Ban the Laptops, Yes

by Mark Bauerlein

The empirical evidence against computers in the classroom is mounting. Continue Reading »

27 Sep 2017

To Students: Close Laptops, Use Pencils

by Mark Bauerlein

I disallow laptops in my classroom. No screens, only books, paper, and pencil. The obvious reason is the distraction factor. Stand in the back of a classroom of fifty-plus students, survey the dozens of screens propped open, and count how many show social media, pictures, text messages . . . Continue Reading »

12 Jan 2015