Comments on: Laptop Computers and High School Debate http://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/ Public Forum Debate News & Information Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Neilhttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-20469 Neil Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:09:55 +0000 http://www.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/#comment-20469 Computers aren't elitist, and anyone who wants one bad enough can get one. They also offer no advantage in round. I don't want people researching during rounds, of course. Computers aren’t elitist, and anyone who wants one bad enough can get one. They also offer no advantage in round.

I don’t want people researching during rounds, of course.

]]> By: Roberthttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-15008 Robert Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:51:36 +0000 http://www.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/#comment-15008 Computer are definitely a common place in our society, and quite frankly the standard debate format needs to be updated. Overall, they are no doubt a very useful tool, but on the flip side I don't approve of the notion of researching during a round. Just some thoughts... Computer are definitely a common place in our society, and quite frankly the standard debate format needs to be updated.
Overall, they are no doubt a very useful tool, but on the flip side I don’t approve of the notion of researching during a round. Just some thoughts…

]]> By: Elite or Obsolete? | PFDebate Bloghttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-5794 Elite or Obsolete? | PFDebate Blog Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:26:11 +0000 http://www.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/#comment-5794 [...] Laptop Computers and High School Debate [...] [...] Laptop Computers and High School Debate [...]

]]> By: Samanthahttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 Samantha Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:08:18 +0000 http://www.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/#comment-2830 Noah, how do they not offer an unfair advantage? Many people can't afford to buy laptops to use in a debate round. Saying there's no unfair advantage assumes that every debater would be able to get one. Another reason we shouldn't be able to use them is because they're fairly disruptive to a person giving the speech. Imagine a judge trying to hear you while three people are typing quickly on their keyboards. The two minutes prep time available for each team also doesn't allow much time to make much use out of the laptops. And lastly, why are we given a month to research if we're just going to find all our research during the round? Noah, how do they not offer an unfair advantage?

Many people can’t afford to buy laptops to use in a debate round. Saying there’s no unfair advantage assumes that every debater would be able to get one.

Another reason we shouldn’t be able to use them is because they’re fairly disruptive to a person giving the speech. Imagine a judge trying to hear you while three people are typing quickly on their keyboards.

The two minutes prep time available for each team also doesn’t allow much time to make much use out of the laptops.

And lastly, why are we given a month to research if we’re just going to find all our research during the round?

]]> By: Noahhttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 Noah Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:59:08 +0000 http://www.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/#comment-2828 they should be allowed, they offer no unfair advantage. they should be allowed, they offer no unfair advantage.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-2827 Jason Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:31:34 +0000 http://www.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/#comment-2827 If we wish to make debate even more elitist and less accessible to disadvantaged students, we should push for laptops in rounds. If we wish to make debate even more elitist and less accessible to disadvantaged students, we should push for laptops in rounds.

]]> By: PFdebate LLChttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 PFdebate LLC Sat, 07 Oct 2006 20:19:39 +0000 http://www.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/#comment-2822 Yes, but under the current rules, you cannot use a computer during a debate round. Should debaters be allowed to use computers during debate rounds? Yes, but under the current rules, you cannot use a computer during a debate round. Should debaters be allowed to use computers during debate rounds?

]]> By: snakes on my planehttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 snakes on my plane Sat, 07 Oct 2006 20:16:26 +0000 http://www.pfdebate.com/2006/10/07/laptop-computers-and-high-school-debate/#comment-2821 tons of people had laptops at nationals, since there was wifi tons of people had laptops at nationals, since there was wifi

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