Laptop, tablet or phone: which is best for online Quran lessons?

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A laptop is best: big screen, stable, easy to share screens, and fewer distractions. A tablet on a stand is a good second choice. A phone works only as a backup, because the Qaida page and the teacher’s face are too small. Whatever you use, add headphones with a microphone, put the camera at eye level, close other apps, and charge it before the lesson. The device affects how well your child sees, hears and focuses.ComparisonLaptopTabletPhoneScreen sizeBestGoodToo smallSeeing the page the teacher sharesClearOKHardStabilityStable on a tableNeeds a standNeeds a standDistractionsFewerGames nearbyNotificationsOverallRecommendedGoodBackup onlySet-up checklistHeadphones with a microphone, so your child hears the teacher’s Tajweed clearly.Camera at eye level, so the teacher can see the mouth (important for letter correction).Good light in front of your child, not behind.Charger plugged in.Other apps and tabs closed; notifications off.SoftwareLessons run on Zoom or Google Meet. See setting up Zoom or Meet.Two children, one device?See two children, one laptop.Teacher’s tip: keep the device for lessons only during lesson time. A tablet that is also the gaming device invites distraction. See playing during lessons.Related: What to have ready.

	Laptop	Tablet	Phone
Screen size	Best	Good	Too small
Seeing the page the teacher shares	Clear	OK	Hard
Stability	Stable on a table	Needs a stand	Needs a stand
Distractions	Fewer	Games nearby	Notifications
Overall	Recommended	Good	Backup only

Laptop, tablet or phone: which is best for online Quran lessons?

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