I misspoke in a comment a week ago and want to clarify. I said I didn’t use the laser at all. But I do. For distant posters like Sabrina’s “How you doing?” poster that is such an effective tool to start class. Or the colors/numbers chart.
But I still try to limit the use of the laser on stuff that is important, like the target structures during a story. Or the Classroom Rules. Those I walk over to and put my hand on them and let the point I’m making there really sink in.