Double click the image above to read the Newsday article. The statistics are startling. One day you may come upon a problem like the ones described in this Newsday article. As a teacher how would you handle the situation if you caught a student sending an inapropriate text in school? What do you, as a future teacher, need to think about to prepare for a situation like this. What can you do now to prepare to be a role model for your future students?
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This was an interesting article that clearly states the misuse of modern technology by our school aged children. Today's teachers have much more on their plates than just educating the next generation. As a future teacher, I expect to spend half of the school day admonishing students for inappropriate behavior regarding electronic devices.This is sure to impact the quality of education that young students are entitled to due to the fact that their immaturity contributes to this type of distraction.
I think it would be great to integrate technology into the classroom. Not only does it give teachers and students access to a variety of hands-on and visual learning activities but it also provides teachers with additional teaching resources to enrich her lesson.
That is a very good question. I know that the first thing I would want to find out before I took any action is what the correct policy is for addressing this situation. The last thing a teacher needs is to get reprimanded because he or she violated a student’s civil rights. I would then give it to an administrator and let them handle the matter. As for preparing for this kind of situation I wouldn’t allow students to have phones in my classroom and would make that known day one. As a role model for my students I have to keep it professional but down to earth just enough for them to be comfortable but I don’t think it’s a good idea to e-mail or receive e-mail from your students in this day and age. A teacher is better off just communicating through the parents. M. Malloy
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