-tictech message:
I have used "work" as in you may work on th ecomputer" or "you may do your
work on the computer".
My students often hear my mantra vis-a-vis work/play..."These are tools not
toys"
Bruce Peterson
Meany MS
bfpeterson@seattleschools.org
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From: Riley, Jeffrey [mailto:jsriley@seattleschools.org]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:40 AM
To: 'tictech@learningspace.org'
Subject: RE: tictech: PBS TV Series and Web Site Help Literacy Skills -
Ga mes?
-tictech message:
There are appropriate learning activities on the Internet. Many tools to
enrich the learning experience, the Web is one.
Students asking to "play" on the Internet are told they "may not". Students
asking if they "can explore" on the Internet are told "absolutely!"
Check out Inventions at Play
http://www.inventionatplay.org/index.html
Tinker Bell will challenge anyone.
Jeffrey Riley
Madrona K-8
www.jsriley.com
jsriley@seattleschools.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Crozier, Kevin [mailto:kbcrozier@seattleschools.org]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:02 AM
To: 'tictech@learningspace.org'
Subject: tictech: PBS TV Series and Web Site Help Literacy Skills -
Games?
-tictech message:
Toby et al,
Playing Internet games should not be allowed in a school building due to the
burning up of limited bandwidth, among other reasons.
But, the selective use of interactive "games" that support particular
learning goals is allowable and should be encouraged.
For myself, whenever a student asks if they can "play" on the computer, I
always say, "NO." But then I tell them that if they want to "use" the
computer, that is fine. This is an important distinction that needs to be
made in the classroom.
Kevin
Kevin Crozier
(cut - ma)
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