3/17/14 Take Away Message

                   This evening we were talking about the difference between what we are preparing our students for in the future academically vs. what we are preparing them for digitally. Academically we are striving to mold students who are able to ask questions, be curious about the world and meet the new standards we have provided for them. Digitally it's important to prepare them with an understanding of not everything you read on the internet is true. While having them become aware of that, it's also important that we keep them pushing the technology wave going. Internet useage will only increase as time goes on, so it is important for students to be able to keep up with that.  We also spoke about the great advantages of technology for students with disabilities and students of other languages. New technology is constantly changing and groups such as this benefit from the advances greatly.

                  Another really interesting topic of discussion was about technology and social media in other countries. The fact that social media can be SHUT down in some countries really shocked me. I had no idea that was even possible. I would be interested in learning more about that. I could not picture what would happen in America if that happened.