By Sarah McNamara
Just two years ago when a whole class had to use computers you were sent to the library, where many classes fought to use the once hot commodity: desktop computers. After having my Chromebook for two years I have learned some of its functionalities and have grown to see the benefits of the one-to-one initiative.
Just two years ago when a whole class had to use computers you were sent to the library, where many classes fought to use the once hot commodity: desktop computers. After having my Chromebook for two years I have learned some of its functionalities and have grown to see the benefits of the one-to-one initiative.
Instead of keeping binders organized and folders separate the Chromebook allows students to keep their work organized and accessible at any time. Google Drive allows students to keep all their classes separate in different folders with all of their assignments organized.
Students can also keep up with all their assignments through Google Classroom. The use of Google classroom can help students remember assignments and be ready for the clearly stated due dates. The only problem with Classroom can be that you are not alerted when an assignment is added, you are emailed so if you do not check your email you may miss the posted assignment.
Another way the Chromebooks have proved their usefulness is through research. Traditionally, when researching you had to go to the library during multiple class periods to accumulate information; now we are able to stay in classes and find many sources.
When writing essays it has become easier to gather information from multiple sources and solidify your understanding of the topic. The chromebooks have allowed research to venture on past the initial topic. With a chromebook you often are able to learn more and expand your knowledge beyond the topic you first started with.
The multi uses of the chromebooks have really allowed Mashpee High School to stay caught up with new technology. As technology changes it is important to stay caught up and know how to use the tools. Using Chromebooks and becoming better users of technology will benefit us immensely over time. For almost every college you are required to use a laptop, so by using laptops in our high school years we are only becoming more prepared for the future. While each job may not require trigonometry or knowledge of chemistry, almost every job has adapted technology into everyday work.