https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/Speak-Up-2016-Ten-Things-Students.pdf en-us 2019-01-09 01:25:04 UTC 2019-01-21 04:36:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319473338 I work during the school year in the elementary schools in the district. Classrooms 3-4 have a class set of iPads that are assigned individually to students. 5th -12th grade all have their own iPads. More and more students are taking our online classes, I would say that many are not prepared for it and simply take it thinking it is the easier way to get their PE credit.]]> 2019-01-10 20:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319473338 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319475166 "self-directed mobile learning" This is great for some students and they do well and can manage and operate it with ease. Creating lessons and sharing videos and ideas with coworkers has its advantages. 
Instead of trying to find your teacher in school or on campus, an simple email can be sent. Saying that I've seen that backfire too , with too many emails are being sent instead of just reading the newsletter, listening in class or at practice, or looking at directions on the worksheet. ]]> 2019-01-10 20:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319475166 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319475654 "...42% of students say too many rules at school limit tech use." There needs to be limits to everything and wonder if sometimes there should be more limits on what students have access to or the amount of time they are in front of their screens. 

"Decreasing in interest : Summer camps, after school programs and student competition." Not concerned about the student competition part but it is good for students to know how to win and lose gracefully. Worried about physical activity and the ability to do gross motor skills because there has be limited participation with them. ]]> 2019-01-10 20:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319475654 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319980187 Bloomington has ipads for grades k-2 and then all students are issued a Chromebook beginning in 3rd grade. The push for digital content continues to evolve each year. Numbers leaving the district is what pushed Bloomington's own creation of online dedicated courses and hybrid versions as well. We are very much in the beginning stages of the online content and there have been many challenges already. Students have voiced they appreciate the variety and choice, so it continues to evolve at this point.]]> 2019-01-12 20:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319980187 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319980603 #7 Students still preferring teachers actually talking to students in terms of conferencing is one that I found reassuring to see. I am all about the balance and I still find it much easier to just sit down and talk to a student face-to-face. I am happy to see majority of students feel the same way.]]> 2019-01-12 20:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319980603 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319980855 #9 Goodbye summer camp......Umm no thank you! I do not like the idea of forcing a skillset so early on in life. Variety is so very important and having that time in the summer to sample different activities and generally be creative is absolutely vital. I think we tend to have an all or nothing approach to far too many things. ]]> 2019-01-12 20:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/319980855 eneseth https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320059080 I am really shocked that summer camp is less of an interest to students now. I lived for summer just to attend summer camps. Some of my best childhood memories were made at summer camps and I am sad at the fact that these are starting to become less and less popular among kids these days. ]]> 2019-01-13 16:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320059080 eneseth https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320059237 I am not surprised that students are getting their news now with electronic devices instead of paper newspapers. I also agree that over half of students don't know how to detect biased new sources which is very concerning to me, especially as a history teacher. ]]> 2019-01-13 16:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320059237 eneseth https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320059495 We just switched to Chromebooks this year with students. 7-12 are using them while our k-6 are still using iPads but will be making the switch next year to Chromebooks as well. ]]> 2019-01-13 16:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320059495 tyler_schmitz https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320095639 In Stewartville we have ipad carts for K-2. 3-5 has 1:1 Ipads 4th and 5th graders take their Ipads home. 6-12th grade has BYOD with an option to purchase from the school. ]]> 2019-01-13 20:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320095639 tyler_schmitz https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320098928 Coding for the future. I think in the future coding will be different then it is today but I think having kids exposed to in school is a really good idea. ]]> 2019-01-13 21:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320098928 tyler_schmitz https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320099517 That only 41% of students say they know how to detect bias in what they read online or how to evaluate information accuracy! That is scary!! ]]> 2019-01-13 21:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320099517 rgarcia28 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320107173 Northfield school district has 1:2 iPads for K-3, 1:1 iPads for 4th & 5th grade (iPads stay at school), and 1:1 iPads 6-12 (take home). We also carts with Chromebooks.]]> 2019-01-13 22:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320107173 rgarcia28 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320107714 When I see former students who are now in High School come back and visit (I teach 4th grade), I ask if they're taking any Computer Science type classes and more often than not it's the boys who have said yes versus girls. ]]> 2019-01-13 22:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320107714 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320108100 Prior Lake High School is 1:1 ipad. Technology is used in most classrooms at the high school and widely used across the district.]]> 2019-01-13 22:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320108100 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320108224 I can affirm (#2) that students at PLHS definitely can access social media at school. The challenge we are currently having is how and when to enforce social media use. So the access is definitely there in my district.]]> 2019-01-13 22:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320108224 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320108611 "Only 1/4 of high school students are playing online or digital games for learning purposes." My concern is that students are definitely using their iPads (at PLHS) during classes but not necessarily for classroom related use. Instead they use it for games or to waste time. We as educators need to make sure that our technology use benefits and aids in students learning, or it becomes a distraction.]]> 2019-01-13 22:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320108611 rgarcia28 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320108906 I think it's very concerning to see a decrease in participation in summer camps and after school programs due to online videos, digital games, etc. Although learning through tech is great, it's vital to have the in person interactions for the social skills that many teenagers nowadays lack. ]]> 2019-01-13 22:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320108906 schultzc31 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320140105 Northdale Middle School (Anoka Hennepin) is not a 1:1 school. We do have a bunch of chromebook carts that can be checked out but it is always a push and pull as to who has them.]]> 2019-01-14 03:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320140105 schultzc31 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320140331 Affirm #2: Students are using their own devices to access any social media platforms. I have heard discussion about this that the students should be able to before school but start blocks once school starts and that some teachers use social media in their classes etc. So it has been left open and will probably remain that way until something makes it change.]]> 2019-01-14 03:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320140331 schultzc31 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320140739 #5: only 41% of students can detect a bias. In the information age it is all about understanding the viewpoint of the creator of the content. It is not about finding information, it is all about finding good information.]]> 2019-01-14 03:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320140739 andresev1 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320143416 I teach at Jackson Middle School in the Anoka Hennepin School district. We are not a 1:1 school but it is very close. We use Chromebooks and they are usually available minus testing days. We gained several carts this year and it has made a big difference. I teach FCS and do a lot of hands on projects and learning, so I use technology when I can. ]]> 2019-01-14 03:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320143416 andresev1 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320146051 #4 learning online sounds great states that middle schoolers are very interested in learning online. I think this is true for teachers too. I enjoy hearing about up and coming online activities that I can do with my students. 

]]> 2019-01-14 04:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320146051 andresev1 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320146923 My concern is for #9, Goodbye Summer camp! Students can learn so much from summer camps and other programing that they just cannot get from anything online. Having that human interaction with peers is irreplaceable. I have seen students turn down those opportunities because they have to give up their digital world for a week of just a few days.  

  ]]> 2019-01-14 04:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320146923 herk16 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320403438 Roseville District at a Pre-k to 6th grade school. Middle school and high school are 1:1 iPad while elementary is moving towards STEM/STEAM and coding. Almost all of the elementary schools have a STEM based learning lab or class. ]]> 2019-01-14 17:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320403438 herk16 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320404684 #7 Student teacher conferences are still at a high to meet face to face. This is the first year where I've had a parent only want to communicate through texting. I feel that communication face to face is much easier and more beneficial. ]]> 2019-01-14 17:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320404684 herk16 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320410729 #5-Only 41% know how to evaluate information and detect bias. This is concerning because the internet is full of good and bad information. How do you know what is good information when you can't tell the difference? ]]> 2019-01-14 17:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320410729 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320475236 Becker School District we are 1:1 iPad school. Technology is used in pretty much every classroom on a daily basis. Students access course content through Google Classroom, take notes, turn in work, access textbooks, etc. all on their iPad. ]]> 2019-01-14 19:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320475236 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320479624 #6 All-purpose study guide: Internet
Majority of my students are searching the internet to help them find answers and do research for their classes throughout the day. Gone are the days on checking out library books in order to do research. Students now have all information at their fingertips thanks to the 1:1 technology initiatives taking place in most districts.]]> 2019-01-14 19:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320479624 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320481787 #9 Decrease interest in activities like summer camp and after school programs. Majority of students spend their free time watching videos and playing video games on devices. I hope we don't lose our ambition to do other things that involve outdoor activities.]]> 2019-01-14 19:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320481787 bickelm https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320543059 White Bear Lake middle schools are completely 1:1 and they are using the internet in multiple classes daily. They are accessing Google Classroom, interactive notebooks, educational games and many other things. 9-12 is 1:1 and I believe elementary is 3-5 1:1 and classroom carts in the lower grades.]]> 2019-01-14 21:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320543059 bickelm https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320543829 #2 students can access social medias on their cell phones with data, we have it blocked on school wifi, but students are rarely connected to wifi on their phones so we can't monitor anything. #5 is something that is definitely happening as many students will say that they saw a news story on snapchat instead of watching news or videos.]]> 2019-01-14 21:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320543829 bickelm https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320561945 #9 Is concerning as there is so much research and evidence to back up how good after school and summer programs are for students and that tech is leading to students not participate.  Looking at the numbers in a lot of programs at White Bear, they are down significantly from 5-10 years ago.

]]> 2019-01-14 22:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320561945 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320562740 Currently I am on the technology team at Stillwater Middle School and we are looking at all of our options moving forward with digital learning. We are looking in to set up a BYOD model. Our students all have google accounts and access to technology carts in the classroom. ]]> 2019-01-14 22:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320562740 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320563116 #8 Coding for the future
I try to fit coding into my classes as much as I can. My students love it and the different things they try and come up with are very creative. When my students are acting up or having a hard time focusing on a lessons, I let them know if they focus on the lesson, they can have 10 minutes of coding and they always listen up right away. ]]> 2019-01-14 22:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320563116 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320563604 As many have already pointed out #9 is a concern. Children are spending more and more time in front of a screen rather then playing outside/being more active. I think they need help finding a healthy balance. ]]> 2019-01-14 22:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320563604 schmitte https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320570996 At the elementary level in Anoka Hennepin students either have an iPad (primary) or a Chromebook (secondary) for school use only. Even at the 4th grade level I see the motivation for online learning. Whether it's an online practice website or using pear deck to engage students in a lesson, they seem to always light up when a computer is in front of them. ]]> 2019-01-14 23:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320570996 schmitte https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320571686 #7 2/3rds of students say that students should just talk to them in class. Even though students are so connected online, I can see that they value face to face communication.]]> 2019-01-14 23:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320571686 schmitte https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320571861 #2 42% of students say that there are too many rules to limit tech use. I feel that today students are so tech savvy that they always are trying to find a way to bend the limits, when usually these rules are in place for a good reason. ]]> 2019-01-14 23:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320571861 millere15 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320588686 At the elementary schools in my district most classrooms are one to one now.  There are either chromebooks or iPads.  I am seeing more and more self-paced learning, utilizing the technology for a variety of learning and assessments, and coding as well. 

]]> 2019-01-15 01:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/320588686 millere15 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/322568523 I appreciated #7. I think my students need that connection time with me as sometimes they don't get much at home. I taught in a very wealthy school and now am at a title school. At my title school the students are much more needy of the relationship with their teacher and value their teacher and anything they receive. At the wealthier school I had fun with them, but they didn't seem as deeply connected. ]]> 2019-01-21 04:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/322568523 millere15 https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/322568770 Number five concerned me because students today definitely seem more gullible. Many take what they see on TV or the internet as fact and don't even question it. There can be videos made as a joke and they would believe it. It is very important for them to double check what they consume and research something before taking it as fact. ]]> 2019-01-21 04:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bknaus/gnts28weyohy/wish/322568770