Effective Laptop Use in Classes

I think all of the following statements are probably true:

• laptops can lead to off task behaviour in class / particularly during lectures;
• laptops are great tools for taking notes during lectures;
• laptops can lead to students transcribing lectures rather than summarizing / distilling the most important information;
• laptops enable critical thinking, fact checking, making connections and exploring ideas during lectures;
• the effective use of laptops in classrooms must be taught through modelling, discussion, and reflection.

These articles from the Globe and Mail and The Atlantic about technology use in university lectures might be useful starting points for a discussion in high school classes about the effective use of laptops for note taking:  "Professors at odds over technology’s role in the lecture hall" / "To Remember a Lecture Better, Take Notes by Hand"

Questions I'd want students to consider after reading the articles:

1. How is effective note taking different from transcribing a lecture?
2. How might laptops help or hinder effective note taking?
3. What does effective laptop use look like in a class?
4. Do high school teachers and university professors have different responsibilities in the regulation of laptop use in their classes?
5. How will you know if you're an effective note taker?