We had another busy day in room 74. With the election being today and voters using our school gym, it was a great opportunity to talk about the election and what exactly that means. During snack today we looked at the different party platforms, talked about why voting is important, and learned what the word democracy means.
We also reviewed our "Trash that Lasts" from last week where students made a prediction of how long they think it will take certain household items to decompose in a landfill. After finding out the real answers students were absolutely shocked! They realized that what we put in the garbage really does matter.
Please read our Digital Citizenship Policy that is posted below.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
All students at Evergreen school have access to a variety of digital tools in their daily learning. From desktop and laptop computers to iPads and iPods, our students use technology to enhance and support their learning in many ways. A wireless student network for Internet access using student owned personal electronic devices (such as iPods, iPads, tablets, or laptop computers) is provided at Evergreen School. The use of personal devices by students, with the guidance of parents and teachers will assist in addressing individual student preferences and needs for learning.
Access to the LAWN (Learner Accessible Wireless Network) is available to students on a voluntary basis. The LAWN emphasizes student learning and places responsibility on students for appropriate use and behavior. All parents/guardians are encouraged to discuss the learning opportunities and the risks with their son or daughter. A copy of a parent student contract will be available through message easy and on our school website. Students who wish to bring digital devices to school to use in their learning will be required to sign the contract with their parents' permission and return it to school beforehand. Be assured that the content filtering that is normally used to filter inappropriate material and content on the school’s internal network will also be applied to the open access network.
As with any personal belonging that a student brings to school, the school cannot be responsible for electronic devices that are lost, stolen or damaged. This is a significant opportunity for students to personalize their learning by choosing with their parent’s appropriate technology for their learning needs.
Thank you for your attention to this important information. For more information, visit the CBE website at
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/programs/technology-for-learning/Pages/Digital-Citizenship.aspx
We also reviewed our "Trash that Lasts" from last week where students made a prediction of how long they think it will take certain household items to decompose in a landfill. After finding out the real answers students were absolutely shocked! They realized that what we put in the garbage really does matter.
Please read our Digital Citizenship Policy that is posted below.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
All students at Evergreen school have access to a variety of digital tools in their daily learning. From desktop and laptop computers to iPads and iPods, our students use technology to enhance and support their learning in many ways. A wireless student network for Internet access using student owned personal electronic devices (such as iPods, iPads, tablets, or laptop computers) is provided at Evergreen School. The use of personal devices by students, with the guidance of parents and teachers will assist in addressing individual student preferences and needs for learning.
Access to the LAWN (Learner Accessible Wireless Network) is available to students on a voluntary basis. The LAWN emphasizes student learning and places responsibility on students for appropriate use and behavior. All parents/guardians are encouraged to discuss the learning opportunities and the risks with their son or daughter. A copy of a parent student contract will be available through message easy and on our school website. Students who wish to bring digital devices to school to use in their learning will be required to sign the contract with their parents' permission and return it to school beforehand. Be assured that the content filtering that is normally used to filter inappropriate material and content on the school’s internal network will also be applied to the open access network.
As with any personal belonging that a student brings to school, the school cannot be responsible for electronic devices that are lost, stolen or damaged. This is a significant opportunity for students to personalize their learning by choosing with their parent’s appropriate technology for their learning needs.
Thank you for your attention to this important information. For more information, visit the CBE website at
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/programs/technology-for-learning/Pages/Digital-Citizenship.aspx