Utilizing laptops in college versus old fashioned pencil & paper

<p>I am in my forties and used p&p for all three degrees I obtained in the eighties. Now I am a teacher and as such, go to week or month long seminars, and I can’t imagine using p&p anymore. I have a HP tablet/laptop and use MS One Note for taking notes. I LOVE this program because I can organize everything into different binders with dividers (example: I have several work related binders – one for each subject I teach/have taught, one for professional development, one for faculty meetings, etc.). The great thing about OneNote is that you can share your binders with others (students, colleagues, etc.) if you so choose. You can make it available to only certain people whom you designate, or you can make it available to the public. You can include photos, video, files – whatever. Also, I can set it up to look like notebook paper and either type or use my stylus in tablet mode (useful for drawing diagrams and math problems). It’s a great program that comes with MS Office, and unfortunately, a lot of people know nothing about it and how much it can do. For the obsessively organized person such as myself, it’s a lifesaver! When I attempt to sell my D (a college sophomore) on the idea, though, she rolls her eyes and explains she’ll stick with her spirals. :frowning: To each his own!</p>