Blocking additional websites on MCPS Chromebook

[Anonymous]

This is why laptops do not belong in schools. Keep them at home. Make kids take notes on paper. Do tests on paper. Plummeting test rates are directly linked to more time on tech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why laptops do not belong in schools. Keep them at home. Make kids take notes on paper. Do tests on paper. Plummeting test rates are directly linked to more time on tech.

As a teacher I am torn on this. On one hand I support teaching these kids to use the tolls and resources available to them that will prepare him for life beyond K12. On the other hand, I understand and have seen first hand that children today(and honestly those of us who grew up before all this integrated tech would likely be having the same issues) simply do not have the self control and discipline to stay on task. Really I am not sure what the real solution to this issue is. Is it a parenting issue? A school procedure issue? Likely its a combination of both and its going to require a lot of work on both sides. Neither side can demand or expect the other to carry the weight of making this happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the MS I worked at last year, the kids discovered they could create a google doc with all the games inside of it and avoid firewalls and block lists. They also could use it as a live chat room

And yet, mcps tech will tell you that there is nothing that they can do to limit communication/sharing with others within the mcps Google system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why laptops do not belong in schools. Keep them at home. Make kids take notes on paper. Do tests on paper. Plummeting test rates are directly linked to more time on tech.

Do you even have kids that go to MCPS beyond the age of elementary school? Some teachers are pencil/paper people but my kid has at least 3 classes where in-class assignments, quizzes etc are administered via laptop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why laptops do not belong in schools. Keep them at home. Make kids take notes on paper. Do tests on paper. Plummeting test rates are directly linked to more time on tech.

As a teacher I am torn on this. On one hand I support teaching these kids to use the tolls and resources available to them that will prepare him for life beyond K12. On the other hand, I understand and have seen first hand that children today(and honestly those of us who grew up before all this integrated tech would likely be having the same issues) simply do not have the self control and discipline to stay on task. Really I am not sure what the real solution to this issue is. Is it a parenting issue? A school procedure issue? Likely its a combination of both and its going to require a lot of work on both sides. Neither side can demand or expect the other to carry the weight of making this happen.

How is it a parenting issue if these are MCPS laptops and only MCPS has admin rights to control what kids are accessing and can’t stop kids from going to these sites in a school setting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why laptops do not belong in schools. Keep them at home. Make kids take notes on paper. Do tests on paper. Plummeting test rates are directly linked to more time on tech.

As a teacher I am torn on this. On one hand I support teaching these kids to use the tolls and resources available to them that will prepare him for life beyond K12. On the other hand, I understand and have seen first hand that children today(and honestly those of us who grew up before all this integrated tech would likely be having the same issues) simply do not have the self control and discipline to stay on task. Really I am not sure what the real solution to this issue is. Is it a parenting issue? A school procedure issue? Likely its a combination of both and its going to require a lot of work on both sides. Neither side can demand or expect the other to carry the weight of making this happen.

How is it a parenting issue if these are MCPS laptops and only MCPS has admin rights to control what kids are accessing and can’t stop kids from going to these sites in a school setting?

Parents need to teach their children self control and self discipline. That 100% is an at home learning experience and not one that should be on the teacher's shoulders

[Anonymous]

If you cannot teach your child how to do the right thing when nobody is watching, you have essentially failed as a parent and successfully raised monsters.

Don't let them have access to non-MCPS electronic devices until they can demonstrate their ability to properly use the MCPS device. Get an email from school saying your kid is on games? Take away cell phones and video games until that behavior at school has stopped. I assure you, saying no to your child is easier than you think it is and it will not lead to a lifetime of resentment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you cannot teach your child how to do the right thing when nobody is watching, you have essentially failed as a parent and successfully raised monsters.

Don't let them have access to non-MCPS electronic devices until they can demonstrate their ability to properly use the MCPS device. Get an email from school saying your kid is on games? Take away cell phones and video games until that behavior at school has stopped. I assure you, saying no to your child is easier than you think it is and it will not lead to a lifetime of resentment.

Your brain is broken. Try turning it on and off again.

Why aren't the teachers saying no to the child?