Journal #1- NETS I, III, & V

Johnson, Doug. (2009, December). Computing in the Clouds. L & L, 37(4),


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In the article “Computing in the Clouds”, written by Doug Johnson, Johnson discusses the positive outcome he has received from purchasing a net book. “A net book weighs about two to four pounds, contains a seven to ten inch screen, has wireless internet connectivity, has USB and memory card slots, and costs less than four hundred dollars. “ Although the net book is extremely small, Johnson explains that it can do as much as a regular computer can. According to Johnson, every school should require students to purchase one; In return, it would dramatically help schools out financially, especially due to our recent and ongoing budget cuts. “This offers several real advantages. Because of the files and the programs are all stored elsewhere, your local computer doesn’t have to hold much on its hard drive, so it can run faster or be smaller”. This line really caught my attention; I have had my laptop for quite awhile now, and due to all the files and programs I have had to download for school, my computer has begun to run extremely slow. By storing our files and programs elsewhere, would result in a great outcome: It would be great for my computer, and would cause me less frustration. Overall, as a future educator, I feel this would be a great option.

Question #1: By making it mandatory for all students to purchase a net book for school, as a future educator, how would this benefit us as teachers?

By making it mandatory for all students to purchase a net book, this will cause less financial issues for the school. As future teachers, this could be a very positive outcome. Recently, due to the California budget cuts, many teachers have gotten pink slips. By requiring students to purchase a net book, the school will not have to purchase computers, and rather, just require students to bring their net books to classes. This, in return, would result in extra money, and less pink slips could possibly be handed out, because it would cause less of a burden financially on a school.



Question #2: Realistically, why could this idea not work out as planned?

Realistically, this idea could not work out as planned, because depending on where you attend school, the socioeconomic status varies. Not all families, especially those who have one child, could afford to buy their children net books for school.