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Descy, Don E. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Netbooks, sometimes called "mini-notebooks," are lightweight, small, and low-priced computers. Some writers ridicule them by calling them "one of the hottest tech toys of the year" (Saltzman, 2008). Others enthusiastically embrace them as "my perfect new travel companion" (Grossman, 2009). Netbooks are not toys. They are honest-to-goodness real…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Technology Uses in Education, Access to Computers, Computer Attitudes