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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t really think we need to start with a Chromebooks in k to teach kids how to use a mouse and keyboard.  Their hands are so small anyway at that age!  Not like you will teach a 5 year old touch typing.  They need to learn how to actually handwrite at that age.

If we want to introduce Chromebooks to get kids used to typing and mouse usage and research, it would be completely reasonable to wait until 4th grade.[/quote]

The problem is that k starts taking mClass assessments on the chromebook and need to know how to use a touch pad or mouse. [b]But in general, most primary classrooms don't use chrome books often[/b].[/quote]

Also, what do you consider primary classrooms?  K-2?

Because my 3rd graders reads on Epic daily for free reading.  FWIW, I come from a nearsighted family and have talked about this with my ophthalmologist.  I really feel like all the screen time isn’t great for the kids vision.  [/quote]

It's funny you mentioned that because[b] all of the 3rd grade teachers removed their mini libraries in their classrooms [/b]to house the big tower of chrome books and plug ins.  We were told the kids need to supply their own books from home, and they will be doing reading on Epic.  How sad is that?    [/quote]

I agree that’s pretty terrible.  Our 3rd graders still has a library in the classroom but they do encourage reading on the Chromebooks more.

When my K kid has media, instead of the librarian actually reading books to the kids, she uses a video of the book being read on the Promethean board.  I feel like in the early years, there is something to be gained by having a book read aloud to you versus watching an animation of the book on the screen.

At least the K teacher actually reads the physical books in class, but it seems sad that the librarian is now also relying on the Promethean boards.

I’m not anti-screen and my kids spend a good deal of time on the iPad, but DH and I have decided no screen time at home for our K kid anymore during school.  He gets hours of screen time daily at school! [/quote]

I just found out from my 3rd grade they can request books from the library on their Chromebooks in the classroom now.  So not only are we taking away the reading of a book, but also searching for one.  I help at the media center.  Most kids are just on the computers playing games.  I mean there may be 5 kids reading or looking for a book out of 25.  [/quote]

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