Using Technology Responsibly
Name 3 things a student using technology responsibly would do
Stay on assigned sites/apps, handle device carefully, follow teacher directions, appropriate searches, charge/store correctly, etc...
Name 3 ways you can show respect to someone at school - even if they are not your friend.
Listening, personal space, kindness, following reasonable directions, including others, etc.
Being "on time" means more than having your body in the room. What else should you do to be ready to learn?
supplies, in seat, quiet, waiting for teacher, bathroom used
Name 4 things at school that belong to "us" even if they don't personally belong to you?
books, furniture, bathrooms, playground, art supplies, etc...
Name 3 examples of language that makes school feel respectful and positive.
Please/thank you, encouragement, appropriate disagreement, calm tone, etc.
Name 3 things you should see during a safe and efficient transition from one class to another.
Walking, appropriate volume, direct route, hands/body controlled, etc.
Name 3 ways you can be engaged in your own learning
paying attention in class, participating, thinking, completing working, best effort
Other than being quiet, what are 3 behaviors that show someone you're listening.
Eyes/body oriented appropriately, hands still, not talking, responding, etc.
3 things a student NOT using technology responsibly would do
Play games, open tabs of something you're not supposed to be on, create a shared google doc with friends, email other students, watch Youtube, look up violent pictures, etc...
talking out of turn, putting hands on someone, rolling eyes, mumbling under your breath, ignoring, talking back, yelling, rude comments, etc...
You get in to class before the bell, but spend 3 minutes talking to friends, then fill up your water.
Were you on time?
No. You should be ready at start time.
mess on floor, breaking things, writing on things, caps off markers, chromebooks dirty, library book left open upside down, chairs no pushed in, book box left messy
Someone is upset at recess and says something disprespectful.
What do you do?
Tell an adult or tell them not to use language like that.
unsafe
Your book is open and you're being quiet, but you're thinking about what's for lunch today. Are you engaged in your learning?
No
You're completely silent while the teacher is talking, but you're digging through your materials looking for a pencil. Are you meeting the expectation?
active attention doesn't just mean silence, it means actively paying attention
Real life scenario: Someone sitting near you during reading time says, "look at this funny video!"
What should you do?
Stay on task, don't join in, tell your friend it's reading time
Real life scenario: Your partner has an idea you think is terrible. What could you say or do while still treating them respectfully?
Say you respectfully disagree, listen, offer a different opinion without insulting theirs
You're walking back to class from PE when you realize you left your water bottle behind. Going back would make you late. What should you do?
Go to class and ask an adult for a pass, or get it later.
You accidentally rip a cover of a book. No one sees.
What should you do?
Tell an adult, take responsibility
Real life scenario: You're working with a group and someone keeps interrupting you. You're getting annoyed. What could you actually say?
Can I finish what I was saying? Be assertive but respectful.
New location: You're walking out of lunch back to class but see your friend going into the bathroom.
What should you do?
Keep walking to class
Real life scenario: You don't understand the directions, but everyone else has started working on the assignment. What does an engaged learner do?
reread directions, ask teacher, use the board or notes or other resources, not sit there.
Real life scenario: your classmate is answering a question that you already know the answer to, and you're bummed you didn't get called on. Where should your attention be?
On the student speaking
New location: It's time to switch from one class to another, but a student really wants to beat their high score on a a study game. They can just bring their chromebook with them and play while they walk.
T or F?
False.
Chromebooks should be closed in the hallway or kept in classrooms.
New location: A lunch/recess supervisor tells you to stop doing something that your homeroom teacher normally allows. What should you do?
respect the adult supervising in that environment, ask respectfully about the situation if you are confused
Real life scenario: Your bus was running late so you arrive at school at 7:50. You really wanted to play basketball with your friends before you went in to class.
What do you do?
Skip basketball for today, play with your friends at lunch recess. Be on time for class.
You see a wrapper on the floor. "It's not mine, so I don't have to pick it up."
What's wrong with that thinking?
shared ownership and pride in our community shared
New location: You hear someone on the bus tell a joke that is not appropriate for school, but you think it's really funny and want to tell your friend.
What should you do?
Tell an adult or not tell your friend.
New location: A student is in the gym in the morning and the bell rings. They run to class so they are on time with all their supplies.
What did they do wrong?
running
New location: you're in a class that is not the most interesting to you. Does "engaged learning" look different here?
No, the expectation remains. Your effort does not depend on your preference of the subject.
New location: During an assembly, the speaker isn't talking directly to you and your teacher isn't standing nearby. What does looking and listening look like?
eyes on the speaker, actively listening. Expectation does not change when teacher is not with you.
Scenario: A student is going to email a teacher to ask about a missing assignment from when they were gone. But the student sees that a friend emailed them this morning.
What should they do?
Ignore or delete the email from the friend, continue emailing teacher
New location: In PE, you feel a game was unfair and that another student cheated. What should you do?
Teachers blow the whistle at recess and you're in the middle of a game. What do you do?
Run inside.
New location: You find someone's Owala on your desk after you switch into a class.
What should you do?
New location: You're doing a science experiment and someone suggests an idea. Another group member says, "That's SO stupid and we're NOT doing that. Your idea is dumb."
What do you do after that?
Tell the person who said it they're wrong, encourage the person's ideas or respectfully ask them questions to clarify
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What are 5 different ways someone might show they are engaged in their learning during the day other than listening?
reading, writing, discussing, asking questions, participating, working, etc...
New location: A classmate is telling a long story about something they are interested in to the teacher in an exploratory. Your friend starts whispering to you about hanging out after school. What do you do?
Patiently listen to the speaker. Even if you are not interested, you should still listen to your peers actively.