Our school's administration and teachers are considering implementing student email accounts and a Microsoft Outlook account for students in 7th through 12th grades. We are "seeking to understand" the needs and concerns of the students. In the end, we want to have technologically adept (proficient) students learning useful life skills in a safe environment. So, we are "beginning" our decision process "with that end in mind".
Helpful Background Info
- Student Email Accounts - available to all students, monitored by school and network administration. Think of it as a locker - students use them as a priviledge and take care of what goes in and out, but the school owns them and has the right to check inside and ensure safe and appropriate use anytime.
- Microsoft Outlook - available to all students from school or home (like Sharepoint), get a better understanding by watching some Atomic Learning Tutorials (user: aldenstudents, pass: bulldogs) for Outlook 2007 PC platform. Or, just do a quick search for Microsoft Outlook and see what you can learn.
Your Quiz
Please copy the questions below and paste them (along with your answers) into a comment on this post.- What is your first name and last initial? (5)
- How do you think a student email would benefit your learning? (10)
- What is the #1 problem you foresee with student emails and how should it be resolved? (10)
- What is the #2 problem you foresee with student emails and how should it be resolved? (10)
- How do you think teachers could/should use student emails to their benefit? (10)
Explain Microsoft Outlook in your own words. (10) - What is the source of your knowledge about Microsoft Outlook? (5)
- How could Outlook be beneficial to students? (10)
- How could Outlook be a risk for students? (10)
- How do you normally find out what school work you missed while out of school? (5)
- What is the best way to find out what school work you missed while out? (5)
- Answers are in complete and grammatically correct sentences. (10)
