APE and tech (APS)

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Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

APE members have appeared on Fox News. Another reason not to trust them.

Who cares?!? Is this even true?!?! It's certainly not relevant.

I'm not a part of APE and often disagree with them, but think this is mostly a good suggestion. Are you objecting just because the thread title has APE in it or can you think for yourself?

This is it, absolutely. It's an APE position. Therefore, 'MUST. PUSH. BACK. MUST. BE. WRONG.' Only "thinking" that's needed: What is the opposite of what SPE is promoting?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

To the person who questioned why I would bring up Fox News and APE. I side-eye anyone who appears on FoxNews, and I've seen actual Arlington APE parents being interviewed there.

Well, the opinion of someone who watches Fox News surely convinces me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Last year, one of my younger children did a very creative online drawing project in his art class. Something like Procreate, but maybe another program approved by APS? Imagine all of the crying when 6 year olds have to share an iPad in art class.

Stop it. Move on, APE.

I don't want my 6 yo doing art class on a screen. There are so many more age appropriate things they could be doing.

It was just one unit, my dude. Relax. They do painting and crayons too.

Buying iPads for a single art unit is ridiculous. Just do that lesson with 3rd, 4th or 5th graders who have 1:1 devices. It doesn't need to be done in K.

Now you're just arguing for the sake of arguing. All of us know that iPads are used for more than art. I trust APS staff more than some anon parent whose kids may or may not go to APS what the curriculum should be.

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I trust teachers more than clueless, aggressive parents who were screaming about APS before they even had kids in K.

Teachers have weighed in that 1:1 devices aren't necessary in K-2. You're just being oppositional because APE was quoted in the article.

Which teachers? One person from AEA? A couple anonymous posters on DCUM?

Either way, it doesn’t save that much money.

Other teachers have posted under their names on AEM that they don’t like 1-1 iPads. This isn’t hard.

And you will find other teachers on AEM who like Lexia and the flexibility 1:1 iPads provide in lower elementary. That's not hard to find either. In any case, you should stop speaking for all teachers.

But you don't have to have 1:1 to use iPads. You can have a class set. People seem to be equating 1:1 with using technology at all.

Cutting out half of the iPads in k-2 isn’t a significant savings. Not worth the administrative hassle or additional teacher load. Plus, having 1:1 provides contingency for possible emergency situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

APE members have appeared on Fox News. Another reason not to trust them.

Who cares?!? Is this even true?!?! It's certainly not relevant.

I'm not a part of APE and often disagree with them, but think this is mostly a good suggestion. Are you objecting just because the thread title has APE in it or can you think for yourself?

This is it, absolutely. It's an APE position. Therefore, 'MUST. PUSH. BACK. MUST. BE. WRONG.' Only "thinking" that's needed: What is the opposite of what SPE is promoting?

It’s just a worthless argument that is wasting people’s time.

If APE wants parents to not think they are R a-holes then maybe they should actually address the crappy things Youngkin has done. And stop trying to take over every conservation with their (dumb) ideas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

APE members have appeared on Fox News. Another reason not to trust them.

Who cares?!? Is this even true?!?! It's certainly not relevant.

I'm not a part of APE and often disagree with them, but think this is mostly a good suggestion. Are you objecting just because the thread title has APE in it or can you think for yourself?

This is it, absolutely. It's an APE position. Therefore, 'MUST. PUSH. BACK. MUST. BE. WRONG.' Only "thinking" that's needed: What is the opposite of what SPE is promoting?

APE does not help themselves by going on Fox news. But no I don't trust APE at all. They have opinions based on half baked research that is cherry picked to support their narrative. That's not how ed policy should be made. They have no place in the debate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

APE members have appeared on Fox News. Another reason not to trust them.

Who cares?!? Is this even true?!?! It's certainly not relevant.

I'm not a part of APE and often disagree with them, but think this is mostly a good suggestion. Are you objecting just because the thread title has APE in it or can you think for yourself?

This is it, absolutely. It's an APE position. Therefore, 'MUST. PUSH. BACK. MUST. BE. WRONG.' Only "thinking" that's needed: What is the opposite of what SPE is promoting?

APE does not help themselves by going on Fox news. But no I don't trust APE at all. They have opinions based on half baked research that is cherry picked to support their narrative. That's not how ed policy should be made. They have no place in the debate.

Oh good, another person posting anonymously on DCUM that they hate APE. Both surprising and scintillating. Please post more about your hated. I had no idea.

Seriously, I'm not part of APE and often disagree with them, but these posts are so annoying. Give it up. No one cares if random person on the Internet hates APE. It's not news or interesting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Last year, one of my younger children did a very creative online drawing project in his art class. Something like Procreate, but maybe another program approved by APS? Imagine all of the crying when 6 year olds have to share an iPad in art class.

Stop it. Move on, APE.

I don't want my 6 yo doing art class on a screen. There are so many more age appropriate things they could be doing.

It was just one unit, my dude. Relax. They do painting and crayons too.

Buying iPads for a single art unit is ridiculous. Just do that lesson with 3rd, 4th or 5th graders who have 1:1 devices. It doesn't need to be done in K.

Now you're just arguing for the sake of arguing. All of us know that iPads are used for more than art. I trust APS staff more than some anon parent whose kids may or may not go to APS what the curriculum should be.

+1

I trust teachers more than clueless, aggressive parents who were screaming about APS before they even had kids in K.

Teachers have weighed in that 1:1 devices aren't necessary in K-2. You're just being oppositional because APE was quoted in the article.

Which teachers? One person from AEA? A couple anonymous posters on DCUM?

Either way, it doesn’t save that much money.

Other teachers have posted under their names on AEM that they don’t like 1-1 iPads. This isn’t hard.

And you will find other teachers on AEM who like Lexia and the flexibility 1:1 iPads provide in lower elementary. That's not hard to find either. In any case, you should stop speaking for all teachers.

But you don't have to have 1:1 to use iPads. You can have a class set. People seem to be equating 1:1 with using technology at all.

Cutting out half of the iPads in k-2 isn’t a significant savings. Not worth the administrative hassle or additional teacher load. Plus, having 1:1 provides contingency for possible emergency situations.

An emergency that can only be solved by every kindergartener having an iPad? Such as? An emergency need to do Dreambox or Lexia? Wtf?

No one is putting K-2 on iPads for virtual learning again. It's not happening. The kids don't learn anything and it's miserable for all involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

APE members have appeared on Fox News. Another reason not to trust them.

Who cares?!? Is this even true?!?! It's certainly not relevant.

I'm not a part of APE and often disagree with them, but think this is mostly a good suggestion. Are you objecting just because the thread title has APE in it or can you think for yourself?

This is it, absolutely. It's an APE position. Therefore, 'MUST. PUSH. BACK. MUST. BE. WRONG.' Only "thinking" that's needed: What is the opposite of what SPE is promoting?

APE does not help themselves by going on Fox news. But no I don't trust APE at all. They have opinions based on half baked research that is cherry picked to support their narrative. That's not how ed policy should be made. They have no place in the debate.

Oh good, another person posting anonymously on DCUM that they hate APE. Both surprising and scintillating. Please post more about your hated. I had no idea.

Seriously, I'm not part of APE and often disagree with them, but these posts are so annoying. Give it up. No one cares if random person on the Internet hates APE. It's not news or interesting.

Sure you're just a random person who is not at all APE associated on a site that APEs are known to frequent incessantly... and you just happen to find anti-APE posts annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

To the person who questioned why I would bring up Fox News and APE. I side-eye anyone who appears on FoxNews, and I've seen actual Arlington APE parents being interviewed there.

Well, the opinion of someone who watches Fox News surely convinces me.

This is a stupid argument. One needs to be informed, even about misinformation. So yes, I monitor RWNJ sources. Including APE for the next outrage du jour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

APE members have appeared on Fox News. Another reason not to trust them.

Who cares?!? Is this even true?!?! It's certainly not relevant.

I'm not a part of APE and often disagree with them, but think this is mostly a good suggestion. Are you objecting just because the thread title has APE in it or can you think for yourself?

This is it, absolutely. It's an APE position. Therefore, 'MUST. PUSH. BACK. MUST. BE. WRONG.' Only "thinking" that's needed: What is the opposite of what SPE is promoting?

APE does not help themselves by going on Fox news. But no I don't trust APE at all. They have opinions based on half baked research that is cherry picked to support their narrative. That's not how ed policy should be made. They have no place in the debate.

Oh good, another person posting anonymously on DCUM that they hate APE. Both surprising and scintillating. Please post more about your hated. I had no idea.

Seriously, I'm not part of APE and often disagree with them, but these posts are so annoying. Give it up. No one cares if random person on the Internet hates APE. It's not news or interesting.

“I can do this all day.”

You are free to skip all the APE threads. The rest of us who hate what they are doing to APS will continue to discuss their actions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

To the person who questioned why I would bring up Fox News and APE. I side-eye anyone who appears on FoxNews, and I've seen actual Arlington APE parents being interviewed there.

Well, the opinion of someone who watches Fox News surely convinces me.

This is a stupid argument. One needs to be informed, even about misinformation. So yes, I monitor RWNJ sources. Including APE for the next outrage du jour.

You actually turn FoxNews on and watch it? Which programs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

APE members have appeared on Fox News. Another reason not to trust them.

Who cares?!? Is this even true?!?! It's certainly not relevant.

I'm not a part of APE and often disagree with them, but think this is mostly a good suggestion. Are you objecting just because the thread title has APE in it or can you think for yourself?

This is it, absolutely. It's an APE position. Therefore, 'MUST. PUSH. BACK. MUST. BE. WRONG.' Only "thinking" that's needed: What is the opposite of what SPE is promoting?

APE does not help themselves by going on Fox news. But no I don't trust APE at all. They have opinions based on half baked research that is cherry picked to support their narrative. That's not how ed policy should be made. They have no place in the debate.

Oh good, another person posting anonymously on DCUM that they hate APE. Both surprising and scintillating. Please post more about your hated. I had no idea.

Seriously, I'm not part of APE and often disagree with them, but these posts are so annoying. Give it up. No one cares if random person on the Internet hates APE. It's not news or interesting.

“I can do this all day.”

You are free to skip all the APE threads. The rest of us who hate what they are doing to APS will continue to discuss their actions.

In other words, leave DCUM? Because you bring APE into every single thread. Rather than telling the rest of us to just skip the threads, perhaps all the APE-haters can start their own chat group and stop directing every OP into an APE discussion. Many of us non-APE supporters are sick of it and should be able to read other people's questions and comments and make our own contributions to topics without it going "APE."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

To the person who questioned why I would bring up Fox News and APE. I side-eye anyone who appears on FoxNews, and I've seen actual Arlington APE parents being interviewed there.

Well, the opinion of someone who watches Fox News surely convinces me.

This is a stupid argument. One needs to be informed, even about misinformation. So yes, I monitor RWNJ sources. Including APE for the next outrage du jour.

I really don't think being informed about misinformation really requires intentionally tuning in to Fox News to see who appears and hear what they're saying. I certainly don't, but believe I'm pretty aware of a lot of the "alternative facts" and conspiracy theories. I surely know the gist and don't need to watch FOX at all just to hear more details and rants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every thread: APE is right. Everyone else is wrong.

Stop giving them air.

APE person won't even let a parent be proud of their 6 year old's art project because it doesn't fit into their talking points. Weird flex.

This is such a a bizarre take. Do you always twist what people say into something unrecognizable? Fox news probably has openings.

To the person who questioned why I would bring up Fox News and APE. I side-eye anyone who appears on FoxNews, and I've seen actual Arlington APE parents being interviewed there.

Well, the opinion of someone who watches Fox News surely convinces me.

This is a stupid argument. One needs to be informed, even about misinformation. So yes, I monitor RWNJ sources. Including APE for the next outrage du jour.

I really don't think being informed about misinformation really requires intentionally tuning in to Fox News to see who appears and hear what they're saying. I certainly don't, but believe I'm pretty aware of a lot of the "alternative facts" and conspiracy theories. I surely know the gist and don't need to watch FOX at all just to hear more details and rants.

I disagree. It’s important to hear the propaganda crazy for yourself instead of being fed X-Twitter bytes by commentators and influencers so that you know what you’re up against and can counter the messaging. The other side does it so well, using our words against us.

[Anonymous]

The problem with the APE haters is they keep posting as if it’s their world of good liberals against “them” which they define as simply Trump/MAGA/Fox News/APE. Of course that’s so silly and myopic. I don’t see technology in APS as having anything to do with Fox News but we are down this rabbit hole. And I’m a democrat and voted for Biden and don’t watch Fox News and also don’t want kindergarteners to have iPads. WOAH.