As we begin to have more and more students bring personal technologies into the school environment, it becomes more important than ever that we teach students to use all technologies (personal and school system owned) safely and responsibility. I thought this recent article offered an interesting option for elementary schools.
Teaching Young Students to use Technology Responsibly
by Brad Flickinger
We need to prepare our students to act responsibly when the moment of stupidity arrives. We should not just hand students technology and expect them to use it responsibly. They are kids after all.
Here is a fictitious story to show my point: imagine three fifth grade students check out a Flip video camera to work on a class project during lunch recess. They want to show the principle of an arc by showing a student swinging on a swing. So here the three of them are out on the playground using their “21st Century Skills” to make an awesome little video that will help their classmates learn a new concept. The teacher back inside eating her lunch could not be prouder -- she incorporates tech into her lessons.
Finish the article at...http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/blog_brad_flickinger/teaching_young_students_use_technology_responsibly
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