I believe schools play a significant part in shaping our students’ lives. That is, schools should prepare our students to be digital citizens who will live and work in the 21st century. This involves preparing students with: a) work skills such as those identified by the WEF, such as problem-solving, innovation, creative thinking, entrepreneurship, and collaboration …
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Is openness and sharing in schools unfair to our kids?
I am one of those who changed their opinion on this issue. In the beginning, I voted to agree considering the major privacy issue of sharing school pictures or student information online. Many more people have concerns about privacy and data breaches at various companies and governmental agencies. As adults, let alone kids/ students, we …
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What a tremendous class. I loved the idea of the debates and the conversations that it started. I feel lucky to have worked with the people in this class… all my classes for that matter. I have often said that I don’t pride myself on knowing a lot of information… but I have a lotContinue reading “Summary of learning.”
Continue readingEducators have a responsibility to use tech and social media to promote social justice.
What a time to be talking about social justice in the classroom. Many people in the world saw things through a different lens these past few weeks. Of course teachers should be teaching about social justice issues and it shouldn’t just be in the wake of such heartbreaking news either. In the article Alec sharedContinue reading “Educators have a responsibility to use tech and social media to promote social justice.”
Continue readingIs Sharing Caring?
I really enjoyed this debate as there were some great points brought up by both sides. The point brought up by Altan and Melinda about EAL families signing release forms they may not fully understand is a good one. Sheri and Dean argued that we need to teach positive online behavior and embrace it the new tech. world that weContinue reading “Is Sharing Caring?”
Continue readingShould cell phones be banned in the Classroom?
This is a controversial topic with many teachers; as we saw with the results of the vote it is an even split with teachers that want them VS. teachers that want them gone. There were great arguments made by both sides. Skyler and Alyssa argued that cell phones were a positive addition to the classroom while Jill and Tarina took thatContinue reading “Should cell phones be banned in the Classroom?”
Continue readingIs social media ruining childhoods?
I have a few conflicting ideas about this. If you haven’t guessed I am a bit of a hopeless romantic when it comes to the past. So I am sure you can guess that side of me doesn’t care much for social media. I would love to see young people develop a sense of analog-selfContinue reading “Is social media ruining childhoods?”
Continue readingShould we stop teaching things that are Google-able ?
If star trek/ star wars has taught us anything, its that they still need pilots in space. This tells us that there will always be a need for the human factor and computers can’t do everything for us. If you are asking the question “should we stop teaching google-able things in school I would counterContinue reading “Should we stop teaching things that are Google-able ?”
Continue readingIs technology a force of equity in the society
We had a great debate experience this week. Kalyn and I were debating Victoria and Jasmine on whether technology is a force of equity in society. It is one of the toughest topics that most of us feel on edge when trying to take a side. Educational technology offers a way for the marginalized …
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This was another great debate and some true colors came shining through as people had to overcome some technical difficulties. I admit I never really considered the equity of people with disabilities and how tech could help close that gap before this debate. Of course I have seen this in real life as talk-to-text bringsContinue reading “Equity and Technology”
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