Journal # 3

Lindsay, J, & Davis, V. (2010). Navigate the digital rapids. Learning and leading with technology, 37(6), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume3720092010/MarchAprilNo6/Navigate_the_Digital_Rapids.htm

This type of learning is exciting and should be implemented in the classroom. I believe that students would benefit from talking to other students in different countries. Students would learn respect for other cultures as well as citizenship. The younger we start our students in programs that are monitored in a classroom the more they will learn about being productive and safe on the internet. Students now are starting to play on computers as young as kindergarten and I think educators should take advantage and teach then the right way to communicate on the internet as young as possible. I also like that idea that students are encourage to ask questions not only about the subjects they are studying but about life in general. This type of learning will make for well rounded individuals!

Will parents allow this type of learning in the classroom?

There are so many kids today that already have their own computers and are allowed to browse the internet unsupervised. Our kids need to be taught good habits for using the web at a young age so they can make good decisions in the future. I also believe that having students in an online journal will make it easier to track their progress throughout their school years. This type of learning will be in a classroom supervised by a teacher and the website is maintained 24 hours a day. If parents were given the facts and they understood how beneficial it was to learning, I believe that would not only be excited about it but also support it.

How could you use Digiteen in physical education?

I think that students in different countries could benefit by sharing information about how they exercise. Students could also talk about their different diets and how that plays a role on their physical fitness as well. Students could try each others workout strategies and keep a journal about what works for them. This would be easy to implement in the class and would be a fun way for students to participate in physical education.