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[quote=Anonymous]We are in FCC and I have mixed feelings about the increasing use of iPads in the classroom.  I have seen them used for a few good purposes but also a lot of game playing that IMO is not educational.   As an example of a positive use, the kids did a video book report where they wrote a summary of a book with their reading group, then filmed themselves narrating the summary, added music, etc.  This was a good learning experience and the kids were really excited about it.  But I have also had my kids tell me that they have used the iPads to play games and for reading stories.  I would rather have kids reading actual books than doing their reading on an iPad, especially because I don't think we know what the cumulative effect is going to be on these kids if they are spending lots of time as 5-8 yr olds reading screens.  Not to mention that if you're working on a screen you're not interacting with classmates or a teacher.

Basically, I think technology can be useful and interesting for certain lessons and projects but I think FCC is going overboard with it.  (And then the school participates in "screen-free week," which is bizarre given how much screen time there is in each classroom every other week).  Technology is not a cure-all and can create its own problems.[/quote]

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