I came across a blog entry from a 12-year old boy. The entry was a review of one lap top per child, describing the function and properties the computer itself. I was also able to read many of the responses and replies to the review, which was interesting to contrast between people you know and strangers. In our blogs, there are rarely any contrasting opinions or negative remarks. It’s interesting to notice the differences in this entry and the comments that are made.

In the entry, the boy reviewed the lap top and discussed his interpretation of the design as well as the value of his experiences with it. Not knowing much about it, it was nice to get a perspective and opinion from someone who had used it; especially someone younger. I also enjoyed reading a blog entry, as it was something we have become more familiar with in class. Yes, the young boy was very advanced and many replies commented on that fact that they thought this must be an adult. Reading this entry was something I was able to make sense of now. After being so familiar with blogs and understanding their value through the readings as well as internet explorations, I recognize the value they can bring to students and learning. Seeing other perspectives and points of view can be a very important part in the learning process. Everything is not always sugar coated and I think sometimes criticism or contrasting opinions should be expressed. In my recent google searches, I often find blog entries. I don’t know if it’s because I now am more familiar with them or not, but when searching about something I always seem to read through a blog. After completing my googlelab assignment and posting a wiki page about my findings, I learned more about one lap top per child. I read articles about its success as well as negative bashing, which gave me an overall perspective. I wanted to find something relative to what we have been learning about in this class. I found that looking at this blog entry, it showed me the meaning behind them. This entry itself helped to solidify the useful nature of the laptop and the impact it can have on a child’s life. For many who question the value of giving a young child a computer, read this article and it will demonstrate that children are well-equipped and prepared to have their own computer. 

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