Reply to S/O opting out of school tech

Forum Index » General Parenting Discussion

Reply to "S/O opting out of school tech"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading the thread on phones in classes. [b]Everyone seems to agree that tech in classrooms is a problem.[/b] Has anyone succeeded in opting out of screens in the classroom? I know you can opt not to give your kid a phone, but what options exist for opting out of laptops/iPad in class? Has anyone been successful in fighting the tide?

I am in Montgomery County but curious about other places too![/quote]

Wait, why? My child will grow up in a world where he will have to use a laptop constantly. [b]It's more useful for him to learn to format a document than it is for him to learn cursive[/b]; basic coding and information literacy are valuable skills and I would him to learn them in school, early. [/quote]

Im pretty sure its not. There are steps to learning and you need the basic blocks. There is also mind-body integration that occurs when using paper and pen that does not occur with a keyboard and monitor. Thats the problem with integrating tech in elementary school. Middle school can start to integrate tech but again, in very specific ways. 
Also the idea that you cant learn to code unless you start from K is insane. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics