Computer Lab Seating Chart

One benefit of using Microsoft Word is that I am familiar with it so it was easy.  Word also offered an easy way to use textboxes.
One limitation was that it probably took longer than other programs.  There might have been a more timely manner for the assignment.

Assignment 5-Dream Computer

The MacBook Pro: Assignment Five

            If I were able to choose any computer for my classroom I would choose the fifteen inch MacBook Pro with 2.0 GHz.  This computer is listed as $1,799, which is a great deal for everything that is included.  The MacBook Pro is an excellent choice for the classroom because it has many things built in to the computer, has few extra things a teacher would have to buy, and is easy to use throughout the classroom.

            The MacBook Pro is a wonderful choice for teachers to use in their classrooms because it has many necessities built in.  The computer comes with a webcam that is useful for taking pictures and chatting visually online with other classes.  Therefore, there is really no need for the teacher to have to purchase a digital camera.  MacBook Pro’s also come with a built in microphone, keyboard, and built in speakers.  Microphones are necessary on computers for children to be able to record themselves for particular projects.  Keyboards are useful for typing in information.  Finally, speakers are needed for the class to be able to hear certain videos that their teacher has put together for them.  All of these resources being included in the MacBook Pro make it a better choice than a regular computer because it does not have all those extra costs. 

            While the MacBook Pro does include a lot of extra components, there are still a few things a teacher could purchase that would be beneficial to their classroom.  One of the largest things I would need to go along with my laptop computer would be a digital projector.  Digital projectors usually can be found for as low as $200 and as high as several thousand.  However, the Dell projector I’m hoping to get for the classroom is $379.  Having a digital projector could increase my ability to teach, as well as provide the children with an easier way of learning.  Another thing I would need to assist my work on the MacBook Pro is a scanner.  I found a good scanner on Amazon.com for $149.99, which would be very useful to the classroom.  Having a scanner in the classroom would allow me to make copies of worksheets or to copy students’ pictures onto the computer.  A digital projector and scanner would allow the classroom better opportunities and would be the only extra components I would need for my MacBook Pro.

            The last way MacBook Pro’s are useful in the classroom is that they are easily transported.  This is an advantage over regular computers because students can use the laptop anywhere in the classroom.  It would be beneficial for me to get this computer so I could work with students on the computer at their desks, rather than them having to sit at a particular location.  The MacBook Pro would also be a good type of computer for our classroom because I could walk around with it if I needed to during role call.  The MacBook Pro would be a wonderful piece of technology for my classroom because it can be used anywhere in the class.

            The MacBook Pro would be the best type of computer for my classroom because it comes with many necessary items, there would not be a lot of extra stuff to buy with it, and it could be used anywhere in the classroom.  The MacBook Pro would be a wonderful addition to the classroom and would be a very smart choice.