computer has invaded in our classrooms?
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Not really.  Most times, the only person with a computer is going to be the teacher, at least up through high school.  In college, sure, but the excuse is that the students are theoretically taking notes on their laptop instead of chatting/surfing the Internet.
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I used to teach elementary and middle school computers and my classes participated in an e-mail exchange with a group of students from England using epals.com.\n\nBasically a teacher registers their classroom to participate and they search for other participating classrooms all over the world. When I was doing it (back in 2001), the age of participants went all the way up to college. I'm not sure how the site has changed in the last 5 years but I'm sure the premise is the same.\n\nIt's very safe and I would recommend it to any class! You should encourage your teacher to look into it!
529930
sounds like someone found kiddie porn on your computer
630779
Stop playing and get to studying. They lock the computers to keep kids, like you, from messing around on the net, to make sure you don't play and to protect their systems from being invaded by viruses. Just think-you could mess up the schools system and have to pay big bucks to correct the problems you created. Mom and Dad will love you for that bill-NOT!!!!!!!!!
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Technology.\n\nIronic that something that was created to quickly access knowledge in a convenient way has served to take away from learning as well.\n\nLet me explain....\n\nOur students have been experiencing ADD in higher numbers. One finding in research is that we have become a "push button" society. Children are "plugged in" and "unplugged" numerous times during a day. At one time it was the fault of a "remote control" of a tv that allowed people to surf through numerous channels looking for the right show to stimulate their needs. Now let's not only add the TV to the picture but include the internet. They may have four or five windows open jumping from email to answers to a game to chat site back to their homework. If one doesn't give them the stimuation needed they hop to another and to another. Click to this and back to that.......get bored.....move to next window.\n\nIn addition, students have lost the art of using books for research. They "google" or use wikipedia and rely on answers fed to them from sites that aren't always as reliable as documented print in books. Oh sure.....there are many wonderful sites out there too. Don't get me wrong. But it is not enough to just "google." Students really need to master researching skills and technology has enabled quick access but at a price of accuracy. \n\nWriting is suffering as well. Students are found writing papers in "chatonese." For example:\n\n"This book is the one 4 u! It is so hilarious that I was lol. J/K!" \n\nTeachers can teach writing in brilliant forms. However, if students continually chat on the net in chat speak, it becomes a habit that is hard to break in school.\n\nTechnology is a wonderful thing! But I fear that learning has become "easier" for children. Part of the learning process is taking responsibility for your learning rather than expecting an answer to be fed to you via the net. I'm very anxious about seeing where technology will progress positively in the class room.
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what computer?\nwho is talking about?
741443
yes can a teacher replace a good computer? no cuz your teacher doesn't come with free porn
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I agree that in K -- 8 schools it would be rather difficult to replace teachers with technology. I don't see how a computer can tie shoes, wipe noses, put on band aids, etc. Oh! To say nothing of the fact that any vocabulary that is retained from those years is because of emotional connections made with those words. I don't see the computer being helpful in that regard. Is the computer going to pat the student's shoulder and pass out tissues when a student fails a test? Is the computer going to set time aside to talk to the students about the fact that "Jimmy's" mom died, and he won't be back to school for a while? Is the computer going to go outside with the kids and show them how to measure the telephone pole, tree, etc. using geometry and ratios? Teachers not only teach math, reading, science, Etc.,  but they also pass along the culture of the societies in which they teach. We'd be giving up a lot if we gave up human teachers.
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hey im doing the pa cyber charter school and it all on the computer and its free! just go to this website!go luck!!
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Sorry, love to help, but need more info.\n\nWho is misusing the company computers?  Your staff?  Your coworkers?  Is the company misusing their own computers? \n\nWhat way are the computers being "misused" - harassing people, identify theft, software piracy, etc.??
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Why not just accept the fact that the school computers are for research only. What is so important that you need to be on myspace during school hours anyway??? I am a taxpayer and I bought those computers with my tax dollars (especially because I owed this year). I'll be damned if you are going to use them to chat and play games on.
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Your school or workplace may be blocking access.
100349
I can make a fun interactive penguin computer program for you (i need to make an activity for my class by Monday, myself)  I'll need to know if your students can use the mouse or access the computer in an alternative method.  Also, what are their ages and abilities and should it be more instructional, more fun, or equally both?  Also, what platform does your computer use? windows xp, OSX, etc.\nIt will be a powerpoint file, but you don't need powerpoint to be able to play it. let me know!
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In my school in the Netherlands every classroom has a pc, tv, radio, dvd and surround sound....\n\nI you forget your books or you don't make you homework the teachers put you in the computer and then the mentor can see that to, all the teachers can and they put your grades in them aswell.... i just hate it!\n\nThey can see a hole list of all the things you did wrong!\n\nAt home you can check your grades on the internet, youre homework and if any teachers are sick or any classroom changes!!\n\nIf that isn't far and effective then you may call me G. Bush
665352
Check microsofts support page they have a lot of stuff for teachers/schools.
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You'll still get caught. Do you think your School is that DUMB?\n\nAll you kids trying to get on myspace from school are the actual dummies.\n\nCase in point. Your School's IT department monitors ALL PC usage. What that means is that they see everything you type, click on or do on that computer at every moment of the day. Then at the end of the day or week, whatever the protocol is, they print out this handy little list of security violations. The exact time and Computer and person who was using it is known and the person responsible for violating School security policies will be in serious trouble.\n\nSo go ahead and try and find out.\n\nIs it worth getting on your precious little myspace page to see what this or that person said about this or that person??
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disruption, cheating, rude to the teacher and students who are there to study. And even worse, it can be used to detonate an incendiary device if so programmed.   They should be banned! in a classroom.\n\nDon't you, out of plain courtesy, turn off your mobile in church, restaurant, theatre, function???? Same for classroom\n\nIncredible how we (old folks -- i.e. 30 and over) survived without a cellphone in a classroom. \n\nIf you have a problem and need to call home, school provides for that.  \n\nKeep cellphones in lockers or cars and when you need to call home to say you are going to  be late or need help, you can do so then...Otherwise, your teacher(s) will ensure --- in an emergency -- that your parents/guardians be notified.