Comments on: Law professor bans laptops in class http://www.wildtangents.net/2006/03/31/law-professor-bans-laptops-in-class/ Marc talks about life in Nashville, life as a Catholic and life as a geek. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Adam http://www.wildtangents.net/2006/03/31/law-professor-bans-laptops-in-class/#comment-134 Adam Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:05:10 +0000 http://www.wildtangents.net/2006/03/31/law-professor-bans-laptops-in-class/#comment-134 Well, this might be a different view than Terry's comment. The other side of this is the educational issues. With the advent of phones that record video and audio,along witht the development of the laptop, clasrooms, even in high school, are no longer "safe" for the educators. In seconds, whatever is said in a classroom can be flashed over the 'net. MANY teachers are concerned since they are frequently skewered very publicly for the opinions they pass off as "fact". They are being held accountable for the words they use by the public (who frequently pay their salaries) AND by the institution itself if and when their comments appear. Imagine somebody streaming A/V over the net to others in theor "bunny slippers" Who get's paid for that (circle to Terry's point) Well, this might be a different view than Terry’s comment. The other side of this is the educational issues. With the advent of phones that record video and audio,along witht the development of the laptop, clasrooms, even in high school, are no longer “safe” for the educators. In seconds, whatever is said in a classroom can be flashed over the ‘net. MANY teachers are concerned since they are frequently skewered very publicly for the opinions they pass off as “fact”. They are being held accountable for the words they use by the public (who frequently pay their salaries) AND by the institution itself if and when their comments appear. Imagine somebody streaming A/V over the net to others in theor “bunny slippers” Who get’s paid for that (circle to Terry’s point)

]]> By: Marc http://www.wildtangents.net/2006/03/31/law-professor-bans-laptops-in-class/#comment-117 Marc Sat, 01 Apr 2006 17:26:11 +0000 http://www.wildtangents.net/2006/03/31/law-professor-bans-laptops-in-class/#comment-117 HM......Thanks for the comment Terry. That is an interesting angle. It still does prove my point that these youngstes are too stupid to see they're shooting themselves in the foot..... HM……Thanks for the comment Terry. That is an interesting angle. It still does prove my point that these youngstes are too stupid to see they’re shooting themselves in the foot…..

]]> By: Terry Heaton http://www.wildtangents.net/2006/03/31/law-professor-bans-laptops-in-class/#comment-115 Terry Heaton Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:25:59 +0000 http://www.wildtangents.net/2006/03/31/law-professor-bans-laptops-in-class/#comment-115 Hidden in this controversy is the much bigger issue of laptops one day taking the place of much of what the legal profession does. The legal system has a vested interest in keeping everybody locked in the 20th Century, because, well, they need to protect their institution from the disruptive influence of technology. There is a LOT of money at stake, and, let's face it, most of our lawMAKERS are lawYERS, who exploit the laws the MAKE on their own behalf. Sorry to seem so cynical, but this isn't just about teaching people to think. Hidden in this controversy is the much bigger issue of laptops one day taking the place of much of what the legal profession does. The legal system has a vested interest in keeping everybody locked in the 20th Century, because, well, they need to protect their institution from the disruptive influence of technology.

There is a LOT of money at stake, and, let’s face it, most of our lawMAKERS are lawYERS, who exploit the laws the MAKE on their own behalf. Sorry to seem so cynical, but this isn’t just about teaching people to think.

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