BitsyJ

A teacher on a learning journey.

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@KarlyAl74072569 @AMorrisQueensU I have seen this first hand when my students are given iPads when it is my prep. It is very difficult to monitor 20 5 years olds on iPads and they are smart they know how to navigate their way around.

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@AMorrisQueensU In our school there seems to be the option of both. There are always 6 in a class for student use but when a whole class needs to be working on something then they can sign out the cart.

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@staceyj83465996 @Jerrod38391448 @AMorrisQueensU I just mentioned that one another post.

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@Jerrod38391448 @FionaONeal6 @Krista13702255 That is actually a really thoughtful way to consider its use. Thank you.

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@FionaONeal6 @Krista13702255 I was just mentioning that on another post. It can be a great tool to support diverse learners and ELL students. I had a little non-verbal boy use his iPad to communicate using familiar pictures.

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@21slr5 @KarlyAl74072569 @AMorrisQueensU I agree. I find it hard to say it is "good" or "bad." So much is about how it is used. It can be an incredible learning tool and a way for our ELL students to communicate their learning to their families. A child could use it to tell their story in their native language.

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@MichaelaHopkin @KarlyAl74072569 @AMorrisQueensU Oh interesting! I wonder is Abby will follow suit.

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@AMorrisQueensU @KarlyAl74072569 I completely agree. When covid hit it took us weeks to first get ourselves aquainted with online platforms and then try and teach all our parents and students how to use it.

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@AMorrisQueensU That is were I see technology being especially useful in the classroom rather than just replacing one way of presenting information with another. It creates brand new opportunities for learning not available any other way.

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@AMorrisQueensU "Redefinition" speaks to the possibilities of technology. S. Auslander argues that skype allows students to have "a global experience, to become internationally minded, to experience diverse cultures and be equipped to share information about their own culture and community.

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@AMorrisQueensU @MsParbeeBrar @bellingson44 This is one of the reasons I don't personally allow "tech time" but use it instead as an instruction tool as well as a way to document learning.

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@AMorrisQueensU @MsParbeeBrar @bellingson44 I agree. I definitely see it used, even in my own school, as a way to "keep my students busy" when it's my prep. Obviously this is something that has to be taken into account. We are not the only teachers of our students.

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@BluebellsSea @AMorrisQueensU I'm inclined to agree with you. I also see value in providing some of our learners alternative ways to show their learning. i.e. videoing their Story Workshop story, documenting their learning. I'm not as excited about the iPad games.

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@AMorrisQueensU @katunamatata95 @MsParbeeBrar M. Jenkins states parents "are choosing a lo-tech, no-tech education for their children is that it teaches students the innovative thinking skills many employers desire. She adds that students weaned on technology often lack that ability to think outside the box and problem solve

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@AMorrisQueensU @katunamatata95 @MsParbeeBrar I think our readings of different school approaches has shown evidence for multiple ways for students to develop the core competencies they need for life. At some point them may have access and if they have critical thinking, communication, and creative skills they will catch up.

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@AMorrisQueensU #techatschool I believe that technology is a tool like any other. If used appropriately it can be very effective. As an kindergarten educator I love having access to global information I can share with my students. It develops a broader awareness of the world.

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@katunamatata95 @MsParbeeBrar @AMorrisQueensU "As the world becomes more interconnected, teachers are diversifying their approach to education. Today, global teaching is not only applied in the classroom, but on social media platforms which expose students to a large and diverse population of ideas and cultures."