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Kids in ES and MS.

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How do you do assigned math homework on computer, library trips?[/quote]

Or post to the Internet without at least a desktop computer?[/quote]

OP asked for laptops, tablets and iPods. Our kids do not use portable electronics.
We have a family desktop computer and DH has a work desktop computer.
Our elementary school never assigned work on the computer. This year my middle schooler does have some minor work on the computer.

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Sorry professional bias. Desktops tend to be only owned by hardcore gamers so didn't even bother list

[b]What school do you go to that has no computer work.[/b] We also want to work on keyboarding skill since so much testing is done on computers now.

But it does feel we run heavy in electronics but I think of a laptop as more educational than a tablet device (scratch programming, word processing, etc) but kindle book reading sounds nice. [/quote]

Bethesda Elementary School, MCPS. I know some teachers at other MCPS schools ONLY assign math drills and stuff on the computer, which I find really sad. Children spend so much time with screens already, they shouldn't be needed at the elementary school level. They have the rest of their school years to type!

Also, research has shown that taking notes by hand instead of typing increases fact retention, and there is even a small advantage to cursive rather than block handwriting. The theory is that handwriting exercises hand-eye coordination in such a way that the brain is engaged more than with typing, and therefore memorizes better in this instant.

A last word on Kindles et al. As a bookworm, I really love the texture of paper and the mechanic of turning the page, even the smell of musty old books from the attic. Kindles are nice for travel, but I much prefer REAL books :-)

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+100  not opposed to technology just the overuse for little return.  I feel similarly about smart boards.[/quote]

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