tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post4647337277416298847..comments2023-09-20T08:09:07.111-04:00Comments on Manners for Modern Mothers: Happy New Year & New WorldEBBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985081141514919475noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-71356603851149249652013-01-17T14:25:40.971-05:002013-01-17T14:25:40.971-05:00Let me just add that at the school where I work, s...Let me just add that at the school where I work, some genius bought a software program for which they have accounts to log in and "listen" to books (terrible decodable ones) being read to them on their headphones while they follow along with their eyes on the screens. Last I heard this was called "put your child on your lap and read to them". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-61831488267122593542013-01-15T21:17:03.058-05:002013-01-15T21:17:03.058-05:00I think you are absolutely right in being concerne...I think you are absolutely right in being concerned that giving 5th graders ipads will turn them into "mindless drones"! We need kids to be connecting -- offline. They will have many pulls towards technology in life, but must we start at age 10?<br /><br />Keep swimming up stream! If you turn around, I bet you will see a bunch of us other salmon swimming right behind you.Miahttp://www.tales-of-two.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-42648817271224092902013-01-14T21:13:36.394-05:002013-01-14T21:13:36.394-05:00I would support this initiative if I felt the dist...I would support this initiative if I felt the district could educate our children given the tools they currently have. With such poor MCAS scores this year, I wonder why parents aren't more concerned with that rather than instituting an instituting a technology that most of our children either already know or will learn in a matter of minutes or days (can't all our kids already program the dvr or use our phones without a tutorial?) I'm not buying the argument that the ipad will teach our children to do research. Are you kidding me? I need to see more data before you can sell me this bill of goods. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-58388690611444454692013-01-14T17:18:20.500-05:002013-01-14T17:18:20.500-05:00Well, we got all those Smart Boards and how effect...Well, we got all those Smart Boards and how effective have they actually been in improving the elementary education in WPS? <br />My now 6th grade son said that last year kids who brought in their personal iPads to "aid" in their learning were actually spending a great deal of time gaming away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-75387090791393592732013-01-11T16:49:00.897-05:002013-01-11T16:49:00.897-05:00I just read your opinion at TheSwellesleyReport an...I just read your opinion at TheSwellesleyReport and I am definitely on your side on all counts. One might first wonder if Apple is any way involved with this push of proprietary technology. Anyone profiting from this little initiative? I don't think a school has any right to mandate a student purchase an ipad. This is an inappropriate learning tool for a child. An ipad is NOT a substitute for a teacher or a collaborative learning group. If a parent chooses to load up educational apps for his or her child on his or her own personal ipad to use during free time after homework is completed, terrific! But don't waste their time at school staring at a tablet. It's absurd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-65883461301087429512013-01-11T14:15:08.144-05:002013-01-11T14:15:08.144-05:00Thank you, Elizabeth for making me feel a little l...Thank you, Elizabeth for making me feel a little less like the Lunatic Fringe. I applaud your school's measured approach. I will keep you posted. Thanks for reading. EBBEBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985081141514919475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-56425158965549072192013-01-11T12:16:16.840-05:002013-01-11T12:16:16.840-05:00I read your post at TheSwellesleyReport and wholeh...I read your post at TheSwellesleyReport and wholeheartedly agree with you. I hope you will keep us updated on how this turns out. My daughter is in 2nd grade and this year her elementary school bought 30 iPads for her school (public school, K-5, in Wisconsin). Each class has computer lab time once per week, for about 30-40 minutes, and that is when they get to use the iPads. To me, that is plenty of computer time for this age group. Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com