After today's class I felt like this was a natural standard to respond to because we talked about how we/kids can communicate and collaborate using digital media. It seems like a perfect fit! As I reread the standards I can see how important it is for our students to have these technological skills. With the tool our group discussed today, microblogging, students will be able to both communicate and collaborate as needed to complete a project.
Also, based on our discussion today I am convinced it's up to us, as teachers, to give our students the skills needed to be able to successfully communicate and collaborate with one another. I am confident we can teach them how to work with a team to create a digital project and present it to different audiences - classmates, parents, etc.
We can't count on our students having access to computers and internet at home, so we must start making them comfortable with technology at school! I'm hoping to be able to guide my fourth graders as they begin using computers for purpose this year!
I really like your last statement! We can encourage students to simply use computers, or we can teach them how to use them with purpose. You go, Girl! =-)
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