We also had the teachers in K-2 request mice. After using them for a
while they eventually went back to the trackpads primarily because of
what you have cited. A suggestion for the trackpads may be to allow
the children to use 2 hands for click and drag operations and one hand
for navigating the pointer to the location and click as distinct
operations. I agree that the trackpad may be a little tricky for most
children in that stage of development.
Fred Austin
The Oakwood School
On Aug 19, 2008, at 12:39 PM, Renee Ramig wrote:
> We use laptops in all our grades K-8. In grades 3 and up, the
> students
> all use the trackpad without any problems. However, many of the K-2
> teachers insist their students will not be successful without a mouse.
> Taking the extra time to connect mice and ensuring there are always
> enough working mice can take up to 10 minutes of extra class time
> especially in kindergarten.
>
> If you use laptops in your K-2 classrooms, can you share with me your
> experience with using trackpads vs. mice with your students? Also,
> any
> management insights into laptop use, especially in the K-1 classrooms,
> would be a great help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Renee Ramig
> Seven Hills School
>
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