https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi This is my fifth journal entry en-us 2017-03-26 21:02:32 UTC 2025-11-25 16:59:17 UTC hello@padlet.com cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162659674 What technology resources are available to all students? With what frequency are they available? Are students penalized for not having access to technology at home?

]]> 2017-03-26 21:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162659674 cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162660274 Throughout my visits to Centennial Middle School, I have been surprised to learn that not too much technology, at least in the class I observe, is incorporated in learning. In Mrs. Terry's class, the most technology that I have seen, is the projector used to display information or to facilitate classroom activities. I asked Mrs. Terry what kind of school Centennial was in regards to technology and she told me that now the school is BYOD. She also explained that at the beginning of the year that the school provided 70 laptops for students but they were almost immediately destroyed. She said that the students had not treated them with enough care so they did not last very long at all. ]]> 2017-03-26 21:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162660274 cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162661865 When the students did have technology provided by the school, each grade had a different level of priority in regards to the technology that was provided to them. Usually the eighth and seventh graders had more access to the technology simply because of seniority. Mrs. Terry explained that sixth graders were on the bottom of the totem pole when it came to the distribution of technological tools. ]]> 2017-03-26 22:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162661865 cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162662003 Mrs. Terry also explained that the school was struggling with their Bring Your Own Device policy. She told me that the students simply took advantage of their devices during class time and used the privilege for their own gain rather than towards learning. Students would be texting or using Snapchat, instagram and other social media platforms that took away from learning rather than adding to the experience. Although I did not say this aloud, maybe Mrs. Terry could have found an activity with her students so that they would feel inclined to participate with their device, instead of engaging in their own forms of social media. Of course, this is easier said than done, but I believe that it is part of the teacher's job to create a classroom management plan that is inclusive of the BYOD policy so that technology can add to the classroom rather than take away. Perhaps Mrs. Terry could have incentivized her students to use their device in a educational way with a five minute classroom break. ]]> 2017-03-26 22:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162662003 cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162662474 Furthermore, after talking more with Mrs. Terry about technology in Centennial Middle School, I learned that the school has several zones to indicate the permissibility of technological devices. There are three zones to indicate the amount of use of technology that students can engage in. The red zone means no students are allowed to use any kind of technology, the yellow zone means that the class may be using technology as a group in the classroom, the green zone means that BYOD is fully active but students should be using the device in an educational way. One area that is almost always a red zone is the hallway area. Mrs. Terry told me that the enforcement varies from teacher to teacher. This is especially so because Centennial Middle does not currently have a principal, so rules are sometimes unclear.]]> 2017-03-26 22:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162662474 cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162662998 Overall, I can see the difficulty with incorporating technology in the classroom all of the time, given the distractions that often come with the device. I also see how important it is for teachers to encourage technology in their classroom because it can be used as an incredible tool that gets students involved in a more unique and tangible way that will allow them to understand the material better. Also, our students are growing up in the age of technology, so it would only make sense to make it a big part of their educational upbringing. I think if a teacher finds a good balance between technology and no technology, paired with a solid classroom management philosophy, technology could be an overall beneficial tool for every student and teacher. ]]> 2017-03-26 22:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/n10a88o4wmsi/wish/162662998