Anonymous wrote:This morning my 6 yo asked me if she could "watch" a book that she had "watched" in school. We happened to have the actual book at home, but when I read it, she said the "real" book has sound effects.

Is there any chance of getting rid of these giant screens or at least avoiding having kids regularly watch videos under the guise of "reading"?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher and I only show a book being read on YouTube when I can’t get a physical copy of the book. I’ve been teaching for years so I’ve accumulated a lot of books but sometimes the school library or other teachers at my school don’t have the book I need.

OP here. My DC says her teachers primarily show videos of books versus reading physical copies.

And frankly, the book we read this morning is cool, but by no means so special that it NEEDED to be taught versus reading the physical books that are available.

Ask them why. It’s probably because they don’t have the physical book. I also do it when the book is tiny. My doc camera is dead so I can’t show the pictures.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher and I only show a book being read on YouTube when I can’t get a physical copy of the book. I’ve been teaching for years so I’ve accumulated a lot of books but sometimes the school library or other teachers at my school don’t have the book I need.

OP here. My DC says her teachers primarily show videos of books versus reading physical copies.

And frankly, the book we read this morning is cool, but by no means so special that it NEEDED to be taught versus reading the physical books that are available.

Anonymous wrote:"Giant immersive screens" makes it sound like an IMAX. At least it's not like that!

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Anonymous wrote:This morning my 6 yo asked me if she could "watch" a book that she had "watched" in school. We happened to have the actual book at home, but when I read it, she said the "real" book has sound effects.

Is there any chance of getting rid of these giant screens or at least avoiding having kids regularly watch videos under the guise of "reading"?

I would give up a part of my salary to work in a school with projectors and no chromebooks as long as I didn't have a limit on the amount of copies I made. Sorry to the younger teachers but I actually got good results with spelling and reading when I used those 'evil' packets. Not saying that all schooling should be old fashioned, but there's something to be said for the muscle/mind connection. But when the county started limiting our paper, we were forced to switch to screens.

In other words MCPS used the money that could have been used for paper to buy expensive screens that harm children. Stinks of corruption.

Corruption, no. Bad choice? Yes hindsight is 20/20. Many parents who complain about the screens in schools hand their children iPhones the minute they’re bored. Attention spans are at an all time low, so some teachers feel like they can’t keep the children’s attention like they used to.

The whole educational system and parenting practices can use an overhaul (but no, not in the way Trmp is doing it).

I knew someone would come here and blame the parents for MCPS's poor choices.

Teachers use screens because they are there. Take them out of the classroom.

The responsibility is shared, you'd be surprised how much the kids complain when they have to write on paper vs online. If they don't come in already addicted to screens it'd be easier to not use them

Anonymous wrote:"Giant immersive screens" makes it sound like an IMAX. At least it's not like that!

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Anonymous wrote:This morning my 6 yo asked me if she could "watch" a book that she had "watched" in school. We happened to have the actual book at home, but when I read it, she said the "real" book has sound effects.

Is there any chance of getting rid of these giant screens or at least avoiding having kids regularly watch videos under the guise of "reading"?

I would give up a part of my salary to work in a school with projectors and no chromebooks as long as I didn't have a limit on the amount of copies I made. Sorry to the younger teachers but I actually got good results with spelling and reading when I used those 'evil' packets. Not saying that all schooling should be old fashioned, but there's something to be said for the muscle/mind connection. But when the county started limiting our paper, we were forced to switch to screens.

In other words MCPS used the money that could have been used for paper to buy expensive screens that harm children. Stinks of corruption.

Corruption, no. Bad choice? Yes hindsight is 20/20. Many parents who complain about the screens in schools hand their children iPhones the minute they’re bored. Attention spans are at an all time low, so some teachers feel like they can’t keep the children’s attention like they used to.

The whole educational system and parenting practices can use an overhaul (but no, not in the way Trmp is doing it).

I knew someone would come here and blame the parents for MCPS's poor choices.

Teachers use screens because they are there. Take them out of the classroom.

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher and I only show a book being read on YouTube when I can’t get a physical copy of the book. I’ve been teaching for years so I’ve accumulated a lot of books but sometimes the school library or other teachers at my school don’t have the book I need.

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Anonymous wrote:This morning my 6 yo asked me if she could "watch" a book that she had "watched" in school. We happened to have the actual book at home, but when I read it, she said the "real" book has sound effects.

Is there any chance of getting rid of these giant screens or at least avoiding having kids regularly watch videos under the guise of "reading"?

I would give up a part of my salary to work in a school with projectors and no chromebooks as long as I didn't have a limit on the amount of copies I made. Sorry to the younger teachers but I actually got good results with spelling and reading when I used those 'evil' packets. Not saying that all schooling should be old fashioned, but there's something to be said for the muscle/mind connection. But when the county started limiting our paper, we were forced to switch to screens.

In other words MCPS used the money that could have been used for paper to buy expensive screens that harm children. Stinks of corruption.

Corruption, no. Bad choice? Yes hindsight is 20/20. Many parents who complain about the screens in schools hand their children iPhones the minute they’re bored. Attention spans are at an all time low, so some teachers feel like they can’t keep the children’s attention like they used to.

The whole educational system and parenting practices can use an overhaul (but no, not in the way Trmp is doing it).

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Anonymous wrote:This morning my 6 yo asked me if she could "watch" a book that she had "watched" in school. We happened to have the actual book at home, but when I read it, she said the "real" book has sound effects.

Is there any chance of getting rid of these giant screens or at least avoiding having kids regularly watch videos under the guise of "reading"?

I would give up a part of my salary to work in a school with projectors and no chromebooks as long as I didn't have a limit on the amount of copies I made. Sorry to the younger teachers but I actually got good results with spelling and reading when I used those 'evil' packets. Not saying that all schooling should be old fashioned, but there's something to be said for the muscle/mind connection. But when the county started limiting our paper, we were forced to switch to screens.

In other words MCPS used the money that could have been used for paper to buy expensive screens that harm children. Stinks of corruption.

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Anonymous wrote:This morning my 6 yo asked me if she could "watch" a book that she had "watched" in school. We happened to have the actual book at home, but when I read it, she said the "real" book has sound effects.

Is there any chance of getting rid of these giant screens or at least avoiding having kids regularly watch videos under the guise of "reading"?

Welcome to 21st century!

E books have been here.

Read the way you want at home.

Volunteer regularly to read off screen to your kid's class. If teacher doesn't want you to be a
regular, go when teacher says it's ok to go.

Volunteer in other ways at your school.

Advocate for less screens with your kid's school's Admin.

Advocate with BOE. Get more people to, if enough complain they may "look into it". It could be another many years for change if it even happens at which time your current ES kid will have already been promoted to middle school or will be in high school.

Welcome to MCPS the largest school district in the state!

Don't they also use massive amounts of screen time in middle and high school?