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PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE

PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Markham MPR Topic: TECHNOLOGY AND OUR KIDS. What is Principal’s Coffee?. Partnership Achievement Community. TODAY. TECHNOLOGY Building Vision Safety Partnership. Technology.

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PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE

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  1. PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Markham MPR Topic: TECHNOLOGY AND OUR KIDS

  2. What is Principal’s Coffee? • Partnership • Achievement • Community

  3. TODAY • TECHNOLOGY • Building Vision • Safety • Partnership

  4. Technology • According to Will Richardson, ASCD author, “we must be willing to consider in a world full of access to knowledge and information, . . . {we need} to develop students who can take advantage of that knowledge when they need it {rather} than to develop students who memorize a slice of information that schools offer in case they might need it some day” (Students First, Not Stuff, Educational Leadership, March 2013)

  5. Markham Technology • I-Pad • Senteo Response Systems • In Classroom computer use and SMARTBoards • Keyboarding • Web-surfing for research • Blogging

  6. District technology policies • Network and Internet Use (INJD) • Website Policy (IJNCD) • Student Communications (GBEE)

  7. RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE VISION • Teacher and Student I-Pads • Laptops • Senteo

  8. SAFETY • District Policies (referenced above) • Library • Internet Safety and Browsing • Cyber Safety and Awareness • Olweus Curriculum and Anti-Bullying processes

  9. Partnership • www.mtlsd.org/safety • Social Networking • Facebook • Instagram • Age for use of these sites: 13

  10. Parenting Tips: Protecting our children online • Password Creation • No personal identification shared to online users • Be careful with downloads • Set clear time limits with children’s use of technology • Privacy settings • Email accounts for children • Did you know that companies are to ask for your permission for downloading free materials if a child is under the age of 13?

  11. Some Additional Parenting Tips • Limit screen time before bed (stimulation) • Sit with children while looking at sites for the first time • List of recommended websites: Common Sense Media Kid Friendly Websites • Cell Phones • Establish rules for use • Be aware of “geolocation data” • Review cell phone records

  12. Wrap-Up • Pros and Cons to everything • Productive • Exposure to unforeseen dangers

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