Hey Cloggers and Carly’s Crew!

We’re teaming up for our EdTech Inquiry project. As you are currently reading this blog (on a screen), would you ever think about the brain cells you’re losing? Or maybe the ones you’re gaining. Screen time has such a negative view in our current technology-centred society; but, is screen time really bad for you? We’re hoping to dive into this topic as well as look how we, as future educators, can effectively incorporate purposeful screen time into our classrooms!

Our society revolves around technology, and so it is naive of us to simply say that technology shouldn’t be apart of classrooms. Although we would love for our students to play outside all day, they must also have an opportunity to work on a skill that is so necessary in everyday life. Screen time is so much more than simply playing games on a computer and we want to give students the opportunity to learn, discover, and grow via technology.

Our goals are to learn how to incorporate technology effectively and how to have a healthy balance between screen time and real life experiences in the classroom (that being said, you can have great experiences with technology, but nothing replaces face-to-face conversation). The more we educate students about technology and how to properly use it, the safer they will be online when there’s no one monitoring their usage.

Some areas of focus/research for the next couple of weeks include the following: screen time in primary, middle, and secondary classrooms; pros and cons as well as common misconceptions; and what makes screen time effective.

So join us on this adventure! We can’t wait to learn more about our future classrooms and how we can prepare ourselves as educators.

Logging off for now,

Carly and COordt 🙂