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Originally Posted by Chiefspants
Nah, we definitely have common ground there. I work with a lot of parents who are of the same mindset.
The problem is that a lot of the tech programs I've seen as a teacher are refried ass. The school I student taught at had a tech curriculum that featured Windows XP, Microsoft Office, and Dreamweaver. Tech programs are often underfunded and set in place by school administrators who don't see or understand their value, which means kids are often underserved in that capacity.
I am a Teacher that utilizes tech in the classroom every day, so I'm a bit biased. Basically I encourage my students to run wild with their ideas as long as they understand how to stay safe and their parents are in the loop each step of the way. I have a base curriculum that doesn't really touch these social media apps - but when my students have ideas to make a music video in leui of a book report, or integrate technology in a similar fashion, I'm always game if the parents understand the application and give their support to the process.
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That is different. If my kids wanted to make a video and put it out there and then do a school report on it, I'd be all for it. In fact, my son and two of his baseball buddies made a fishing channel last summer and put up videos on youtube of them catching fish all summer. I'm not sure why I feel that is different than paying each other to watch each other lip sync, but I just do. Maybe I'm just old fashioned.