NEIT+2013+OpenSpace+3V

"Helping kids think critically about the role of technology in their lives"

One issue is faculty. Faculty can be terrified of the tech themselves. They don't always understand how the kids are living online.

We need to model unplugging---as families, as teachers -parents are on their phones through the parent teacher visits

When is tech appropriate? When is it rude?

Etiquette is one theme. Digital footprints are a theme. Plugged-in "Addiction" is a theme Media literacy is a theme Social interaction is a theme

Is critical thinking something we need to develop before or beside technology, or can we do it with technology?

Idea of having students AND TEACHERS take a break from technology and reflect on what it would look like Have to be careful not to allow it look like a punishment!

We can't just do this with rules; students need to know the reasons for the rules. Ideally, they need to be involved in the process of making the rules.

To start the conversation, how about offering a minor class on thinking critically about technology? Read Postman, etc. A million Ted Talks. Current events

What proficiencies should kids demonstrate before we allow them to bring these devices into the classroom?

For our kids, the digital world isn't another world beside this one; it's a complete extension of the world they inhabit at all times.