WOW! What awesome use of technology and communication! I'm sure the students are loving it, and it's a great way to keep parents in the loop. I could see using a blog to keep parents updated just like the class/school newsletter that we currently use. We'd be going green, too, with not using all that paper! Podcasts are a great way to record presentations for parent and student use.
I loved having kids blog assignments and comment on other students' blogs. This encourages deeper thinking rather than just copying answers onto a worksheet. It also is a great motivator because if it's fun the students will stick with it, and the thought that other students can see their responses should make them take their assignments more seriously.
This article really impressed me with the possibilities for education. I am a realist, though, and I know that much of the population at my school does not have access to this technology. I do know of one of our neighboring school districts where all middle and high school students are given a laptop. I'm wondering if MISD is headed in that direction. I know my kids would love it!!!
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I have a friend who's child attends a school where he's been given a laptop. It seems to be a great learning tool and WOW! like you said...talk about going green. I wonder if MISD will go in that direction as well? I wonder how the district monitors student's travels on the web?
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