... provide students with course information and help them in taking notes, during lectures, discussions, or class presentations, students using laptops may be distracted by surfing on the internet or instant messaging with classmates or friends, leaving instructors and presenters to compete for students' attention. Students that use technology during class also have a hard time keeping their focus. Joe Golton writes, Computers ... one another, or even hear the other person's voice as a phone would; instead, they send and receive two-dimensional words via texting without emotion or feeling....

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... restating information rather than learning the concepts or ideas. Another argued negative side effect of technology is the deterioration of writing skills. Due to the excessive amounts of emailing, instant messaging, and texting, students' writing skills have declined tremendously as it is believed they have virtually forgotten. Students do not know how to use grammar, how to spell, or how to ... , or computer software to make this process less difficult. One example of how students can work towards grade-level reading skills is by using computer programs that either read the text digita...

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