Teachers Resigning Like Crazy?

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Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

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And what’s the plan when the kids leave home for college or work?

Kids will be older with more mature brains, then. We drove treat children like adults when it comes to driving, drinking, voting. Why do we treat them like adults in other areas?

This is cute. I work with a lot of high school and college aged students. Giving them a cell phone at 17 or 18 and sending them off to college will not yield the results you are looking for.

What results? Right now, younger kids are learning nothing. If older kids learn nothing, at least they learned something when they were younger.

That is quite the generalization. I know our primary teachers use tech sparingly. Maybe for a station and with the new phonics instruction I am noticing a huge difference in writing ability from K-2. I teach Upper ES and I am very purposeful with technology. My lessons are not on a computer but I do expect them to type their writing when they publish. All drafts start in a notebook. We do a lot of research as well in 6th grade. But I am very clear when computers should be out and when they are not needed.

Same here. I teach third grade. Laptops are used for a math station that each student does once a week (a total of 20 minutes of ST Math). We try to get Lexia minute and unit goals in each week (these vary from student to student), but it's not something we push. For my class I try to set aside 2 sessions a week. Other than that the students sometimes have the option of typing their final drafts, depending on which writing unit we are on. The rest of the writing process is done in their notebook or on organizers.

As a grade level I think have been light on computer usage and we've pulled back on even that amount. It's difficult to make sure the students are staying on task. I'm the only adult in the room and I can't work with a small group and monitor the rest of the students' laptop usage at the same time. For some students I have to collect their laptops and only give them out when they are absolutely needed, otherwise it's like an obsession. They just can't leave them alone, or off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Forget about the laptops. For every student on a laptop, we have ten on their phones.

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Anonymous wrote:My child had zero access to a computer until he entered FCPS. He was given his own laptop in third grade (something I was totally against). I also didn’t let him use my iPad as he grew up. The constant use of screens in school, pushed by FCPS, is what has led to his current addition and has heavily influenced the current culture of screen addicted kids. FCPS teachers now send out emails asking us to talk to the kids about not playing games on the computer…while at school! As if we parents can control what goes on at school. It wasn’t our idea to give these kids laptops in the first place. FCPS neees to grow up and realize they f’ed up with 1:1 technology. They have created monsters and they don’t know how to turn back the tide. Also, when virtual learning occurred, teachers had to turn to 100% computer usage. That also created screen addicted kids. When kids went back the following year, teacher continued using the same virtual lessons and using the computer nonstop. I blame FCPS.

FYI my kid still doesn’t have a cell phone or an iPad.

Well said.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

i was wondering that, too. Many kids waste time on those.

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And what’s the plan when the kids leave home for college or work?

Kids will be older with more mature brains, then. We drove treat children like adults when it comes to driving, drinking, voting. Why do we treat them like adults in other areas?

This is cute. I work with a lot of high school and college aged students. Giving them a cell phone at 17 or 18 and sending them off to college will not yield the results you are looking for.

What results? Right now, younger kids are learning nothing. If older kids learn nothing, at least they learned something when they were younger.

That is quite the generalization. I know our primary teachers use tech sparingly. Maybe for a station and with the new phonics instruction I am noticing a huge difference in writing ability from K-2. I teach Upper ES and I am very purposeful with technology. My lessons are not on a computer but I do expect them to type their writing when they publish. All drafts start in a notebook. We do a lot of research as well in 6th grade. But I am very clear when computers should be out and when they are not needed.

Same here. I teach third grade. Laptops are used for a math station that each student does once a week (a total of 20 minutes of ST Math). We try to get Lexia minute and unit goals in each week (these vary from student to student), but it's not something we push. For my class I try to set aside 2 sessions a week. Other than that the students sometimes have the option of typing their final drafts, depending on which writing unit we are on. The rest of the writing process is done in their notebook or on organizers.

As a grade level I think have been light on computer usage and we've pulled back on even that amount. It's difficult to make sure the students are staying on task. I'm the only adult in the room and I can't work with a small group and monitor the rest of the students' laptop usage at the same time. For some students I have to collect their laptops and only give them out when they are absolutely needed, otherwise it's like an obsession. They just can't leave them alone, or off.

I am PP. I do notice the majority of kids who struggle with tech usage have their own phones, play unlimited video games over the weekends and/or have parents that work a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

FCPS teacher here: it is correct. A lot of things are blocked for students but not teachers (that’s how corporate networks work- it’s not all-or-nothing like your home internet) and at least half of my students don’t have YouTube access because their parents either declined or never filled out the digital consent form.

This information is readily available on the FCPS website and was likely emailed out by your school (and probably more than once).

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

FCPS teacher here: it is correct. A lot of things are blocked for students but not teachers (that’s how corporate networks work- it’s not all-or-nothing like your home internet) and at least half of my students don’t have YouTube access because their parents either declined or never filled out the digital consent form.

This information is readily available on the FCPS website and was likely emailed out by your school (and probably more than once).

Teachers assign vids on YouTube.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

FCPS teacher here: it is correct. A lot of things are blocked for students but not teachers (that’s how corporate networks work- it’s not all-or-nothing like your home internet) and at least half of my students don’t have YouTube access because their parents either declined or never filled out the digital consent form.

This information is readily available on the FCPS website and was likely emailed out by your school (and probably more than once).

Teachers assign vids on YouTube.

Yes, but probably not to the kids who have it blocked. Or for the extremely small percent of kids that have it blocked, they show the video in class prior to the assigned.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

FCPS teacher here: it is correct. A lot of things are blocked for students but not teachers (that’s how corporate networks work- it’s not all-or-nothing like your home internet) and at least half of my students don’t have YouTube access because their parents either declined or never filled out the digital consent form.

This information is readily available on the FCPS website and was likely emailed out by your school (and probably more than once).

Teachers assign vids on YouTube.

Some do, yes. And those who don’t have access to watch the videos have to have other arrangements.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

FCPS teacher here: it is correct. A lot of things are blocked for students but not teachers (that’s how corporate networks work- it’s not all-or-nothing like your home internet) and at least half of my students don’t have YouTube access because their parents either declined or never filled out the digital consent form.

This information is readily available on the FCPS website and was likely emailed out by your school (and probably more than once).

Teachers assign vids on YouTube.

Some do, yes. And those who don’t have access to watch the videos have to have other arrangements.

I’ve yet to see any alternative arrangements for kids. All kids watch the videos.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Forget about the laptops. For every student on a laptop, we have ten on their phones.

our school makes those be put away. They are not allowed to have them in class.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't youtube be accessed for certain teachers with a password or something for the few times they have to watch something there? I hate that youtube and social media are allowed on these school computers.

Pretty much every social media platform is blocked on school computers and you can opt your child out of YouTube. In fact by default they’re opted out, so if they have access to it, that means you opted in.

Of course, if they have a smart phone, they don’t need their school device to access these things.

This isn't correct. YouTube isn't blocked on FCPS laptops and won't be because teachers use YouTube.

FCPS teacher here: it is correct. A lot of things are blocked for students but not teachers (that’s how corporate networks work- it’s not all-or-nothing like your home internet) and at least half of my students don’t have YouTube access because their parents either declined or never filled out the digital consent form.

This information is readily available on the FCPS website and was likely emailed out by your school (and probably more than once).

Youtube is one of those sites that FCPS does not need digital consent for. Believe me I checked if I could just opt out of digital consent somehow.