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Re: Re: Digital Natives

John, I think your points are good.  There is no question that the laptop is superior to the pen and paper for notetaking.  I type much faster than I write and would rather take notes on a laptop. 

But, with regard to the question of whether students are getting the full learning experience because of digital distractions, I’m not so sure I can satisfy myself by thinking it is the students’ problem.  As Robert Stacy McCain points out in a comment to the original post, I have the ability (and the responsibility) to set the policy.  I may well go laptopless in my classes. 

Mr. Chips isn’t always a popular guy!

About the Author

Hunter Baker is associate dean of arts and sciences and associate professor of political science at Union University. He is the author of The End of Secularism and winner of the 2011 Michael Novak Award. His personal website is www.hunterbaker.wordpress.com.

http://spectator.org/blog/2008/11/17/re-re-digital-natives

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