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1. Makes students more educated and makes them have more fun.

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2.Another pro about having technology is it helps ensure full participation.

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3.Last pro about having technology is technology has access to fresh information that can supplement learning experiment.

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1.One con about technology is technology can distract yourself and distract one another.

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2.Another con about having technology is Technology can disconnect students from social interactions.

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Michelle Fisk

Michelle Fisk began writing professionally in 2011. She has been published in the "Physician and Sports Medicine Journal." Her expertise lies in the fields of exercise physiology and nutrition. Fisk holds a Master of Science in kinesiology from Marywood University.

You know junk food isn't good for you, but it's hard to avoid because food companies have mastered the perfect taste sensation, largely a blend of salt, sugar and fat, to keep you coming back for more. By definition, junk food is food with minimal essential nutrients and a lot of fat, sugar and salt, such as potato chips, candy and soda. Enjoying a handful of potato chips now and then isn't going to break your diet, but overindulging in junk food can have negative physical and emotional consequences.

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Junk foods are high-energy-dense foods because they contain a lot of calories, mostly from fat and sugar, but offer few nutritional benefits. When you fill yourself up with empty calories, you may be left craving more. A study published in 2012 in "The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" found that regularly consuming high-energy-dense junk food decreases sensory-specific satiety, causing you to eat more of that food. If you overeat consistently, especially junk food, this can lead to weight gain and obesity.

Junk food tends to be high in saturated fat and cholesterol. According to the American Heart Association, saturated fat and cholesterol raise your cholesterol levels, putting you at risk for heart disease and stroke. The excess sodium that's found in most processed food can raise your blood pressure as well as increase the chance that you will develop heart disease.

Your body uses insulin to move blood sugar from digested food into cells, where it is stored until your body needs it. The refined carbohydrates, or added sugars, in junk food cause spikes and then dips in your blood sugar levels. This leads to insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, where sugar doesn't get stored, but rather stays in your bloodstream. Over time, you can develop Type 2 diabetes, a condition that puts you at risk for a number of other health complications, according to MedlinePlus.

When you eat too much junk food, you may suffer from deficiencies in vitamins and minerals. High-energy-dense foods often lack protein; calcium; iron; vitamins A, C, D and E; B vitamins; potassium; zinc; and monounsaturated fats. A deficiency in any of these nutrients compromises your immune system and puts you at risk for illness and infection, according to Dr. Victoria J. Drake, a research associate at the Linus Pauling Institute. If you're nutritionally deficient, your body also can't make the neurotransmitter serotonin, which may leave you with feelings of anxiety, depression and irritability.

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You know junk food isn't good for you, but it's hard to avoid because food companies have mastered the perfect taste sensation, largely a blend of salt, sugar and fat, to keep you coming back for more. By definition, junk food is food with minimal essential nutrients and a lot of fat, sugar and salt, such as potato chips, candy and...

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3.Last con about having technology is Technology can make students cheat on any assignments or tests.

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3 ways you are currently using your chromebook

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1. One way I would like to use my chromebook is to make folders for lessons/concepts that I don't quite get  for myself so that I can review or study it.

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3 ways you are currently using your chromebook.

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2. Another way I'm currently using my chromebook is by Checking schoology to see when the assignments are due.

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3. Another way I'm currently using my chromebook is by using my chromebook to define any words I don't understand or quite get.

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This article gives information about junk food, Advantages and Disadvantages of Junk Food, Effects of Junk Food, whether it should be banned in schools or not?

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Filling your diet with junk food causes an array of problems in your body. Junk food is often high in sugar, fat and calories, while providing very few nutrients. You can treat yourself to some ice cream or your favorite candy bar once in awhile, but keep your portions to a minimum.

Junk food isn't great for your heart. Many types of junk food come packed with saturated fat. This type of fat increases the "bad" cholesterol in your bloodstream, which puts your heart health at risk. In addition, the sodium found in salty junk foods raises your blood pressure, which can put you on track for cardiovascular problems later in life.

Filling your diet with junk food may lead to weight gain. It takes an extra 3,500 calories in your diet to gain 1 pound of body weight. For example, consuming 500 calories from junk food each day can lead to 1 pound of weight gain in just a week. If you find yourself at the vending machine in the afternoon, pack healthy snacks the night before and bring them to work. Snack on whole fruit, wheat crackers and baby carrots with fat-free dressing instead. These snacks provide fewer calories than junk food, so you are less likely to gain weight.

A diet rich in sugary sweets increases your chances of developing cavities. Tooth decay occurs when enamel, the protective coating on your teeth, starts to break down. Eating junk food with a high sugar content, such as soda, candy and baked goods, coats your mouth, gums, tongue and teeth with sugar. This sugar coating attacks enamel and leads to tooth decay and cavities. Avoid having a painful trip to the dentist by eliminating sugary snacks from your diet. If you drink soda, switch to a sugar-free variety. Lessen your risk of tooth decay by brushing your teeth after each meal or snack.

Eating too much junk food might cause gastrointestinal problems. Processed junk food provides very little, if any, dietary fiber. You need fiber in your diet to keep your bowels moving. If you don't get adequate amounts of fiber, you may suffer from constipation. When this occurs, you may go for days without having a bowel movement or have difficulty passing stools. Put down your afternoon junk food treat and replace it with a fiber-rich apple, orange or bowl of berries. These fruits can curb your sweet tooth, while providing plenty of fiber to help keep you regular. If you need to replace salty snacks, opt for celery and peanut butter or air-popped popcorn. These savory options keep you satisfied if you are craving a saltier type of food.

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Filling your diet with junk food causes an array of problems in your body. Junk food is often high in sugar, fat and calories, while providing very few nutrients. You can treat yourself to some ice cream or your favorite candy bar once in awhile, but keep your portions to a minimum.

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At one Bloomfield, Connecticut, middle school, all the students have laptops, and life is going smoothly, thanks in part due to a large dose of teacher preparation. Besides requiring special training, life with laptops also comes with special problems.

At Carmen Arace Middle School in Bloomfield, Connecticut, all 848 students and their teachers use laptop computers. The school began empowering students and faculty with laptops in April 1998. By September 1998 everyone was on-line.

It's too soon for the experiment to yield hard statistics about how students are doing under the new approach, but administrators and staff offer plenty of anecdotal evidence that the experiment is working well.

"What the laptops have created is a sense of excitement about learning in general," said Jerry Crystal, the technology integration specialist who troubleshoots the system and generally teaches students and teachers more about using their laptops.

"They've created greater interest in research, writing, and projects students work on," he continued. "The laptops lead to a sense of discovery every day, keeping students more focused and on task.

"Even the glitches and stumbling blocks," Crystal added, "are useful in teaching students persistence. Technology doesn't always work perfectly the first time; sometimes it's slow. Sometimes students have to make the technology work for them."

Crystal also said sharing information about their laptops while working on projects fosters a genuine sense of cooperation and community among the students.

BEHIND THE SUCCESS

How did the school benefit from this windfall of laptops? The school system decided to spend $2 million on computers. Unlike some other school districts that equip students with laptops, families of Carmen Arace students do not have to purchase computers for students.

"Families do pay $60 a year for insurance so students can take the computers home," explains Carmen Arace principal Delores M. Bolton. If parents can't afford the fee, the school's parent organization assists them. "We felt this would work only if all students had equal access to laptops and could take them home." Bolton is overwhelmingly positive about the laptops' presence in the school community but acknowledges they require an adjustment. "Talk, talk, talk doesn't work for teachers in the classroom anymore," she said. "The teacher becomes more of a facilitator."

Staff development, Bolton continued, was the key to a successful transition to the world of laptops. "Teachers had their computers six months before students. That was very useful in ensuring that the staff was comfortable with the laptops."

The school is one of 15 schools nationwide using NetSchool computers and technology in the daily curriculum. Bolton noted that the laptops influenced discipline as well as academics in the school, saying outside suspensions declined by 50 to 60 percent in the one year laptops have been used.

LAPTOPS IN TOWNS COUNTY TOO!

In northern Georgia's Towns County, all 270 middle-school students began using Samsung laptop computers from NetSchool in the fall of 1998.

Parents had to attend computer camps before the laptops were given out, so that families could use the computers at home. A $320,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, which funds development and improvements in 13 Appalachian states, plus $80,000 from local donors paid for the laptops.

When fighting illiteracy, "it is imperative to introduce a program in which students and their parents are able to participate," Stephen Smith, Towns County Middle School principal, told the Associated Press in a November 28, 1998 article. In Towns County, students and their families learned to surf the Internet together.

The laptops have enhanced learning, but Smith cited some problems. Many students haven't had formal typing instruction, they may forget to bring their laptops to class, and some teachers aren't sure how to integrate computer use into their lessons.

FUNDING TECHNOLOGY

Some schools, like the two above, paid for laptops with money from the school system, a grant from an outside source, donations, or a combination of the three. Other schools ask parents to foot the bill.

Typically, parents are asked to pay from $50 to $80 a month to purchase a laptop for a student. Local fundraisers provide money for families who cannot afford the cost. Some schools have decided to push ahead with laptops-for-students programs even though some students' families won't be able to afford them.

"There is a financial consideration for parents, sure, but I can't pinpoint a better investment to make in our kids," parent Craig Purcell of Walled Lake, Michigan, told the Associated Press in a November, 28, 1998, story. A plan for the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools called for kids in fifth grade and sixth grade to use laptops for which their parents would pay $50 per month.

"I can't imagine my son lugging a computer back and forth to school every day," said Paulette Loe in the same Associated Press story. "Some of us are saying to ourselves, 'Why do we need this? It's too much.' And there will be parents who will not be able to afford it. Why is the school trying to put the onus of technology onto the parent?"

PROS AND CONS

Questions about the cost of a laptop for every child lead to questions about whether this particular technology is necessary. Critics argue that because laptops are too expensive to be distributed equitably among children, their use in just a few classrooms -- at great expense -- is simply unfair. On the other hand, people who worry that students with computers at home have an unfair advantage over students who don't have computers at home might argue for school-system-funded laptops for every student.

At some schools, teachers have complained about lack of administrative support in how to work computers into the curriculum. "What's the point of fancy technology," says one teacher who wished to remain anonymous, "when I haven't had sufficient learning experiences to feel confident in using it."

Despite criticisms, however, the case for laptops for every student remains a compelling one. Computers, as part of our society, are here to stay, and many proponents of a laptop for every student think young people need to begin developing computer skills so they will be employable when they graduate from high school or college.

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Laptops Change Curriculum -- and Students

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At one Bloomfield, Connecticut, middle school, all the students have laptops, and life is going smoothly, thanks in part due to a large dose of teacher preparation. Besides requiring special training, life with laptops also comes with special problems. At Carmen Arace Middle School in Bloomfield, Connecticut, all 848 students and their teachers use laptop computers.

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Written by Maria Magher

Laptops are embraced because of the technological tools they offer combined with their portability. Not only are they becoming more popular for home use, but many schools are starting to incorporate them into their classrooms as well. Several advantages exist for students using laptops, including more efficient and detailed note taking, faster writing and editing, and convenient group work and study. Laptops offer these advantages to students no matter what their grade or age.

More Efficient Note Taking

Taking notes by hand can be time-consuming and taxing on your hand. When students have laptops, they can type their notes directly into a document. Electronic note taking is both faster and more flexible. Digital note taking allows students to index and organize their study material automatically, quickly search for information by keyword and share notes with other students. Digital notes can be stored and backed up so they are not lost -- unlike paper notes -- which may become destroyed or lost. While students can take notes on a desktop computer at home, only a laptop allows them to take notes when they are in class, where they receive much of their information. Notes can then be accessed at any time or place since the laptop is portable.

More Options for Writing and Editing

Laptops can help students write papers more easily as well. Typing can make the writing process go faster, and the tools in word processing software make it easier for students to edit their work. By writing on laptops instead of a desktop computer, students can work at home, in the library or during work time in class. A project to give students laptops in the classroom in Maine resulted in an increase in student writing achievement, according to The National Writing Project. Eighty percent of students in the project said they would rather use their laptop to do their work and were more likely to edit their work using their laptop. In addition, 75 percent said that laptops helped them to be better organized, while 70 percent said laptops helped them improve the quality of their work.

Facilitates Group Work

Group work is integral to student success. Students who learn how to work in a team and benefit from the strengths of other students in the group learn material in a new way. Laptops facilitate group work by allowing students to meet at any location -- whether it's a library, school room or a student's home -- and access all the materials they may need, including classroom notes, journal articles, online research or software for creating videos, slide shows or other items they may need for presentations. Wherever students have access to the Internet, they can also easily share files with one another.

Accessibility and Connectivity

One of the biggest advantages of laptops is that they allow students to access information wherever they can get an Internet connection. With more places offering free Wi-Fi, getting an Internet connection is easier than ever. This accessibility allows students to study whenever they have the time -- no matter where they are. Greater access to notes and educational tools like education programs and websites can improve student performance in the classroom.

About the Author

Maria Magher has been working as a professional writer since 2001. She has worked as an ESL teacher, a freshman composition teacher and an education reporter, writing for regional newspapers and online publications. She has written about parenting for Pampers and other websites. She has a Master's degree in English and creative writing.

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3 ways I would like to use my chromebook.

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2. Another way I would like to use my chromebook is by Reviewing all the work in each class on schoology.

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3. Another way I would like to use my chromebook is by Staying more organized and prepared for my classes.