Comments on: Students say filtering hurts their learning opportunities http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Julie Evans http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-20347 Julie Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:29:39 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/#comment-20347 Hi Hank and Sylvia: The parent data from this year's Speak Up is particularly interesting. We will be sharing more of it over the next few months. Here are a few of my favorite nuggets today from the 2007 Speak Up parent data: What has been the impact of using online tools to connect with your child's teacher(s) or school? Better informed about my child's grades and achievement (62%) Feel more connected to my child's school (52%) Have a better relationship with my child's teacher (37%) My child believes that I am better informed about his/her school, classroom and activities (35%) My child is doing better in school (20%) What are the top 3 things that you think would improve tech use at your child's school? There should be enought technology for all students to use (42%) Students should receive training on how to use technology for schoolwork (41%) Technology tools should be integrated into daily instruction (37%) Thinking about your child, how does the use of technology in learning impact student achievement? Accelerates learning opportunities (58%) Fosters independent work (44%) Addresses different learning styles and matches my child's pace of learning (41%) Develops creativity and self-expression (39%) Develops critical thinking and problem solving skills (37%) What is the best way for your child to acquire the tech skills needed to be successful in the 21st century? #1 response: have access to technology at home (57%) I would be interested in your impressions of these data points. Julie Evans CEO, Project Tomorrow Speak Up National Project Hi Hank and Sylvia: The parent data from this year’s Speak Up is particularly interesting. We will be sharing more of it over the next few months. Here are a few of my favorite nuggets today from the 2007 Speak Up parent data:

What has been the impact of using online tools to connect with your child’s teacher(s) or school?

Better informed about my child’s grades and achievement (62%)
Feel more connected to my child’s school (52%)
Have a better relationship with my child’s teacher (37%)
My child believes that I am better informed about his/her school, classroom and activities (35%)
My child is doing better in school (20%)

What are the top 3 things that you think would improve tech use at your child’s school?

There should be enought technology for all students to use (42%)
Students should receive training on how to use technology for schoolwork (41%)
Technology tools should be integrated into daily instruction (37%)

Thinking about your child, how does the use of technology in learning impact student achievement?

Accelerates learning opportunities (58%)
Fosters independent work (44%)
Addresses different learning styles and matches my child’s pace of learning (41%)
Develops creativity and self-expression (39%)
Develops critical thinking and problem solving skills (37%)

What is the best way for your child to acquire the tech skills needed to be successful in the 21st century?

#1 response: have access to technology at home (57%)

I would be interested in your impressions of these data points.

Julie Evans
CEO, Project Tomorrow
Speak Up National Project

]]> By: Sylvia Martinez http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-20342 Sylvia Martinez Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:06:05 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/#comment-20342 Hank, This was part of the summary of the report on the SpeakUp site - http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_congress.html I'll shoot your comment over to the folks at SpeakUp. Hank,
This was part of the summary of the report on the SpeakUp site – http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_congress.html

I’ll shoot your comment over to the folks at SpeakUp.

]]> By: Hank Thiele http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-20338 Hank Thiele Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:31:04 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/#comment-20338 Sylvia, I am interested in this stat: 63% of parents say they know more about child’s schoolwork and grades because of school technology I couldn't find it on the pdf - is it there or is that somewhere else? Thanks for helping! Hank Sylvia,

I am interested in this stat:

63% of parents say they know more about child’s schoolwork and grades because of school technology

I couldn’t find it on the pdf – is it there or is that somewhere else?

Thanks for helping!

Hank

]]> By: Ron Sanders http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-20266 Ron Sanders Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:08:08 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/#comment-20266 The college I work at does not filter the Internet connection. If someone is caught accessing offensive or inappropriate materials in class, they are held accountable. Last year we taught dual credit art and digital media classes in a filtered environment belonging to another school. It was nothing but trouble all year long. It was easy for me to conclude that the filters don't work as advertised and make teaching difficult without any positive benefit. The college I work at does not filter the Internet connection. If someone is caught accessing offensive or inappropriate materials in class, they are held accountable. Last year we taught dual credit art and digital media classes in a filtered environment belonging to another school. It was nothing but trouble all year long. It was easy for me to conclude that the filters don’t work as advertised and make teaching difficult without any positive benefit.

]]> By: Tony Forster http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-20181 Tony Forster Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:45:17 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/04/10/students-say-filtering-hurts-their-learning-opportunities/#comment-20181 Read how Al Upton's school blog was deleted by the education department at http://alupton.edublogs.org/ Read how Al Upton’s school blog was deleted by the education department at http://alupton.edublogs.org/

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