http://www.portical.org/blog/dont-just-say-no/544.htm Mostly pertinent thoughts about technology and education by school and district leaders. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:51:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.portical.org/blog/dont-just-say-no/544.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5998 Amanda Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:33:05 +0000 http://www.portical.org/blog/?p=544#comment-5998 Do What I Say AND What I Do If we are going to teach our students 21st century skills, then we have to provide an environment in which that can take place. For this reason, I think that the issue of allowing students to be able to transfer their files between home and school takes priority. We are going to have to continue to collaborate and find the best solutions to keep the security problem at a minimum. Like the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, schools will have to make daily decisions on student safety. This will become an easier and easier task as we all create this digital learning climate in our schools that is necessary for our students to be successful in the world today. You can visit http://www.epals.com/groups/support/pages/internet-safety-tips.aspx to get some great tips on how to teach students internet safety and how to have a safe and secure learning environment. Do What I Say AND What I Do
If we are going to teach our students 21st century skills, then we have to provide an environment in which that can take place. For this reason, I think that the issue of allowing students to be able to transfer their files between home and school takes priority. We are going to have to continue to collaborate and find the best solutions to keep the security problem at a minimum. Like the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, schools will have to make daily decisions on student safety. This will become an easier and easier task as we all create this digital learning climate in our schools that is necessary for our students to be successful in the world today. You can visit http://www.epals.com/groups/support/pages/internet-safety-tips.aspx to get some great tips on how to teach students internet safety and how to have a safe and secure learning environment.

]]> http://www.portical.org/blog/dont-just-say-no/544.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5996 Debbie Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:26:10 +0000 http://www.portical.org/blog/?p=544#comment-5996 We are asking our students to “power down” while at school. We say we want to teach them 21st century skills and how to be tech-savy; however, we don’t allow them to use their cell phones, ipods, or laptops while at school. As an administrator, I certainly understand the dilemma every school is facing on the struggles and safety issues of students using their own devices at school. I challenge educators to continue to look for ways to make it possible for students to bring technology from home, into the classrooms and back. We are asking our students to “power down” while at school. We say we want to teach them 21st century skills and how to be tech-savy; however, we don’t allow them to use their cell phones, ipods, or laptops while at school. As an administrator, I certainly understand the dilemma every school is facing on the struggles and safety issues of students using their own devices at school. I challenge educators to continue to look for ways to make it possible for students to bring technology from home, into the classrooms and back.

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