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Laptops to reduce student absenteeism

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STUDENT absenteeism is to plummet in high schools as wayward pupils are lured back to class by free laptops.

Source: Laptop of learning in luxury

he he… yeah right.

I work in a school with daily absenteeism of 25% or more. Laptops are not going to change this updated: I should say, they are not going to make this figure plummet, the reasons for this absenteeism are social.

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Saturday 27 June, 2009 at 01:42 AM
will you notice any laptops going missing with the absent students?
 
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Saturday 27 June, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Tim, students will be given their own laptop, so whether they come to school or not they will have their own laptop.
 
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Sunday 28 June, 2009 at 03:06 PM
All the students will be able to tele-commute (or whatever the latest buzzword is). This will lead to a great saving on school building construction and maintenance.
 
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Sunday 28 June, 2009 at 05:10 PM
That would take one of the more stressful parts of the job out of it - great!
 

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