Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a kindergarten teacher, I hate the use of screens. During covid, we obviously had to use slides a lot, but many/most kept using them even after we returned. But I've just seen better results and more engagement when the screen is off and we're doing hands on demonstrations with manipulatives and movement. I haven't had the training yet, obviously, but if it's possible, I will definitely be ditching the screen component of the lessons.

There is a version of Demos that is 100% on paper. There is a version that is 100% on screens. MCPS is getting the mixed version to provide teachers with options, but all students will have workbooks and you certainly could choose not to use the slides to introduce materials and say, instead, write on the prometheum board. Students definitely do not have to use chromebooks to access the curriculum; it is all available in their workbooks.

I’m glad to hear this. I was really worried when I was looking at some of the promotional material and it showed all of the students on screens. I’m glad that I’ll be given an option with how I implement it within my classroom.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a kindergarten teacher, I hate the use of screens. During covid, we obviously had to use slides a lot, but many/most kept using them even after we returned. But I've just seen better results and more engagement when the screen is off and we're doing hands on demonstrations with manipulatives and movement. I haven't had the training yet, obviously, but if it's possible, I will definitely be ditching the screen component of the lessons.

There is a version of Demos that is 100% on paper. There is a version that is 100% on screens. MCPS is getting the mixed version to provide teachers with options, but all students will have workbooks and you certainly could choose not to use the slides to introduce materials and say, instead, write on the prometheum board. Students definitely do not have to use chromebooks to access the curriculum; it is all available in their workbooks.