Responsible Use of Technology

Responsible Use of Technology

One of the challenges of the 1:1 classroom is teaching the importance of responsible use and
safety when using technology. This includes taking care of the chromebooks and using good
judgement about how we use the chromebooks. In my class I have tried to review internet safety
and taking care of chromebooks every 2 or 3 weeks as issues arise or I feel they are forgetting.
The chromebooks add a whole new set of procedures and rules to the classroom.

One of the very first issues of the school year was improper use of flipgrid. Students were using it
to ask someone if they wanted to play at recess or to say hi to their friends in other homerooms.
We had to have a few days where I modelled a correct video comment and they practiced.
I had sentence starters for them to practice with.

We also had issues with students trying to use the google hangouts to message each other.
This caused me to have to increase my focus on the importance of working hard and avoiding
distractions. It is very inspiring to see the students working so hard on an assignment and truly
being proud of their very own chromebook.

We were fortunate enough to have a social media safety class for 15 minutes provided by the
Healthy Kids Clinic. It was great for the kids to have reminders of how to be safe. We hope they
went home and talked to their parents about it.

Next, in January, we are looking forward to having the Kentucky State Police talk to our kids
about safety on the internet. We want them to understand the importance. It should be a great
way to reinforce what we have been discussing about being safe when using technology.
I can’t wait to see what is in store for the second half of the school year in our 1:1 classroom.