Students Taking Ownership of Technology

How much do you support students taking ownership of technology?

Linda W. Braun @lbraun2000 tweets the following supportive statement on technology in schools:

RT @dmlresearchhub: This school is doing tech right: Students Take Ownership of Technology http://t.co/8ZLEaj9V6W @Edutopia #edtech #edchat
— Linda W Braun (@lbraun2000) July 2, 2014

     After following the link to the Edutopia article, I was amazed at what a teachers and administrator dedication could do to support student success in areas of technology. Students are so smart and capable of doing much as long as they are given that support from educators and parents. This article reminded me of a club that is sponsored at my own elementary campus called the Digital Masters. These kids create promotion videos for our school’s events, use video media to create funny videos for our school’s student blog that is put on our campus website and even learn to create their own video games.

      Students highlighted in Edutopia attend Black River Middle School and are called the Tech Detectives. They have created tutorials to assist teachers when setting up their own electronic devices in the classroom. They are in the sixth grade and already have a passion for technology! It is amazing how they are given the opportunity in their school to pursue their interests making learning a self-directed experience as they take ownership for their projects.

        This school is definitely doing their job in providing their students with the most contemporary learning opportunities in our world today. Great post by Linda Braun @lbraun2000.

You can find the Tech Detectives article at http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tech-detectives-students-take-ownership-brad-currie