Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students
This past week I was going through my Google Reader and catching up on my three favorite ed tech blogs. Cindy Danner-Kuhn had posted about the Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students. The Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students post was first made by School Technology Solutions. I read it and it was just one of those WOW moments. After trying to figure out my own feelings about some of the points on the list I thought about this class and want to know what YOU think about the post. I come from a time where we did not have computers in classrooms, only in the lab, and an overhead and VCR were fancy. I did not even have an email address until my senior year of high school. Read the link below and tell me what you think.
Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students
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Christopher Sandefur
1/16/2012 12:25:09 am
Student technology rights come with both positives and negatives with using them in the classroom. Wanting to have the right to use technology is understood but also demanding being protected currently is not realistic. Just as school districts are trying to stop peer bullying without technology, adding a technology aspect to bullying can slow down progress. This would be an element to add to lessons about bullying.
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casey costa
1/17/2012 02:42:23 am
I hadn't thought of the bullying aspect and still can't believe that people do this through technology. This is something that definitely would need to be addressed if used in the classroom. I agree with the fairness of bringing in one's own technology because of the different areas that children are. I know in my elementary school we only had ten computers and some hand held type boards to practice with in a class of thirty and only a few children would have been able to afford to purchase or contribute to more.
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George Pincock
1/17/2012 03:16:52 am
Our society is losing it social skills one day at a time. Honestly, when was the last time you sat down and wrote some one a letter, or just had a conversation with a complete stranger? We should be proud of how far we have advanced with technology but at the same time we should be saddened by how far we have let our social skills fall. We need well qualified teachers to educate children with and about modern technology but we also need well qualified teachers to help student build social skills.
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Ryan Mansfield
1/17/2012 03:29:47 am
Agreed. I am sure you have seen this one. It wears me out the number of times that I call a kid and he cannot talk on the phone. He has zero social skills. But as soon as you text the kid, his response is instant. I actually had a recruit this last week that I had talked to actually twice since November. He almost refused to talk on the phone. As soon as I emailed him, his response was instant. The kid lives on his iphone and sends out emails like candy. In person, he might have said five words on his visit. If I would have been emailing him while he was actually on his visit, I probably would have gotten more info out of him.
Heather Kirkendoll
1/17/2012 12:59:56 pm
I agree. I think students are excelling in using technology, but not very responsibly at times. Cyberbullying is one huge example. Another example is seen even in Masters courses. Is there anyone here who has not seen classmates text during a class? Or maybe even guilty themselves? Even when the teacher is giving a lessson.
Prof. Myers
1/17/2012 01:12:23 pm
The texting in class makes me crazy. I do keep my phone out to check the time but the teacher has put work into the lesson and should be given attention and respect. I know that can be hard when you don't like the class or the teacher. This is another place where we are loosing are social graces.
Stacy Crommie
1/18/2012 10:54:26 pm
I totally agree. Our social skills are starting to falter. Even asking a teacher a question is difficult for students. When I started college, the first thing I noticed was how the students straight out of high school were nervous about asking a question in classes. When I started to tutor, I told my students that they need to speak up if they do not understand. After all they are paying for this class and it is their future.
Stacy Crommie
1/18/2012 11:05:01 pm
Prof. Myers - texting drove me crazy too until I learned a little trick. I used a Intrawrite board, while wandering through the classroom. Everytime I came near a phone that was on, the Intrawrite board would mess up and not work properly. So the students would have to turn off their phones for the lesson to continue. Unfortunately, the Intraboard is not available for all teachers.
Nick Camp
1/18/2012 11:47:08 pm
George, you took the words right out of my mouth. It is sad how far our social skills have plummet. The thing that is my alarming is it shows no signs of changing. We have embraced and mastered technology which is great, but in the same token we have actually hurt ourselves.
Stephanie Armiger
1/21/2012 08:22:25 am
Stacy-
Stephanie Armiger
1/21/2012 08:34:11 am
George,
Ryan Mansfield
1/17/2012 03:36:15 am
I am not so much worried about the technology that kids are bringing into the classroom but what they are taking out of the classroom. The case I am referring to took place within the last year in a public school on the east coast. I believe it was either Washington D.C or Philly. The school had issued computers to their students with webcams built into the laptops. The students began to notice that the webcams were being turned on from an outside source while the students were using them at their homes. This to me raises several concerning ideas; 1) Why do the schools need to know what their students are doing away from school and 2) Since when do students need to be montitored by video when not on school grounds?
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Robert Thomas
1/17/2012 11:06:34 pm
Wait a few more years from now and see what its like. You think kids social skills are bad now, with the technology changes there will be few and far between kids with social skills. Which will be harder as coaches to be able to relate to athletes. Because to get them to perform at their best you need to be able to relate to them. Not all athletes are the same, to be successful we have to be able to push the right buttons.
Jeremy Esry
1/18/2012 12:37:32 am
I was not aware at all aobut this situation but cannot say that I am surprised at all that it happened. Hopeully all involved where correctly punished for this was just an isolated incident that does not happen again. There is no way that schools should be allowed to monitor their students when they are not on school grounds (unless it is a school related function).
Audrey Crabtree
1/21/2012 04:38:29 am
I had never heard of this incident and it is very alarming. I would see no reason this would be necessary or legal! As a parent I would be furious and second guessing the educational system.
Stephanie Armiger
1/21/2012 08:54:07 am
Wow! I hadn't heard of this incident and looked for it after your post. Here is a link to a story about the incident. http://boingboing.net/2010/02/17/school-used-student.html
Cara Barth-Fagan
1/22/2012 11:21:44 am
Christopher,
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George Pincock
1/16/2012 12:51:20 am
There is a whole lot that can be said about those rights. I agree with so much of it but at the same time some of it seems so far fetched. I agree that technology needs to be part of our class rooms. Technology in education sets the current generation apart from those of the past. The opportunities available to students today is truly unbelievable. But with those opportunities, we also need to create some type of equality. Not every student will have knowledge or even access to some technology. Not every teacher will have knowledge or even access to some technology. Many questions will rise because of this. Does a student who can submit work digitally have a better understanding of the subject matter being taught? How does a teacher grade assignments if the student demands using technology that the teacher is not familiar with. Additionally I don't like how this article refers to a "Bill of Rights." Maybe a "Bill of Privileges" would be more appropriate. The ultimate goal of education is to prepare a student for the future. Technology is obviously part of that, but so are some of the old fashion things we grew up with (VCR and overheads). We have to teach kids how it all works together. Its all about finding a balance.
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Christopher Sandefur
1/17/2012 03:43:27 am
George-I do agree with your statement of preparing students for all aspects. It is important for students to have the ability to use both non-technological tools and technological tools. It all comes down to being fair. Is it fair for one student to have technology because of their economical status and they a better education because of it? I believe if something is required in a class, it then must be provided to all.
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Jeremy Esry
1/18/2012 12:54:28 am
George - Enjoyed reading your prespective, especailly on how you beileve it should be renamed the "Bill of Privileges" We should continue to eduacate our students and prepare them for the future however we cannot do so at the expense of other teaching techniques that have been very useful and productive in the past. Just because the technology is there to use does not always make the correct or most efficiant way to do something.
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Stacy Crommie
1/18/2012 11:00:21 pm
I like how you asked "Does a student who can submit work digitally have a better understanding..." It got me to thinking about the subject I teach, which is math. The students understand the concepts and can apply them when using a calculator, but when there is no calculator, they struggle. I was taught old school, where the calculator was rarely used. I found it very disconcerting when some of my students in Algebra II did not know their multiplication tables. Sometimes technology makes one lose basics and thinking on one's feet.
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Heather Kirkendoll
1/16/2012 12:55:06 pm
Where there were some points in there that I agree with, for instance timely feedback is very important, and technology will prepare them for their future. Many "rights" I find huge issues with. For instance, by Missouri law, we are not allowed to be friends with any students in the school district on facebook and other social medias. We do however post our lessons on line, but in actuallity, I may have one or two students and/or parents use this a year. As a teacher, there are so many nonschool related issues we have to deal with with facebook, and who said what about who on facebook, that I know, they are not mature enough to use it responsibly. And yes, we have had many lessons on proper online behavior, but it did not help the situations. Another issue, I do not and will not use wikipedia, and to have students allowed to use this, is just teaching lazy research. The biggest issue I have is saying that if I have it I can bring it, and if I don't the school should provide it for me. I don't know where they live, but our school has over half students on free and reduced lunch. We do not have the resources to provide everyone with such technology. We are lucky to provide for all the ones who need food for weekend backpack programs.
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Prof. Myers
1/17/2012 12:42:57 am
I am with you on the Wikipedia. I know that most of the content is correct but the fact is it is a wiki and that meas that ANYONE can edit it. I also understand that they have fact checkers and they go over the information but it is not the most reliable source. I do not use Wikipedia often at all and have no plans letting students of using Wikipedia as a source. This might be close minded of me but know that there are better sources for our students to use and they need to know how to find them.
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Popi Stevens
1/18/2012 12:36:33 am
That was interesting to read about the black out and the SOPA and PIPA laws. If the laws are passed they feel it may harm free and open internet so i'm a little interested to see how it will unfold.
Casey Costa
1/17/2012 02:46:06 am
Drawing the line between professionalism and friendship seems to be becoming harder with technology being used so widely and with the idea of using facebook or other social networks for class work. It could be made so they would have to have a separate account for school, but that's a hassle and would be taking away from the fact that students are always on it because they would have to go onto a different account just for assignments. Also, I feel like this could be a problem especially with the economy because so many are cutting back and the internet isn't really a necessity so for some it may be convenient but I feel that paper copies of assignments are still very useful for a majority of people.
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Melea Shimkus
1/22/2012 12:16:40 pm
I agree with the Missouri law that students should not be allowed to be friends on facebook with their teachers, unless they are 18 and older. I don't think it's right for students to know about their teachers' personal lives and vice-versa. However, I do realize that some happenings on facebook create issues at school. These issues should be dealt with and punishments should be carried out accordingly in a similar manner to other offenses done on school grounds based on the school's rules.
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casey costa
1/17/2012 02:39:30 am
Today we are so technologically advanced that I do agree students do need to be exposed to and have help with learning these new technologies in order to keep up with this fast paced change today so they can succeed in the future. However, there are some negatives to this. The right to use the internet and such at school should be in place, but with limits because most children are not going to get online at school just to learn so if it is for a project or has some sort of educational value I can understand that. I know at my high school and even in my undergrad we weren't allowed to get on social networking sites on school computers as they were a distraction to most.
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George Pincock
1/17/2012 03:11:00 am
I completely agree that student should have the right to use the internet and such at school, but it must be monitored in some fashion. I've been on both sides of fence here. As a college athlete I was required to do study hall hours each week. For me those study hall hours consistedf for hours of youtube and facebook and very little that resembled anything academic. Now that I am a coach and see my athletes doing the same I see the frustration that it can bring to an educator. We've become so technologically advanced that its hard to say when youtube or some other site is being used for non academic purpose and thus we have a difficult time monitoring students activity on computers.
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Heather Kirkendoll
1/17/2012 01:10:25 pm
George- I agree, sometimes allowing something, can open up a whole big bag of issues. And not to mention, you were a college student. I know my middle schoolers are far less mature than you were, even though they may not believe so. And their brains have not fully developed what is right and wrong yet. So needless to say, they do not always make the best choices.
Ryan Mansfield
1/17/2012 03:19:40 am
As far as the tech side, I think there is always positives and negatives. I think alot of times teachers, coaches, recruiters etc. put too much faith in the tech side relying solely on emails, texts or tweets. I think that there are positives with technology in the regards that technology will allow me to reach a certain amount of people or a certain section of those that I need to contact. The idea that technology allows me to reach a larger audience is an idea that I am not yet sold on do to the fact that when it comes right down to it, recruiting or teaching still has to have a face. I have never once signed a student athlete solely on a text, email or tweet. At some point in time, the student and usualy a parent or both parents will visit the school and want to know who is working with their child and what you will be doing in order to help their son/daughter be successfull at the college level both on and off the field.
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Christopher Sandefur
1/17/2012 03:38:41 am
Ryan-I agree that it is important not to solely rely on technology. I believe it is important to teach both aspects of thing. It is also important to understand your audience. If you audience is a very young or you are located in an area where internet is not accessible, then it is important to make everything equally accessible. I believe with recruiting we use technology to bring the athlete in but it still comes down to face to face interaction with the recruits. I still use "old fashion" mail out forms for recruits.
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Nick Camp
1/18/2012 12:08:20 am
Coach, I like that you still use the "old fashion" mail when it comes to letters of intent in things of that nature. My fear is as much as we use technology our social skills as a society are going down tremendously. I believe technology has begun to take over and we struggle to have decent conversations face to face anymore because its so much easier to say what you want over a text message.
Prof. Myers
1/17/2012 04:49:24 am
I just found this info graph and it made me wounder if I made a FB page for this class would it help? I know we have a lot going on but I know most of you know FB and some are uncomfortable with the other technology we are using (we will still use it). Check out the link below and let me know what you think in a reply.
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Stephanie Armiger
1/21/2012 09:43:37 am
I just checked out the information on social media as a teaching tool. I personally like the idea of a Facebook page because I can easily get the updates to my e-mail and cell phone. I have tried to get Twitter on my phone but haven't been able to get the updates. I don't have a smartphone, but thought I could still get the updates sent as a text. I may have to ask our classmate, Matthew, for some help with getting it on my phone. Or maybe I just need to go ahead and "upgrade" to a smartphone.
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Kelli Miller
1/17/2012 11:52:03 am
Like our own government's Bill of Rights, the Educational Technology Bill of Rights brings about many loopholes that students can use in the classroom. For example, according to our Constitution, we have the right to freedom of press, speech, religion, etc...When white supremecy groups hand out pamphlets with hate speech and propaganda written inside the paper, the courts cannot do anything about it. The same can be said for the Educational Technology Bill of Rights. Students should have the right to use their own technology in the classroom as well as the right to use social media. However, it is the use of each student that should be scrutinized.
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Prof. Myers
1/17/2012 12:57:24 pm
Some of you commented that it is against the law for teachers and students to be friends on social networks. That law was blocked in the courts and then amended in a special session of congress this past September. The law was amended to state that school districts must have a policy that outlines the types of contacts that teachers can have with students regarding technology. I don't suggest that any one be Facebook friends with their students. It is just a bad idea. Having a Facebook page that is open to the public works to connect with students and parents in a transparent way. It is the private conversations that a teacher and a student can have that could be dangerous. Below is a link to a Huffington Post that does a nice job of explaining it.
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Stephanie Armiger
1/21/2012 09:26:50 am
I was concerned when this first passed this summer, because I am a substitute at the school district that my children attend. As I have mentioned before, I have two teenagers and a few of their friends have requested to be “friends” on Facebook. I told my daughter when they did and I “accepted”. I have known these children since preschool. These kids added me on Facebook like 3 or 4 years ago. I have never requested to be friends with a child or teen and I personally wouldn't want to be friends with any of my students on Facebook either. On my Facebook page I have a variety of friends, including 3 pastors, and have never posted anything that I wouldn’t show or tell my mother and pastor. My concern was should I delete the few teens that I have while subbing even though the law has been amended?
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Audrey Crabtree
1/17/2012 02:06:52 pm
I think technology is great and we can learn so much from it, but there are a lot of issues I have with allowing students to use it excessively in class. There is always the issue of responsibility when it comes to students and inappropriate things. You will always have students who will push the limits and purposefully be on things they are not supposed to. There are many games and apps that can be downloaded that will take away from class. This would be a particular problem for students who bring their own technology to class because it would be hard to block what they are viewing, seeing how they are on a different system. I also really don't feel that social networks have anything to deal with in class activities. I believe it would be a further distraction because students would be too concerned about what their friends in the other classrooms are doing. The problem with students bringing their own expensive things is that others who cannot afford it will be left out. Schools do not have the funds to pay for the students to have those things and by the time they have something, there is a new and better item out there. Another aspect to think about is the threat of stolen objects increases.
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Melea Shimkus
1/22/2012 12:30:09 pm
I agree that there will always be students who push the limits on anything and everything just because they can. I also agree that social networks have no place in the classrooms. Teachers should be more aware of the newest technology, especially in today's age. I did not think of having teachers set up a web site or having a source to share notes; this would eliminate the issue of students having their own laptops.
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Matthew Clanahan
1/17/2012 10:22:19 pm
There were a few of these that really stood out to me.
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Kelli Miller
1/18/2012 02:50:21 am
I believe one of the most important duties a teacher has is to prepare students for the next phase in life. Whether it is a kindergarten teacher preparing students to enter first grade, or it is a high school teacher preparing students for college and the "real-world", teachers are accountable in helping to guide students in the right direction.
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Elyce Lamphere
1/20/2012 12:42:38 am
I agree completely, teachers should be held accountable for keeping our student's up to date on the newest technology. However, with that statement, there needs to be more resources out there to help keep our teachers up to date. With expectations, there must be ways out there to help meet them.
Matthew Clanahan
1/22/2012 12:28:05 pm
Elyce: I think the resources are already available — this class is one of countless resources — and many instructors just aren't taking the personal responsibility to avail themselves of what is available. While I realize that not everyone is tech savvy, that is becoming increasingly unacceptable in the professional world. We must strive to educate ourselves on what is available and possible with technology.
Elyce Lamphere
1/17/2012 11:51:05 pm
This was was very interesting link. I think the child who wrote this made valid points in the fact that the way our society is moving, in a very fast and technological direction, student's should be taught the newest ways of technology and how to use them. Our world is going to keep evolving technologically. And our student's are our future. However, some of the things, that were said, I didn't agree with fully. The one about using Wikipidia as a source, the point about doing research is the process on how to acquire the correct information. Just because its easy, and most of the time correct, there are scholarly ways to get the right information. I do not agree with that statement.
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Thomas Buehler
1/18/2012 12:03:32 am
I agree with what you say about how technology moving fast and students need to keep up. America is behind several other countries in education. If our students can utilize technology in the classroom they will have an advantage over other schools in other countries.
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Thomas Buehler
1/17/2012 11:58:43 pm
I agree with all of the amendments in this kid's "bill of rights" except for the right to cite Wikipedia and the right to use social networking in school. Wikipedia typically contains very accurate and extensive information that is useful when inquiring about a topic. However, the fact that any person has the right to post something on Wikipedia makes it a invalid source. Although most of the information is accurate, the potential for invalid information makes it unreliable. I also don't agree with the right to social network in school. There is no room for social networking during classes when teacher are trying to educate. If the students would like to do it before or after school then they have the right to do that.
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Jeremy Esry
1/18/2012 12:19:09 am
Wikipedia is always correct and a very valid source - I found this on Wikipedia....actually I wrote this on Wikipedia. Tom, I agree with you about this subject, however am guilty of using Wikipedia myself in papers and to find out worthless facts but it is the easiest website to access for things like that and I believe until another easy to use website with only valid sources comes along this will be a problem we have to face in all levels of school.
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Popi Stevens
1/18/2012 12:30:53 am
My thoughts exactly! It is worthless to use wiki and cite it because anyone (including yourself) can create or edit a wiki page and cite it. It just has no validity.
Thomas Buehler
1/19/2012 08:40:17 am
After I saw your post I went on to Wiki and created a page on Jeremy Esry. Go check it out. Its not very flattery, but I was brutally honest. This the type of posts we're supposed to be posting right?
Nick Camp
1/18/2012 12:04:38 am
The Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students had some interesting points that I myself never thought of. The one that happen to catch my attention would be #5. Schools really don't allow the use of social media during the hours of normal operation. Would teachers and schools actually benefit by using social media to post announcements and assignments. My answer is yes and no, the majority of students these days live on social media and if lesson plans were adapted to social media students may be more willing to learn the material. The problem I see here is that not all students have access to social media on a daily basis, if lesson plans were tailored to fit social media how would these students benefit? Would teachers be required to develop two different lesson plans?
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Popi Stevens
1/18/2012 12:28:53 am
There were a lot of different points made about rights for students regarding technology. At first i was a little unsure how i felt about them because I am still coming from an experience where technology was not prevalent while i went to school. One right was i have the right to use my own technology at school & WiFi schould be readily available. I think these are rights that at the present time just can't be met by some (a lot) schools. And Citing (using) wikipidia is one i disagree with. Any person could create a wiki page and say its true. Wiki is not a reliable source and should not be used in eduaction as a source!
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Elyce Lamphere
1/20/2012 12:31:29 am
I agree with your statement about having WiFi being readily available at schools, but is something that is a challenge to be met across the whole country. The challenge I see with this is the money our education systems lack across the country. Some wealthy school districts find this not a big problem acquiring it. However, on the other side of things, the poor school districts do not have the funds to make this available for their student's. Considering our society and how fast technologically it is advancing, I think our government should put more time and money into our schools.
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Audrey Crabtree
1/21/2012 04:35:04 am
I agree with Elycee. The government needs to look more into the schools because they are our future. Technology is a great learning source and something ever school should have the oppurtunity to use it to its full potentional.
Jeremy Esry
1/18/2012 12:29:53 am
I enjoyed reading the Educational Technology Bill of Rights for students and agreed with most of the rights except for the use of Wikipedia as a valid source and the use of socail networks during school. However I do believe that in todays society it is important for students to be able to be efficiant on the internet and that if it is a technology class which uses Facebook, Twitter or anyother social media outlet that it would be beneficial to the students and they should be allowed to access these sites but only during that particular class. Especailly if they could learn about LinkedIn or similar websites that are going to help them in the future. The biggest problem I had with the Bill of Rights was the very first one. I do not believe that students should be allowed to use their own technology in class. I can only see this causing problems in the classroom. First off, with all the apps that are available today how can the teacher manage what the student is actually doing on the technology decide and if they are cheating or anything. My biggest fear with the first Bill though is what are you going to do/say to the students who are less fortunate and cannot afford the newest technology like some of their classmates? I can see this leading to discouragment and not doing the assignment to even violence and stealing others devices.
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Stephanie Armiger
1/18/2012 12:48:06 am
I understand that utilizing technology in the classroom is important and I agree that educators need to use a variety of technology tools to engage students. However, I would say I have to disagree with a few of the points that were made.
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Kelli Miller
1/18/2012 03:17:48 am
Stephanie-
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Melea Shimkus
1/18/2012 03:16:17 am
Technology definitely has its advantages, but sometimes it comes with a price. I mean it literally has a price and many schools cannot afford to keep up with the most modern technology. I think all schools should be able to use the newest forms of technology in their classrooms with limitations. I think social media cites should not be used as a form of communication because it is a great distraction to the students and it would be difficult for the teachers to monitor how the students behave on social media cites. I also think that cyber bullying happens on the social media cites rather than other cites. Students should be focused on interacting with each other in person to work on their social skills instead of focusing on living through their social medias. Wikipedia should not be used as a source because it is not credible; anyone can change information on that website, making it unreliable. I think students should be able to use their own technology at school. If students can provide for themselves, they should be able to use it because it makes it easier and saves the school money. Students should be able to access wifi at schools. Teachers should not be afraid of technology but embrace it. There should be rules and regulations to how technology can be used in classrooms.
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Robert Thomas
1/22/2012 08:07:00 am
Like many have said before technology can be both good and bad for students and teachers. There needs to be an even balance between the use of technology and face to face interaction. Because not all situations in the real world will not be on the internet or other types of devices. I think the better a person is face to face the better they will be in the long run when it comes to getting a different job or something to that matter. With the lack of many kids these days dealing with interaction between one another not on line, but in real conservation how will they be successful when it comes to a interview for a job that they will have to talk infront of a person or people?
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Cara Barth-Fagan
1/22/2012 11:38:46 am
Melea,
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Ryan Mansfield
1/18/2012 03:28:07 am
Just a quick thought on the student bill of rights side of the discussion. I can't remember who had brought up the student bill of rights in comparison with the original bill of rights but what student rights cannot be taken away if our bill of rights are being challenged in today's courts? I know it was 11 years ago but there was a bill that was passed without argument from members of the house or senate called the patriot act. I am not going to argue one way or the other if the patriot act was good or bad but that it simply allows our government to tap our phones, check emails and track our movements simply for the fact that it can. If are rights under the constitution are able to be adjusted, why not student rights?
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Stacy Crommie
1/18/2012 10:49:16 pm
Reading about a student’s rights to technology brought up some good points. I believe the student is right in saying that the teacher should be knowledgeable on technology and embrace it. If the teacher is up on technology, not only can the teacher teach better but also help control cyberbullying. As far as phone usage, it should be allowed but restricted. There is a time and a place for them. Where I taught phone usage was not allowed, but as long as they were shut off during class time and gathered during test time, they were tolerated. As far as presenting digital media the teacher is not acquainted with, I believe the student should take in consideration the teacher may not have heard of it. If the student wants to use different media, he/she should ask the teacher if the teacher is familiar with it. That way the teacher can do a little research to accommodate the student. In return the teacher should also try to keep up on the latest technologies
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Cara Barth-Fagan
1/19/2012 10:25:07 am
Oh my gosh! I loved this article. I have my own students write up computer useage policies for thier classrooms. We as teachers have our own Twitter accounts, FB pages, text, etc to communicate with our own friends. Why shouldn't we allow our own students to do the same? It's a shame that there are some people have taken advantage of FB to cause us as teachers to not be able to communicate with our students. Personally I connected with this article becuase I know about most of the media outlets and technology.
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Matthew Clanahan
1/22/2012 12:38:49 pm
Cara: I couldn't agree more. Most of us use these multimedia outlets; even more of our students use them. Here are tools that students enjoy using and already understand. Why not put them to use for academia?
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