Today we went through and took turns sharing our I4Ed Projects, some great information was shared by our classmates! I made a few notes on what stood out with each group as every group had some bery good points!
Devices in the classroom- should we or should we not have them? Although there are arguments for both, there was an example given in the presentation that really stuck with me. The girls talked about the example of a red, green, yellow and (blue?) light when using devices in the classroom. Each color would have a corresponding rule in terms of device use- from no device at all to free use of devices. I think this was a great idea, keep devices in the classroom and use them when the time is appropriate but know when to draw the line.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - issues that we have when it comes to the internet and new technology that we have in our lives and classrooms. There are many arguments for both sides, but we decided as a group that we believed there would always be good, bad and ugly- but what we need to focus on is proper education and utilization. If we can teach our students the proper way to be using these tools- they can be amazing resources that help all of us succeed with education and many other areas of our lives.
"How Not to Steal" from cyber space. They talked about how easy it is these days to be stealing information and mentioned a point that is always worth coming back to, and that is to be vigilant in monitoring our students work. We need to be sure that we are teaching our students how to properly cite materials that include not only text, but music, pictures and anything else that we are using. With this project I appreciated their points on creative commons and copyright issues, I think it is important to understand the differences. Although it can sometimes be much more difficult to find pictures or other material that you prefer using proper copyright, our students need to understand the differences.
As far as filters go in our schools, I think that I agree that filtering should be more specific and not go overboard. I also agree that students can go home and search for anything they want, we might as well be teaching them how ot use these resources properly!
The last group took a different spin on things and made a video to present, loved it! (Sidenote- this is why we should let videos into our classroom- it was my favorite presentation!) This group did a GREAT job of pointing out the differences between bullying and cyber bullying- and I liked that near the end they pointed out that more bullying happens in every day life as opposed to online. I also like the point that the social media tends to exaggerate cyber bullying (although it is terrible, it can still be overplayed).
Great class, thanks for all of the presentations!
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