Smart Watches
Motivator or Distraction?
Recently, we have had an influx of smart watches coming to school. Especially as we enter our time unit, watches are particularly helpful tools for learning. We are learning both the digital and analog clocks right now! So fun and exciting! Smart watches also track steps and give great feedback and motivation about our physical fitness.
While these uses are very interesting and helpful to our grade one students, I encourage you to discuss ways that these tools should be used at school vs. home. As I would like to keep us universally designed, I have hesitated to simply remove them from the classroom. So bearing that in mind, we have been talking about proper use and rules.
Watches are meant for telling time.
Pictures can only be taken if one has consent and it is a part of a teacher led activity.
Steps should be monitored during transitions only.
Like all technology, students need to learn how use these devices appropriately.
If you think your child might be distracted by their device, please keep it home. We have all devices needed for learning the curriculum.
Please take some time to discuss rules for technology use with your child.
Love,
Mrs. L
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