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[quote=Anonymous]^^Yes, there have been complaints and concerns about technology early on but the administration is listening and is responding. There is much more balance in classrooms and I'm seeing more assignments on paper. They have also acknowledged that reading on a chromebook does not work and are researching e-readers vs. books. Personally, I don't want too much on paper as my kid prefers to type and I see the incredible organizational benefits with Google Classroom.

DCI now has the ability to block games or other non-educational content for kids who needs it. All parents have to do is request.

Where parents I've spoken with have concern is with the non-education times. The school has 2 breaks during the day, Brunch and Lunch. Both times, kids are free to use their chromebooks for games or use their personal devices. DCI wants kids to be able to make choices. However, I think especially at this age, kids are not prepared to make this choice. It’s like soda machines. Schools banded them because they saw that even when kids had a healthy choice they still went for the soda. The *choice* was weighted heavily toward junk food. Same with devices.

Maybe this will change if enough parents say they want tech free times. I think the administration would be up for this. They're still getting their bearings. Let's all try to breathe and work together to make this the great school it can be.[/quote]

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