remember there was a lot of complaining when transitioning from manual to electric
typewriters and from electromechanical keyboards to computer keyboards. It really doesn't
take long to transition from a netbook to a laptop or vice versa.
David F. Withrow
Director of Technology
Harford Day School
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
voice: 410 879 2350 ex 33
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The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.
- Yogi Berra
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Hi everyone -
>
>I'm wondering if there is some input for a question that comes from my Head of School:
>
>"... I had the opportunity to speak to the Tech. Ed. teacher at another school....she
>indicated that their school had purchased "mini" laptops for their younger grades and
>found that when these kids transitioned to standard keyboards they had some issues with
>dexterity / motor skills....basically she advised against it.
>Can you reach out to your network to see if this is a common problem? I would like to
>get some input from other sources."
>
>Does anyone care to chime in? Would love to hear what you have experienced, what your
>thoughts are! We are thinking about buying the small PCs for grades 1 and 2 but would
>like some input first on other experience with them, specifically the keyboard
>transition.
>
>Thanks,
>Christina DiMicelli
>Technology Integration Specialist
>Hampstead Academy
>Hampstead, NH
>
>dimicelli@hampsteadacademy.org
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