Proposal:
Starting in elementary school we had a 30 minute typing class to introduce yourselves to computers. Moving throughout Jr. high and high school the internet and computers felt like a necessity. However, my high school didn't allow us to use our laptops and iPads in class so we had to have designated research days in the library and type all our essays at home or have in class essays. I thought that it was a waste of time to move our whole class to the computer lab, check out the computers, and log in. These library days weren't taken very seriously in any class because it was such a short period of time to use electronics that we can just take out of our pockets.
Last year I did a peer tutoring class for the elementary school next door, and I got the honor of tutoring the kindergarten class. One day the teachers needed to work on individual assessments with each of the students so they occupied the rest with iPads. The tech guy at the school rolled in a cart of iPads with thick rubber cases on them for the kindergarteners to use. My job was just to walk around and help them if they needed, and of course they didn't need help. I was so shocked that my school had useless amazon fire kindles while the elementary school kids got brand new iPads to use for games and learning apps. I felt like if they weren't going to give us useful tools in high school classrooms we should at least be able to bring our own.
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