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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, guys, please take the teacher compensation discussion to a different thread if you want to keep talking about it.  If we have one or more elementary school teachers here willing to give candid responses to our questions, I think we should keep this thread focused on that.[/quote]

OP here....
I'm still here and ready to give candid responses to questions!! Let me know.[/quote]

What is your opinion of the way MCPS approaches tech for 1. elementary schoolers and 2. Staff?[/quote]

OP here...

Can you clarify? I'm not being a smart ass at all here...I'm just not sure I understand the question.

How would you say MCPS approaches tech for elementary schoolers and staff?

I like that they give staff a laptop and classroom teachers have Boxlights. I also like how they have 1:1 Chromebooks for the students. It makes things logistically a lot easier.

I had no idea that so many parents were concerned about screentime in schools (this thread has been interesting!) so I have been keeping that in mind in my classroom. [/quote]

We are concerned because math and literacy rates have been on a consistent downward trend since 2012. I don't think it's a coincidence that the decline began right around the time cell phones became commonplace and edtech exploded. I can see how it might seem like EdTech is helpful and makes your job easier but the data suggest it is terrible for students.[/quote]

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