Hello, Class! Are you enjoying the rain and snow and rain and snow? At least we had a couple of snow days to relax! You have been busy working on your speeches, literature circles and writing projects, and I always enjoying watching you explore new topics. I would like to keep our blog going with some new conversations. I thought it would be fitting to use the wonderful World Wide Web to discuss the changes technology has made within classrooms.
I want you to watch part of the PBS Frontline special, Growing Up Online. Click on the Revolutions in Classrooms and Social Life section of the video. While you are watching, think about how you use the internet in your personal life. What can schools do to improve education through technology? How much time do you spend online? Have you ever been in a fight online? How much do your parents know about what you do online? Etc, etc, etc…

Follow the link and enjoy the show: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontlin/kidsonline/view/main.html

Now that you have watched the clip, I want you to respond in the comment section of this post. What can schools do to incorporate more technology into classrooms? How can we close the “digital divide” between students and teachers? What would help you learn specifically? What technology would you like to use at school? Remember to write your comment in Word to spell check before you post.