Computer Labs v. Classroom Computers

When you begin teaching, the decision of putting your school's computers together into a computer lab or breaking them apart and sending the machines into individual classrooms will likely already be made, but it will help to understand the thinking that might have gone into that decision, as well as how best to teach in either situation.
 
 
 
Computers in  a Lab
Computers in Classrooms
  • cost effective
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  • can be easily integrated into daily learning
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  • all students have access to machines
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  • not just a once-a-week "field trip"
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  • whole class can be taught at once
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  • students learn in small groups
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