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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a current DCI parent who attends the technology meeting and is a part of the newly formed Parent/Teacher Group.

I know they are averaging about 50% of the school day on the computer that obviously means that some classes are using more technology than others (no Chromebook in gym)

My question is what is an acceptable amount of technology/
Chromebook usage for the parents and potential parents?  What would be considered a good balance?

Is the main concern the usage of Chromebooks outside of class or within class?

[/quote]I am a DCI feeder parent and I am glad to hear there is a newly formed Parent/Teacher Group and that you have joined it.  I want to place a few cautions on using this forum as your guide for the appropriate usage of technology and then taking that back to school decisions.  I am not concerned about the level of technology use and therefore have not been a part of this discussion, until now.  I know other DCI feeder families that feel the same as me, are following this thread, but don't see the need to respond.  We are comfortable with the use of technology at DCI and have expressed our opinions about that in other settings, where our feedback really makes a difference.  Secondly, you should be very careful when considering the feedback of any posters here who don't have a child en route to DCI at some point.  This is an appropriate venue to express your concern about technology use at school, but not to influence the decision-making of the school.  [/quote]

As a DCI feeder parent, you definitely do not speak for us all.  More importantly, you do not speak for DCI parents who have kids in the fourth and fifth grades.  The information session was receptive to parents like you that felt comfortable with the use of technology.  However, when a different opinion was posed, administration was quick to shut it down and change the subject.  I plan to attend a follow-up information session to see if there is a difference between what they are saying now opposed to what they said in Fall 2014.

For the current DCI parent, thank you for posting your question.  As a parent with a kid in the older grades and waitlisted at a more established charter, I am glad that the DCI administration is beginning to listen to parents' concerns about the overuse of technology.  I have spoken to a couple of parents at DCI who still have children in our feeder school.  I have been told that the school has actually attempted a cut-back on the technology usage and closed some programs.  They are also looking into what, if anything else, they can do to limit the technology without corrupting their mission.  As someone whose kid may not make it off the other charter's waitlist, I look forward to the positive changes.  I thank you and all the pioneer families for allowing your children to be the trailblazers in unknown territory.   [/quote]

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