Day 11
Today we have been discussing using devices in our classroom, either by BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) or the 1:1 program (all students have a district-issued device). We listed and discussed Pro's and Con's for both ideas. I'm still anxious to get the student devices as long as we have an adequate plan for implementation.
Since Lowndes County will be a 1:1 district I have thought about this quite a bit and I have a lot of questions. I'm wondering if our textbooks will be shifted to online. Our current Spanish book has a CD-Rom version but the students will receive Mac Book Airs, which won't have the CD-Rom drive....
I have just written an email to all three building-level administrators asking them my questions about the 1:1 program.
We continued to work on Arts and Crafts. I really wish mine has no marker marks on the watercolor. I guess it will all work out. If my finished project looks ridiculous - maybe I could re-do it at home from start to finish. I'm not too good at being 'abstract'. I like neat, even, symmetrical designs ....
We received an assignment to work on a persuasive letter to a school district reluctant to allow educational use of electronic devices at school. I think my main angle would be that the district network could limit and monitor what they will be able to do.
Hasta mañana.
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