Cyber Smart in an evolving world
I was quite engrossed in the discussions we had for this session. It was one of the many important things that we as adults are subconsciously aware of, but children are oblivious too, and that is being Cyber smart.
Cyber smart is very vital in our daily lives because we are progressing and moving into a digital word. Teaching our students to be Cyber smart is enabling them to learn, experience and recognise at a young age, how to problem solve and move forward in a digital space, empowering our learners to become empowered, positive and proactive digital citizens.
This links in real well with the Learn, Create Share model as most of their learning can be done on a device, their creations can be administered on a device and it can also be shared with others online, which can generate more exposure into the digital world.
As exciting as this is, our students need to be prepared for the things they encounter and be confident enough to know what to do and what to be aware of when entering the digital world.
So during this session, I put on my student cap and entered the learning world of using devices.
First up were the Ipads!
It's well known that younger children love using Ipads and I can see why. There are so many apps that you can download and use to create things as well as apps that you can use to playing games!
Scratch Jr is a fantastic game to play on the Ipads. And I throroughly enjoy using Explain Everything to create new learning opportunities for my students.
Next up were the chromebooks.
Just like any other laptop, they were very easy for me to navigate and use. I was very enthusiastic about learning new key board shortcuts and refreshing over shortcuts that were long forgot.
Overall, I was very intrigued on how important these devices are being used more than just a baby sitting device. They are the tools to a new beginning of the digital world.
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