Technology
IN OUR CLASSROOMS
September 2007
Student Help Online
Take a look at our online help system for students in grades 3 and up. A combination of text, animations, and movies, the colorful and easy-to-read pages explain how to accomplish basic technology tasks that all students come to know here at Pike. The same pages are available in printed form in most classrooms where computers are used frequently.
Internet Safety: Digital Families
Blogger Liz Losh's 10 Principles for the Digital Family suggests many useful strategies for embracing children's digital lives, sharing their experiences, and opening conversations with them about the risks and benefits. Ms. Losh teaches rhetoric and composition at University of California, Irvine.
While most experts, like Losh, suggest that the best way to monitor children's Internet use is to talk to them, recently automated services have become available to monitor children's activities. We have not used these services at Pike, since we can monitor students' Internet use directly, but would be interested in any thoughts you have about them. As one example, visit BeNetSafe. Please note that there is a monthly fee for the service.
While most experts, like Losh, suggest that the best way to monitor children's Internet use is to talk to them, recently automated services have become available to monitor children's activities. We have not used these services at Pike, since we can monitor students' Internet use directly, but would be interested in any thoughts you have about them. As one example, visit BeNetSafe. Please note that there is a monthly fee for the service.
Technology Events
Technology Research Year: Final Meeting for 2008
February 5, 2008 from 12-4 pm, Upper School Lab
2008 T3 International Conference
"20 Year Anniversary"
Hyatt Regency - Dallas, TX
February 29 - March 2, 2008
Science By Hand!
The Little Shop of Physics is a collection of hands-on science experiments designed for students in grades K-16. Have fun!
