The article by Andrew Marcinek (The Importance of Digital Citizenship in Social Media) was an excellent read and reminded me to use caution when using technology in the classroom. The beginning of article retells a scene in the movie Hoosiers. The scene is the basketball team practicing the fundamentals of basketball. He likens it students having a lot of technology available to them but not knowing how to use it responsibly. This made me think about how I use technology in the classroom. Sometimes I use certain technology with teaching students how to use it properly. Technology can be used to bully students and cheat. It is important that teachers take the extra time to explain how to use technology in a responsible way. I know that we do not have a lot of time to teach things not in the curriculum, but sometimes it is necessary.
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