Tech savvy parent with a child in a low tech school - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T14:33:31Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/tech-savvy-parent-with-a-child?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A246727&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noShe will be in this school un…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-30:649749:Comment:2467272008-12-30T20:57:13.568ZmeLhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MelissaRollosson
She will be in this school until she graduates high school...I am talking the whole shebang here - not so much the actual hardware/software, she will get that both at home and at school. I am thinking more big picture. I want her to be not only literate, but savvy as well. How to find what she needs, how to create what she needs, etc. I figure most of this will have to come from home as I would wager the lower/middle school tech teacher (someone I used to work with occasionally) doesn't…
She will be in this school until she graduates high school...I am talking the whole shebang here - not so much the actual hardware/software, she will get that both at home and at school. I am thinking more big picture. I want her to be not only literate, but savvy as well. How to find what she needs, how to create what she needs, etc. I figure most of this will have to come from home as I would wager the lower/middle school tech teacher (someone I used to work with occasionally) doesn't incorporate many (if any) of the tools that have been mentioned in this discussion. Sure, my daughter learns how to use Word (fonts, colors, etc.), KidPix, various computer games and I know the teacher will add Excel, PowerPoint and probably Access - but to me, that is the very minimum. There is more to life than Microsoft Office (I intend to introduce her to OpenOffice soon). The upper school tech teacher does ahve students do some fairly creative projects, but again I assume without many of the tools discussed here. If you can give your daughter…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2360022008-12-17T20:07:00.596ZDarcie Priesterhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DarciePriester
If you can give your daughter access to the flip camera or any digital camera, encourage her to video tape ANYTHING she does throughout a day. It sounds like if she is not going to get it at school as quickly as you would like (and I would have a similar situation as you) encourage your daughter to use the technology at home. I learned because my parents didn't know how to work things, so I just taught myself. Anytime you can encourage her, do it!!<br />
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Try PhotoStory 3 and have her take pictures…
If you can give your daughter access to the flip camera or any digital camera, encourage her to video tape ANYTHING she does throughout a day. It sounds like if she is not going to get it at school as quickly as you would like (and I would have a similar situation as you) encourage your daughter to use the technology at home. I learned because my parents didn't know how to work things, so I just taught myself. Anytime you can encourage her, do it!!<br />
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Try PhotoStory 3 and have her take pictures and record stories with them, use Audacity (a free download) and have her record her own podcasts. Talk with her teacher and see if there are projects where she can use more technology at home and bring the project in. I create unique PowerPoints as birthday gifts for friends, including some pictures, music, inside jokes, etc. She could start with some of these! Good luck! So true about education not e…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2357072008-12-17T13:06:37.075ZmeLhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MelissaRollosson
So true about education not embracing technology. A colleague read a book a few years ago that addressed this - mentioned that in many professions a person from 100 years ago would be lost (think about surgery, what would a surgeon from the late 1800s/early 1900s think about today's operating room). However, a teacher from the late 1800s/early 1900s could walk in today's classroom and be perfectly comfortable - we still have chalkboards (okay, many now use markers instead of chalk), texts in…
So true about education not embracing technology. A colleague read a book a few years ago that addressed this - mentioned that in many professions a person from 100 years ago would be lost (think about surgery, what would a surgeon from the late 1800s/early 1900s think about today's operating room). However, a teacher from the late 1800s/early 1900s could walk in today's classroom and be perfectly comfortable - we still have chalkboards (okay, many now use markers instead of chalk), texts in book form, pencils and paper. This teacher could hit the ground running in most classrooms.<br />
I also read a report not too long ago that of the 155 fields studied as far as technology use was concerned, education fell in the bottom third, behind logging, farming, etc. I would start by having her u…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2356942008-12-17T12:39:07.526ZJennifer Cronkhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Jennifercronk
I would start by having her use Voicethread, it is really easy to use and she could publish reports and get comments from others.<br />
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You may also want to start a NING for digital citizenship among younger kids, Like the Digiteen Ning
I would start by having her use Voicethread, it is really easy to use and she could publish reports and get comments from others.<br />
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You may also want to start a NING for digital citizenship among younger kids, Like the Digiteen Ning tech savvy, but with razor sh…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2356322008-12-17T05:06:52.655ZVincenthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Vincent
tech savvy, but with razor sharp critical thinking, right :0
tech savvy, but with razor sharp critical thinking, right :0 Thanks Mel, we are a work in…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2356302008-12-17T05:06:13.327ZVincenthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Vincent
Thanks Mel, we are a work in progress. Let's all move to a more neutral environment-- Open office is available for Windows, Mac and Linux, I think .... photo story, though, is a great windows freebie!!!!! Get your child creating..... check out my post on constructivism..... ;)
Thanks Mel, we are a work in progress. Let's all move to a more neutral environment-- Open office is available for Windows, Mac and Linux, I think .... photo story, though, is a great windows freebie!!!!! Get your child creating..... check out my post on constructivism..... ;) Great topic. I am not a teach…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2355782008-12-17T03:47:39.334ZJames Gilmanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JamesGilman
Great topic. I am not a teacher, just a parent and a small town official. I have watched over the past several years educational resources slowly degrade and the student teacher ratio expand. Having been in technology myself for the last 25 years I have seen entire how technology has transformed business. It is hard to find a business that has not been transformed after implementing technology. Education is one area that has not been transformed. Teachers have not embraced technology as a way…
Great topic. I am not a teacher, just a parent and a small town official. I have watched over the past several years educational resources slowly degrade and the student teacher ratio expand. Having been in technology myself for the last 25 years I have seen entire how technology has transformed business. It is hard to find a business that has not been transformed after implementing technology. Education is one area that has not been transformed. Teachers have not embraced technology as a way for them to leverage their own skills. I see e-learning as a way to leverage the teachers time and skills. You will have to post a link…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-17:649749:Comment:2355292008-12-17T02:38:10.272ZLisa Dickhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LisaDick
You will have to post a link to her blog so we can see it and leave her some comments.
You will have to post a link to her blog so we can see it and leave her some comments. I have four RCA Small Wonders…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-16:649749:Comment:2352632008-12-16T15:23:33.812ZmeLhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MelissaRollosson
I have four RCA Small Wonders (similar to the Flip) at my disposal. For the most part, they go unused at my schools and I am not hesitant to take one home and use it.<br />
It will be intersting to see where all this leads us. Her teacher has told me she will design a project in the future so my daughter can use technology - I hope she does it sooner rather than later, simply so if the project is successful there are opportunities for more (and maybe other kids will try it). Two years ago the flower…
I have four RCA Small Wonders (similar to the Flip) at my disposal. For the most part, they go unused at my schools and I am not hesitant to take one home and use it.<br />
It will be intersting to see where all this leads us. Her teacher has told me she will design a project in the future so my daughter can use technology - I hope she does it sooner rather than later, simply so if the project is successful there are opportunities for more (and maybe other kids will try it). Two years ago the flower she drew in Paint was the only entry in the computer-generated category in her grade division of the school art show. I just searched horses on wid…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-16:649749:Comment:2352512008-12-16T14:57:17.219ZLisa Dickhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LisaDick
I just searched horses on <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com">widgetbox</a> and there were tons of great widgets she might like. The <a href="http://www.theflip.com">Flip</a> would be great for her to easily videotape her horses to add to the blog:)
I just searched horses on <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com">widgetbox</a> and there were tons of great widgets she might like. The <a href="http://www.theflip.com">Flip</a> would be great for her to easily videotape her horses to add to the blog:)