The following summary by Jamie
McKenzie about the benefits of
laptops and wireless technology for
Anytime Anywhere discusses why
wireless networks utilizing mobile
computers are preferable to the stillprevalent
practice of putting a few
desktop machines in the back of
each classroom. (Also see a related
publication by NCEF on this
subject14). Jamie McKenzie’s list
published in the journal From Now
On is paraphrased here:
• Ease of Movement:
Untethered laptops can be
moved anywhere in the building
and require no special furniture.
• Relaxed Fit: Laptops are easier
to accommodate within existing
classrooms because of their
small footprint.
• Strategic Deployment: Laptop
computers can be deployed on
rolling carts where they are
needed most, creating one-toone
learning opportunities that
traditional methods of
distributing computers
throughout a school do not
provide.
• Flexibility: Laptops can be used
within existing rooms and can be
configured to fit the teacher’s
preference and the nature of the
learning experience, whether
that is team, group, or individual.