Archive for October, 2007

“Blog to find out: __”

Tools and techniques used in the right way can scaffold learning. Teachers often use them to direct student learning experiences. When students engage with those same tools and techniques for their own purposes, their successes increase motivation and independent learning. For example, teachers often tell young students to “read to find out”–setting a purpose for [...]

Code of Ethics vs. list of rules

It’s been 4 years, just about, since our first set of technology studio rules were created by middle school students. The rules worked very well: there were only a few, they were positive statements, and easily understood by lower school students. Computer Use Policy (Old Version) Get Permission! (To get online, to make changes, to [...]