I have been remiss in posting lately. Busy semester plus ideas only in their infancy are to blame.
But I read an interesting post this morning on the TeachPaperless blog and I loved it:
21 things that will become obselete in education by 2020
So many of these topics have come up at my school and district in the past couple of months! The point about language labs becoming obsolete though really hit home for me.
Hope it gives you a few things to ponder before class starts tomorrow morning.
Showing posts with label wifi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wifi. Show all posts
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
WiFi access for students
Lately there has been a lot of talk in our school about 21st century learning and how we need to change how we teach to address our 'new reality'. Among the topics discussed was the use of technology (finally!) in the classroom by students. Most schools, including ours, have a policy of no cell phone use in class, and as yet, no iPads/iPods/laptops either (at the discretion of the classroom teacher).
The conclusion being: WTH? How are we going to allow students to use technology and be on board with technology use if we're not letting them use the technology that they already own? I'm sure ours isn't the only district who would have a hard time funding school-owned laptops for all students, so why not take advantage of what the students have already and get them using it?
Along the same lines, students aren't allowed access to our school wifi, much to their disappointment. Personally, if I'm doing research or preparing a lesson, I have a very difficult if not impossible time if I don't have access to the internet. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for students to not have this access.
I know that there are security issues, and many teachers and admin get worried about appropriate use of technology and wifi, but if we're not teaching them this, when will they learn it? Would future employers not appreciate employees who know what's ok and what's not when it comes to appropriate use of technology at work?
Does your school/district have wifi at school and do students have access to it? How is security of the network maintained?
The conclusion being: WTH? How are we going to allow students to use technology and be on board with technology use if we're not letting them use the technology that they already own? I'm sure ours isn't the only district who would have a hard time funding school-owned laptops for all students, so why not take advantage of what the students have already and get them using it?
Along the same lines, students aren't allowed access to our school wifi, much to their disappointment. Personally, if I'm doing research or preparing a lesson, I have a very difficult if not impossible time if I don't have access to the internet. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for students to not have this access.
I know that there are security issues, and many teachers and admin get worried about appropriate use of technology and wifi, but if we're not teaching them this, when will they learn it? Would future employers not appreciate employees who know what's ok and what's not when it comes to appropriate use of technology at work?
Does your school/district have wifi at school and do students have access to it? How is security of the network maintained?
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