Listening to the big discussion that we had in class about whether lap tops should be allowed or not really made me start thinking about my own personal opinions. I think that there were great points brought up for both sides. I think that lap tops are something that really helps the technology out in school and gives the students an easy access to learn new things. However I do agree with the argument that was brought up about spending too much money on something that is not a necessity. I think that this is a really touchy subject to a lot of people and is something that has a lot of positives and negatives. This would be interesting to have another discussion on.

After writing my paper on cell phones in school it made me really think more about how i feel about this subject. In class i mentioned that I was for it, I just think that it will take a lot of work to be able to come up with an even balance to make it work effectively. The question that I have now is, should there be a certain age/grade level that cell phones are only allowed? Would this make the use more appropriate? I was thinking about the phone that someone had mentioned where children are only able to call three people and that is it. Should younger children just have those phones in school to ensure the safety aspect? If that was the case though would that defeat the purpose of teaching and learning new ways to use technology? Just some thoughts...