TARGET: Elem: Computer guidelines

[Janet Rawdon <rawdon@MEOL.MASS.EDU>]

Dear Group,  I am in a  K-5 school with at least one computer in every
classroom.  This year I thought there should be some very basic
guidelines each teacher should have (next to the computer perhaps?) to
direct the student in the very basic use of the computer. Last year it
seemed that some kids looked upon it less as a tool but as a big toy.  It
sometimes led to disaster.    This kind  of guideline  seems to
be most important for grades 4 and 5 who really use computers more
independently than the primary grade kids.  I was thinking that 4 or 5
guidelines such as   "Focus on task assigned"  or "Do not
trash".  I am vague on what is needed but something is needed to give the
kids some borders in their use of the computers.  Do any of you have such
general basic guidelines that kids are expected to follow, or on the
other hand do you think this is unnecessary and useless?

Thanks in advance

Janet Rawdon
Newton MA
rawdon@meol.mass.edu

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