Anonymous
10/14/2022 09:45
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What are some of the websites the kids use? If you’re a kindergarten parent, how have teachers explained the approach of using screen time for instruction to you?
They're on the apps that the teacher has on their page--like Epic, Happy numbers, etc. they aren't surfing the net or allowed to get YouTube.
That said, it's way too much screen time. But they do it early for testing (kids can barely get through MAP testing if they don't know how to use the computer) and it allows teachers to pull small groups because the rest of the class is pacified by the computer
MCPS pushes for mixed-ability classroom in the name of ‘Equity’. What do you expect the teacher to do?
In order to meet with the small groups, the rest of the class has to be kept quiet. The Chromebooks are the easiest way to accomplish that.
Anonymous
10/14/2022 09:26
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:What are some of the websites the kids use? If you’re a kindergarten parent, how have teachers explained the approach of using screen time for instruction to you?
They're on the apps that the teacher has on their page--like Epic, Happy numbers, etc. they aren't surfing the net or allowed to get YouTube.
That said, it's way too much screen time. But they do it early for testing (kids can barely get through MAP testing if they don't know how to use the computer) and it allows teachers to pull small groups because the rest of the class is pacified by the computer
Anonymous
10/14/2022 09:22
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. They get Chromebooks.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
This is a big reason we chose private school. No Chromebooks at all.
Just iPads.
How are iPads different?
Chromebooks are crap?
Anonymous
10/14/2022 06:54
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:What are some of the websites the kids use? If you’re a kindergarten parent, how have teachers explained the approach of using screen time for instruction to you?[/quote
I'm a media specialist in mcps. Students usually go to websites to listen to stories (Storyline online, bookflix PebbleGo) or do phonics activities (Really great reading). The Chromebooks are also used for assessments with the huge caveat that assessing kids in kindergarten can produce unusual data since the kid might be struggling to use a Chromebook.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 21:18
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. They get Chromebooks.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
This is a big reason we chose private school. No Chromebooks at all.
Just iPads.
How are iPads different?
Anonymous
10/13/2022 21:17
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Yea chrome books. Depends on the school and teacher how much they use them. Last year they one used them for testing. This year in 1st its similar.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 21:13
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. They get Chromebooks.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
Yup lots of games. At least they remain at school this year. Last year we had to charge them nightly at home and the K teacher asked them to practice “reading” (i.e. look at the pictures and guess) the dreadful benchmark “books” on there.
At our ES, they encouraged (pushed!!) kids to read on Epic versus reading actual book. What the actual F? I would much rather my 7 year old flip through an actual book.
And the games are crap.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 21:13
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. They get Chromebooks.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
Yup lots of games. At least they remain at school this year. Last year we had to charge them nightly at home and the K teacher asked them to practice “reading” (i.e. look at the pictures and guess) the dreadful benchmark “books” on there.[/quote
At our ES, they encouraged (pushed!!) kids to read on Epic versus reading actual book. What the actual F? I would much rather my 7 year old flip through an actual book.
And the games are crap.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 18:19
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
What are some of the websites the kids use? If you’re a kindergarten parent, how have teachers explained the approach of using screen time for instruction to you?
Anonymous
10/13/2022 17:34
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. They get Chromebooks.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
This is a big reason we chose private school. No Chromebooks at all.
Just iPads.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 17:15
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Usually they are shared chromebooks (not their own), but they definitely get screen time.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 16:48
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. They get Chromebooks.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
Yup lots of games. At least they remain at school this year. Last year we had to charge them nightly at home and the K teacher asked them to practice “reading” (i.e. look at the pictures and guess) the dreadful benchmark “books” on there.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 14:24
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. They get Chromebooks.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
This is a big reason we chose private school. No Chromebooks at all.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 14:23
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Yes. They get Chromebooks.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
Used to be that MCPS would not introduce Chromebooks until later, around 2nd grade. But now, the kids are on Chromebooks as early as K.
The reliance on screens in MCPS is actually pretty bad in ES. Ask your kid to show you what websites they use and what they enjoy doing on the Chromebooks. It’s pretty eye-opening. Most of the websites are pure trash.
Anonymous
10/13/2022 14:18
Subject: Laptops in Kindergarten?
Do kindergarteners in MCPS have laptops? How are these used? Is this a primary tool for reading instruction?