The first measure to take with students will be to have them and their parents to sign an internet user agreement that will apply throughout the entire school. This agreement needs to be approved by the school district before sending home with students. Most schools have an open house night designated for parents to meet teachers and administrators; this would be a great opportunity for the internet agreement letter to be reiterated to parents so parents will understand the
The last thing that a teacher wants is to have a student pull up inappropriate material while doing an assignment for them. A firewall for an organization, such as a school, is software loaded on the router or server for the district. A firewall blocks unwanted programs and intruders from getting in, sensitive information from getting out, and students from accessing unwanted material. By having this done at the district levels, teachers can comfortably allow the students to use the internet without the constant fear of what they will access or who will try to access them. However, there are still things a teacher can do to ensure that students are actually within the parameters of the firewall.
Intrinsic motivation is doing something interesting, enjoyable, the learning t permits, or the feelings of accomplish it evokes. Extrinsic motivation is doing something because it leads to a separable outcome, in order to obtain some reward, or avoid punishment. Some of the challenges that students in an online learning environment face that are different compared to students at traditional institutions are the way you learn. Like in traditional institutions of you have a problem or question you raise your hand and a teacher is there to help you. With online learning if you have a question you can’t raise your hand, you have to send an email and wait for a reply.
Online vs. traditional education Deciding to go back to school can be very exciting. Once you decided to go back to school, you need to determine what type of education will be right for you. You can either choose online education or traditional education. Online education allows the student to learn at his/her speed; traditional education gives the students the tools and resources to succeed. Online education is done at the convenience of your own home or you can even do it while at work.
Project 13 - by Sacha Ward. Project 13 is a program that has been set up in schools to safely introduce students to the internet and social media. It has become increasingly important for those that work in schools and school libraries to be “on the ball” with all of this new technology that is out there for students to access, as this in now becoming one of the more popular ways for bullies to target their victims. One of the things that those working in school libraries is to make students aware of the dangers of the internet and social media and to teach a safe and positive way of using them, this can be done by having displays and workshops on cyber safety, getting the students involved with school wide initiatives and competitions
That is why it is important to educate them on computer usage, because many of the dangers regarding the internet include children. Together as a community we have to protect them. This paper will make you ask yourself a few questions about whether we are doing a good job monitoring children on the internet or should they not be allowed to use the internet at all? One of the greatest things ever invented was the internet. The use of the internet brings many benefits for today’s society.
This is why I believe parents should not be able to check their teen’s social media accounts. I understand that parents are also concerned with their teens safety. We hear a lot about the dangers of the internet and sharing too much information through social media. But as teenagers, we are expected to be more responsible and deserve some privacy. Parents rummaging through their teens’ social media accounts may do more harm than good as it shows no trust.
I find that I am in agreement with much of what Kiefer discusses throughout her immensely informative article. Although for the most part, I enjoy my own online learning experience and identify that it is a necessary avenue for me, I believe that my education would benefit greatly if I were to have had the opportunity to take face to face classes. There is a great deal of question as to whether there is as much value in online learning for many reasons. One of the most compelling reasons to doubt the effectiveness of this method of learning is the teacher to student ratio. Kiefer discusses, that “teachers of writing insist that students are best able to learn to write most effectively when they can create and respond to specific language contexts in small groups of students (15–25 students in the class as a whole, with smaller groupings of 2–5 students working on targeted collaborative activities).” (Kiefer, 2005) It makes
{draw:frame} The teacher / trainer cycle (TTC) is a simple iterative process by which a learning experience that, once a need has been established, may be designed, delivered, assessed and evaluated. My main role as a teacher of ICT, will be to provide a learning experience that fits the course profile that has been designed. Within this I have to take into account the various learning styles, visual, auditory and kinaesthetic that my students may prefer. Health and safety will also be a primary feature as will record keeping. Student records, attendance, achievement and disciplinary details will be some of the information kept.
Student peer assessment Stephen Bostock Summary Student assessment of other students' work, both formative and summative, has many potential benefits to learning for the assessor and the assessee. It encourages student autonomy and higher order thinking skills. Its weaknesses can be avoided with anonymity, multiple assessors, and tutor moderation. With large numbers of students the management of peer assessment can be assisted by Internet technology. Biography Stephen Bostock FSEDA is Director for IT, Department of Computer Science, at Keele University, where he is also an Academic Staff Developer.