We started the class by talking about the different ways we used technology over the summer. I was excited to share that I took an online Swift programming class. I was happy to hear that other students did coding, robotics, and used technology to create things too. We took all the things that students shared and bucketed them into the following categories:
- Learning
- Entertainment
- Communications
- Create Multimedia Projects
- Other
I read a book to the students that I wrote called Staying Safe Online. The gist of the story is that the rules on staying safe the Internet are the same as the rules in every day life. That's because the Internet is an extension of the world around us. The story goes through different scenarios to make the point.
We finished the class by reviewing the ACDS Media Agreement. We talked about how an "agreement" describes what you are "agreeing to do" in exchange for using technology at the school and how using the iPads is a privilege. We read each line of the agreement and the students signed a copy.