At our current day in age kids are using technology at a very young age. Parents need to talk with their kids about digital safety and the responsibility that comes with using it. However, not all parents have the time nor the right tools to explain some of this necessary information to their kids. As a third grade teacher my students are using a lot more computer time during class than they did before. My students practice online reading and comprehension tests with I-Station in both English and Spanish, they use the Accelerated Reader program where they take comprehension tests on real books they have read. I also have them use Front Row, which is a math program that is adaptable to student abilities and students earn points to play with their character for every correct answer they get. As an educator I feel the need to teach my students how to safely use the internet. They are 8 and 9 years old and I only have two out of 23 students that have told me they have an email at home. My students are barely getting interested and trying to figure out what e-mail is and how it's used. I feel the need to make sure they know how to safely use the internet. Since kindergarten they have been introduced to the idea of no bullying; when I read about digital literacy and cyber bullying I saw the connection I can make with my students. I introduce a packet where they learn about all the different types of bullying and cyber bullying is part of it. I think it would be a great addition to add lessons from common sense media and about digital safety. We use technology all the time in the classroom and investing 30 minutes a day at the beginning of the school year will be a great investment for the long run.
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