FINDING COMMON GROUND WITH PARENTS, TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS: WE ALL WANT WHAT IS BEST FOR STUDENTS!

• State Standards include Internet use and evaluation of resources
  • Texas State Standards call for creative and collaborative learning using technology
  • Standards call for the teaching of online safety to students.
• Texas Education Agency's guidelines for teachers emphasize monitoring and teaching students about safe and smart Internet use. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/imet/intersafe/index.html
• Teachers and librarians need to relate with today's digital students
  • VIDEO: Digital students@Analog School. This video is more an indictment  about higher education and I agree with much of what the students say. But I know many K-12 students are in analog environments as well. -http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b5c8973ade16764156be
  • Despite its age, and the fact that have additional documents, I still like the Pew Study called The Digital Disconnect. It has public school students speaking out similarly to the college students in the video. http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=67

     

• Creative online activities, such as webquests, communication projects, and other options are exciting and engaging to students
• It's good for teachers too...can reignite excitement in teaching and provide satisfying results as students' attitudes and products improve.