of using it so they don’t even try. Many school systems purchased boat loads of equipment for every classroom with no input from teachers. Nobody asked Art teachers what technology would best serve you, what would best serve Math. It is not one size fits all, but who cares it’s just money and it looks good for the PR. Now we have rooms with technology that can’t be maintained due to budget shortfalls. This budget shortfall also leads to equipment that has barely been used and becomes obsolete overnight. Schools need to look at leasing up to date technology the same as most do with copiers now.

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